Fastest Triumph ?

[stay`tee]

What would be the fastest speed ran by a Triumph motorcycle (one motor) at Bonneville?,,,

[*RP*]

230 mph is the 650cc fuel steamliner record from 1962 on a Triumph

[stay`tee]

That would be the Bill Johnson nitro fuelled Triumph streamliner, i see the record still stands today,,  ,,,
 Will rephrase the question, fastest "sit on" (lay down, (drag bike style) Triumph

[*RP*]

Mabry Trident still has the 1000cc APS-PBF record from 1996 at 213mph

[wobblywalrus]

We are working on beating that sit-on Triumph record.  A few months after my 165th birthday if we proceed at our current rate.

[stay`tee]

Marby Trident  , photo, information please,,,,, most of my mates are Triumph people,,, because thay all know the history behind the naming of the Bonnie there is a connenction for them with LSR and this fuels their curiosity in our sport, thay are always asking me "how fast has a Triumph gone", hence this post so i can give some factual answers.
Having attended three BUB`s events i am familiar with Tom Mellors achivements,(that Trident at full speed is the sweetest noise i have ever heard ) ,, so any information on Triumphs in LSR would be appricated, 
Yes Wobbly, i have seen you there, although havent introduced myself, will do so this year,,,  as much as i would like to be around to see that 213 pass, i dont think i will be,, LOL,,,

[Beairsto Racing]

South Bay Trimph are active in LSR as well with the "new" Triumphs

http://www.southbaytriumph.com/

[*RP*]

Mabry buit a series of turbo alky 3 cylinders.  I think the 2000cc dual engine one went over 240mph but did not back that up, but does have the record at 221. They all had the same style / look laydown frame and body work.  The last yellow one below was for the 750cc class, but never got the record.
  
Yes, the Mellor 3 cylinder ran some impressive mph for gasoline and carbs.

[fredvance]

The Mabry double is a 3000cc class bike. With Jon Minnono riding it was the first sit on bike over 250mph. It currently holds the record for 3000APS/PBF at 238.740.

[*RP*]

Jon M. set the 2000cc record on a Triumph at 221 mph back in 1991 and it still stands according to SCTA.  I thought that bike was also a double engined bike since it seems it would be difficult to build a pushrod Triumph bigger than 1650cc...and be efficient enough to set a record.

[fredvance]

If I remember right there was no 1650 class back then.

[dick elliott]

Take a look at http://www.teamtriumphtexas.com/

[1212FBGS]

the yellow #605 was for sale last week..... it probably still is.... give Ed a call it could be yours
kent

[stay`tee]

the yellow #605 was for sale last week..... it probably still is.... give Ed a call it could be yours
kent

Thankyou, but no thankyou,,, one irate Kawasaki ZX12R is enough for me at the moment

Have spent the afternoon checkingout the links (and the links links), made for some very interesting reading, and was an education on the marque`s performances. The mates will be very happy when i tell them that Triumph was the first sit on bike over 250mph  ,,,

[wobblywalrus]

There is a lot of unrealized speed in the new Hinckley Bonneville.  The turbo bike Matt Capri runs makes a lot of power.  He runs it naked.  All of my work has been with streamlining on a mildly modified street motor.  No one yet has used both, a big horsepower Hinckley twin with streamlining.