Re: Introduction and question

[Greg Gagliano <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the great (and comprehensive!) info Rick!!  All along I thought
Triumph still used the modular design engines.

GG

Rick Damiani wrote:

> The 'T' designators refer to the 'generation' or series of the bike
> and the bike's displacement. A T509 is a fifth generation Triumph with
> a '900cc' (actually 885cc) engine, while a T595 has a 955cc engine.
>
> T3-series Triumphs are the older modular bikes and currently include
> all of the non-fuel injected models like the Trophy, the T-birds, the
> Adventurer, the Ledgends and the Tiger. The T3s all share a common
> frame and one of two engines [1] - either an 885cc three cylender
> (almost all models) or an 1180cc four (the Trophy 1200).
>
> The T5 series bikes represent the first departure for the new Triumph
> from the modular concept. They have different frames, somewhat
> different engines, and (I beleve) are all fuel injected. The Daytona,
> and Speed Triple are the two T5 series models.
>
> The Sprint ST is another departure for Triumph and is actually a
> sixth-generation machine. Since it has a 955cc motor, it's designator
> is T695. However, the engine in the Sprint is nearly identical to the
> engine the current T5 series use, so lots of folks on this list and
> the T5 list refer to it as a T5 motor.
>
> Here is some additional background from the Triumph web site
> (http://www.triumph.co.uk)


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