Triumph T140W TSS

The Triumph T140W TSS was the last motorcycle model made by Triumph Engineering at its Meriden factory. Designed to appeal to the US market, it was built around an eight valve Weslake Engineering cylinder head developed by Triumph Brian Jones from a 1978 and 1979 design originally commissioned from Nourish Racing, with a fully machined single forging crank, offset connecting rods, steel-lined alloy barrels and a 10:1 compression ratio. It was launched in 1982 with an electric starter as standard, dual Lockheed front discs and Marzocchi rear suspension units, with Italian, French and German components such as Veglia clocks, Paioli petrol taps and Bumm mirrors. The engine was generally well received by the British and international press. Only 112 were exported and about 438 were made in total before the Meriden factory went into voluntary liquidation on 26 August 1983.