1961 Triumph TR5/AC & 1970 Triumph T100C

It was my pleasure to meet Geoff & his Uncle Jim in the cul-de-sac this week and to hear about their great Triumph 500's.
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[@wdhewson]

500cc was the sweet spot for motorcycle engine displacement for three decades, and still makes sense to me.

[@brucebear1]

I've always thought that the single carb Triumph 500s were one of the most sensible motorcycles built. Thanks for this video, Mike.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Many thanks Bruce. That was a really great visit and those bikes were so cool. Cheers, Mike

[@brucebear1]

@@TheMightyGarage Mike, will you be coming to the Barber Vintage event this year? If so, I'd like to meet up.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hi Bruce, I'm sorry but we're not going to be able to make it after all this year. We are definitely planning to come next year (2023). Hope you have a great time. We will miss it this year Fisher. Best wishes, Mike

[@brucebear1]

​@@TheMightyGarage Yes, next year, then. In the meantime, I'll enjoy your technical (which are excellent) videos and the "social" ones. Thanks for your efforts re classic British bikes. Bruce (Norton factory, Wolverhampton 1972 - 74, Norton Villiers California/Norton Triumph California, 1975, Norton Rotary Project, Shenstone, 1976 - 1978 Owner of original factory built 850 Production Racer, "John Baker" engine)

[@TheMightyGarage]

@@brucebear1 wow! Thank you very much Bruce for sharing a little information about your career. What a resume'! That is fantastic. I can't imagine what it would've been like working for Norton. It must have been an amazing time. And your production racer! Incredible. It's a shame we don't live closer. Would love to do a video on your PR. Best wishes, Mike

[@bucktadlock5258]

Boy oh boy, did this video bring back the memories, my first Triumph was a 68 T100C, I trade a honda 350 four and 35 dollars for it, I rode that thing everyday and everywhere, I've regretted many times letting it go, these days I'm just starting a 70 650 that I literally pushed out of a old guys barn, it really has resparked a big interest inside of me that's lay dormant for a long time.......

[@nigeh5326]

Mike how about a video telling us a bit about your past bikes and riding history as well as how you left the north of England for Oregon?

[@impiantan2617]

Yeah , me here from S.E.Asia looking forward to that. Blessings to the other end of the planet.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Nige! Here's a little insight. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5aleZdnrs9kh6c Best wishes, Mike

[@raypusey8037]

Would be nice to see everyone who has entered the cul-de-sac so far to a meet locally Mike and see all these beautiful machines together ? Ray 🇬🇧

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hehe, I'm working on it 😉

[@chrisnightingale6417]

Two beautiful bikes and Geoff seems a great guy,

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks a lot Chris. It was a pleasure meeting Geoff and Jim.

[@BilgemasterBill]

Yep! That '61 TR5 with the tanktop ball-lopper is precisely the Triumph hardwired into my brain's pleasure and desire center. It's even the right color scheme. I'd prefer the low pipes, but wouldn't turn it away at the door if it showed up. For that matter, I'd give that '70 a good home without needing too much convincing too. And yes, I'd be perfectly fine with a 500. Lovely rides both.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Ha ha, thank you very much Bill. Yes I have the same torture device on the top of my T110 tank. Thanks a lot for your note. Hope you are doing well. Best wishes, Mike

[@Kevin-cy9cv]

Great bikes, Triumphs are artworks!

[@TheMightyGarage]

I agree Kevin!

[@davidmacgregor5193]

Hello Mike, greetings from Calderdale. I have a feeling that the 'AC' in the model designation stands for Alternator and Competition. As you'll know the earlier models had a Dynamo, when Alternators became common on Triumph's they dropped the 'A' from their model designation. These scrambler style Triumph's were used in competitions, hence the 'C'. Other Triumph models that had an 'A' in their designation for Altenator were the 3TA and 5TA.

[@tadpoles10]

Well not one but two 'high pipe' Triumphs, that's me sorted off to a great day. Once again, what a pleasure to meet Geoff talking about his bikes & Jim for riding along. Thanks as always for inviting visitors over for us to enjoy 'hanging out' .. 👍🏻 atvb t ..

[@garycb8592]

What a great way to start a Sunday morning. Thanks for posting.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks a lot Gary. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers, Mike

[@BrendanGM]

Hard to decide between those two beautiful bikes! All the people you have featured on these videos seem like nice blokes, really makes them my Sunday night cup of cocoa LOL.

[@hdevo80]

Nice Triumphs! Thank you from Hungary!!

[@dgordon130]

This channel is so well done. And the sound of the bikes is frankly church music. Love it and thank you.

[@practicalplinking6133]

yaaa, no dumbass hollyweird sound guy here !!

[@JohnMcClain-p9t]

It's been a while since this channel came up in my feed, I just bought a couple T100's last week and another T140 from about 72. It's always a good day when The Mighty Garage shows up. I always enjoy seeing the bikes being showcased in this fashion. Thanks, Mike!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Congrats on you T100's and T140! They are really cool bikes. Hope to see more bikes in the cul-de-sac soon! Cheers, Mike

[@JohnMcClain-p9t]

@@TheMightyGarage Thanks, Mike, putting the head back on a 61 today, a little oil in the cylinders got the pistons free last night, hope to fire it up for my niece this week and see how she runs. I met her at age 5 back in the nineties, she'll be turning thirty this year, a joy to see her "coming of age" so to speak. I hope to meet you someday out there on the west coast. Always a pleasure, cheers, John

[@TheMightyGarage]

@@JohnMcClain-p9t Many thanks John and best of luck with your re-start. That sounds like a lot of fun. Best wishes, Mike

[@richardmoore7381]

Great channel - I had a '60 5TA ('A' for alternator) that had lost its bathtub - I only bought it because it was cheap and my T150V was getting the Slippery Sam treatment from local legend Les Williams. I remember having to push it when it threw its chain on a ride back from strawberry picking - my girlfriend wasn't put off, we've been married for forty years. Happy days, about time I bought another Triumph Twin

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hi Richard, thanks a lot for sharing your very enjoyable story. That was fun to read. Congrats on 40 years! Wow, your bike has been touched by Les Williams. What a great honor in the classic world. Yes, these 500s are so cool and fun aren't they. Best wishes, Mike

[@richardmoore7381]

@@TheMightyGarage Hi Mike, Les was a great bloke, he bought my T150 when a house purchase left me strapped for cash. I'm not far from Meriden and visited the factory just before it closed for good, I spent many an hour thrashing along the twisting B4102 (Percy Tait rode it regularly as a factory tester) from Meriden to Nuneaton on various Triumphs in my courting days, there are several places where you could easily hit three figures. I drove it last week in my Lotus Elise and it's still a challenging road.

[@stevecolwill9761]

Hi Mike! This is what Sunday mornings are all about for me: a visit to the cul-de-sac, breakfast and a brew then off on the bike with my mates. 👍🏻

[@lesjones7617]

Love them!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Les. That was one of my favorite visits. Best wishes

[@stewy62]

I thought I preferred the blue and silver tank until I saw the red and blue stripes on the white tank, both very nice ! You know me, I’d love Geoff to return on his ‘73 BMW ! 🇬🇧🏍

[@nigeh5326]

Same here I saw the ivory white tank and thought it looked ok then saw the stripes and they really make the difference 👍

[@rscaryrsc]

I love those 500s. They're even lighter than the 650s and just as much fun to ride. They share the classic Triumph look with the 650s as well. Excellent episode, Mike.

[@rosstisbury1626]

outstanding

[@thomastraddles1204]

What a lovely guy!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Thomas. I agree. It was a really enjoyable visit. I loved meeting the guys

[@havok531]

Loved the video. I especially liked the T100C.

[@aircooled2068]

Lovely pair of trumpets! I love a white triumph,don't know what it is, but I think white sets off the lovely lines of the fuel tank 1970 was a good year for the 500 twins,as they got the end feed crank and beefy main bearings

[@JohnMcClain-p9t]

I used to have a white TR6R, sold it in the eighties, wish I still had it, great bike, and the white 500 got me thinking of painting one of the ones I'm rebuilding in white pearl again. I always loved the Triumphs right next to my Harleys.

[@felipedourado5721]

Hi Mike, I'm so glad that Cul de Sac meetings are back! It's a chance that we have to listen about the bikes in detail by those who have (re)buit them, or keep them, with love. I say love because we may feel that they (not just this guy depicted in this video) are obviously proud of their machines but with no "atittude". I mean, no one seems to be snob, nor act like tough guys that are into that boring "biker character" thing and I think that such good manners are all about true love, not testosterone. Pretty cool. Back in 2014 I had the great pleasure to go to watch the Classic IOM TT(also went to Brooklands) and I felt the same good vibe there. People have gasoline in their veins and plenty of love for their bikes and the air of good friendships that uses to 'pop' when the subject is a shared passion was everywhere. In those Cul de Sac gatherings I can recall that atmosphere I experienced there... oh man, some of the sweetests memories I have... Besides, you, being such a polite and gentle guy, I think, helps a lot to congregate good people. There's something, let's say, poetic, if you will, in such inviroment and it's like to read the great Ixion's Motorcycle Cavalcade, a true bridge to the past. Keep riding, take care, peace from Brazil. ✌

[@TheMightyGarage]

hi Felipe, wow, thank you so much for a wonderful note. I loved reading it. I know just what you mean and completely agree with your sentiments. It’s been such a pleasure getting to know these great guys and hearing their stories. Thanks again, best wishes, Mike

[@TheReverb1]

Hi Felipe; I think there is no any old motorcycles there; well; besides what a Diplomatic could brought or like that... Here in Uruguay and Argentina were a plenty; included cars but not so many right now.

[@johnmcclain3887]

I just ran across these, and have really enjoyed seeing some I've not seen in a decade and more, but especially the background talk describing their history. It's hard not to love the old ones, especially if you've had one, and let it go in foolish days!

[@johnsimpson6457]

I had a 1963 Triumph 500cc. Great bike lite and fun to ride. I also had a 1962 TR6 650 & 1968 TR6 650 & 1970 650 Bonneville all great bikes. I now have a 2018 Bonneville 1200. That is the best Triumph yet!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Very cool, thank you John. Yes the 1200 Bonneville looks excellent. I have the 900 Thruxton and sort of wish that I had waited for the bigger engine. Best wishes, Mike

[@loop1479]

We will have to agree to disagree on that. I bought a new 2016 Street twin never thinking I'd buy another old Pom bike. Got back from OZ around xmas 2018 and there was my fantasy bike for sale, a TR5T. I've had a '73 Daytona, what a great bike, '73 T150V, A '72 T100C, which I restored, and now the TR5T. Sadly it was a box of surprises and with the convid has been pretty slow going, but now everything is coming together and just about ready to assemble the engine. Leaving everything else as I found it, original, messy, standard gearing, 80kph flat out, but rideable round town and off road, where it needs to be. The TR5T is my baby.

[@daveb1268]

What a great visit - lovely machines & a very knowledgeable owner. Thanks again Mike...👍

[@jonathanhucker4634]

Beautiful brace of Triumphs, as an owner of '61 TR6R 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@TheMightyGarage]

Terrific, thanks Jonathan. You have a great bike!

[@JohnMcClain-p9t]

I bought a TR6R back in 76, rode it a lot and sold it along with half a dozen other bikes when my parents sold their house in 83. I've bought five more Triumphs in the past year, trying to get back that old feeling I so enjoyed. You should show off that bike for the rest of us to enjoy with you!

[@abp2861]

Loved it

[@craigkeller]

Very nice ! Thanks 🙏 guys.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks a lot Craig. Glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, that was a really great visit. Cheers, Mike

[@anthonyangeli256]

Nice bikes. Love vintage here too. I've owned an '80 cb750 for a long time. Not as sweet as your Triumph but still a great bike. Keep up the good work!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks Anthony! 👍 Best wishes, Mike

[@PeterJUren]

I wish I had an uncle like that.

[@gerrypowell2748]

Beautiful restoration nice to see this model👌❤️

[@RabidSnot]

Nice visit w/ sum Trumpets.. 500cc variety. I actually just acquired a '65 T100SC in rideable condition and am having a clutch redo done so I can enjoy it this Spring. I live in So.Douglas county, transplant from S.F East Bay Area. Californium..io. Maybe someday we'll see ya out there on the back roads. Stay safe and watch out for the wildlife while touring around Oregon. Nice Trumpets also. Great Job on the Resto.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you very much for your great comment. Best wishes, Mike

[@oilinmyblood3906]

7:04! Brother if you pick that up for $20 you got the deal of the millennium! Oh my gosh how unbelievably lucky you must have felt at that moment when you knew you would pick that bike up for twenty bucks, now that is what I call Lucky, such gorgeous triumphs brother! Thank you for another awesome video Mike! Take care out there in Oregon brother!

[@coobye]

Love the cul de sac videos Mike. Keep them coming.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Many thanks. Unfortunately not too many visitors this year but hopefully more next year

[@dano196568]

Great bikes. Thanks for sharing them!

[@andytheflyer]

Nice to see a late unit 500 in the cul-de-sac amongst the Vincents and Nortons. I have a 72 T100R, but just put to bed for the winter here in the UK.

[@Beeza56]

This was a real treat Mike, thank you. I like what he did to the '70 C model. I have the Jacaranda purple bike and agree, with stock bore it's not very nippy. Shoulda kept my '69 Daytona, that bike flew for a 500.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Ian. Glad you enjoyed the video. That was a really nice visit.

[@redleadervfr-v4906]

Thank you Mike. You guys out there do some amazing work on you restoration’s it blows me away. It’s fantastic so many of you have the passion for the British Bikes

[@rafaelpelizza7898]

Mike..beautiful bikes!!! Congrats

[@copperkipper1]

That White T100C is nicely done. I want it.

[@iivaridark6850]

Nice looking bikes! Thanks for the video!

[@TheMightyGarage]

You bet!

[@TheDavey333]

Nice pair of Triumphs. Have a good one Mike 👍

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you David. Best wishes

[@DeereX748]

Great video! I've owned two Daytona 500 Triumphs, both 1972 models. I rode one from my home in NC to Key West and back when I was 18 (back in 1972), and like he said, they'll do highway speeds, a good bit of the trip was the Florida Turnpike and I-95, and I had that 500 humming pretty good. It's great to see some 500 restorations, most people want the Bonneville's and Lightning BSA's. I'm 67 now, and want a classic Brit twin soooo bad.....

[@JohnMcClain-p9t]

Hi, another Mighty Garage fan, where are you in NC? I'm right outside of New Bern, been here since the late seventies, got here on a 64 TR6R. I'm in the process of rebuilding/restoring a few Triumphs I bought in the last year. John McClain, Vanceboro, NC.

[@erwinballings9155]

Beautiful bikes, thanks for sharing Mike.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Erwin!

[@johnmcclain3887]

This was very nice, probably the first time I've seen two five hundreds together like this. Very nice work restoration, maybe be out that way in the near future. You've got a great "cul-de-sac", all around. Thanks

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you very much, John! Hoping to have a few visitors in the cul-de-sac this year!

[@nigeh5326]

I look forward to your videos on a Sunday morning (UK time) Mike. They are enjoyable whether it’s a cul de sac episode or a ride out and now the colder wet weather is here they encourage me to get on with bits on my bike to be ready for next spring.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you very much Nige. I hope you are doing well. I'm still searching for a royal Enfield to feature in the videos 🙂

[@RWayne-nu2fi]

Great video, very nice bikes. I like the smaller Triumphs a lot. T-5 days!

[@elmerfudd1086]

Once again another fun educational moment. Thx Mike. P.s. that non use of the kill switch is still driving my OCD nuts. Oh well, that's just my issues coming to the surface.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hee hee, sorry, now I notice it myself :-)

[@williamwallacedebruce9221]

Love the Cul de Sac..............$20 for a Triumph. lottery win..

[@nicolasdolley3882]

Always waiting for your sunday's vidéos eagerly !! Thanks a lot

[@TheMightyGarage]

My pleasure 😊 Thank you very much Nicolas

[@henryhawk978]

Great video Mike. Couple of really nice guys there nice bikes.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Henry

[@AfricaTwin-Stuff]

Interesting as always. Thanks from Oz.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Many thanks! Best wishes

[@nigeh5326]

Great video Mike and thanks to Geoff and Jim for bringing the bikes for us to see. Just wondering are the seats on old bikes like Triumph Bonnevilles and Norton Commandos comfortable on longer runs eg a couple of hours? My 2020 RE Interceptor has a similar shaped seat to these Triumphs but most of us who own Interceptors find the seat is like a plank after a while.

[@MothershipVideos]

Nice Guy...nice bikes. Thanks.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks a lot!

[@thatmanstumototours2270]

Perfect appetizer for Barbers .....Each day closer...

[@TheMightyGarage]

Yes indeed! See you there!!

[@tandem8]

Nice/Informative video. Thanks Mike

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Ray!

[@northlandrider5396]

Just wondering what you use to keep the cul de sac oil stain free? 😎

[@TheMightyGarage]

😉😉 the street cleaners come by twice a day 😉😉

[@54macdog]

Another fascinating episode with great guests. But, looking at these two bikes almost a decade apart, seems to show a lack of substantial development. The Japanese, on the other hand...

[@TheReverb1]

Hi; however, the 70 looks lot nicer; the lines are better; 100% right proportions; helped by the seat; handlebar and angle of attack. Of course many other things like no distributor etc. A great design that do not need too many mods; Triumph needed a new design but keeping this trusted design they only updated a few things, Japanese did many crappy bikes; no one talks about that; plenty of discontinued useless experiments and low quality stuff; nobody talks about that...

[@martindavies8326]

Hi Mike love the Triumph 500’s, my Daytona is acting up a bit, after about 50 miles or so the engine stops for no apparent reason, but then it will kick up first time straight away, it might do it 2 or 3 times, and misfire now and again the rest of the Journey, going to check for loose wires first, what do you think, by the way it’s got a electronic ignition, cheers Martin.⚙️🔩🔧👍

[@velocettedude]

Hello Martin, it might be that your petrol cap vent hole is blocked causing a vacuum which will stop the bike. Check that you can blow through it. I also run a Triumph Daytona 1973 Model. They are great bikes. Cheers.

[@martindavies8326]

@@velocettedude cheers mate for the advice, but it wasn’t that, I removed the fuel tank to check the wiring connections, and straight away I could see one of the spade connectors on the right hand coil was loose , it was that bad I don’t know how it was hanging on, a good clean up and nipping together did the trick, it’s funny my mate was Following me at the time, and said, you’ve got a little bit of smoke coming for the right hand pipe, I’m guessing that would be the right hand cylinder wasn’t Burning the fuel correctly, due to the loose connection, “ Poor spark ⚡️ all ok now, running sweet. Cheers Martin. ⚙️🔩🔧👍

[@pauliebots]

@@martindavies8326 I had that problem. I wrapped the plug wire to the coil with friction tape. That tape is amazing. You can use your fingers to make it kind of become one piece...looks vintage too. Never came off again.

[@martindavies8326]

@@pauliebots thanks for the tip, but it turn out to be a loose spade connector on the right hand coil, gave it a good clean and nipped it up with A pair of pliers, all good now, bike running sweet, it was so loose I don’t know how it was hanging on. ⚙️🔩🔧👍

[@perryjensen5585]

Hey Mike, do you know of any good websites that I can possibly pick up a 60 something Norton? I soooooo miss my old 750.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hi Perry, you could try the Access Norton forum classifieds. It's a great site for Norton guys and they often have bikes for sale. Here's a link: www.accessnorton.com/ClassicMotorcycles/for-sale.25/ Best wishes, Mike

[@perryjensen5585]

Thanks Mike, you're the best Brother!!!

[@ulrich.hoffmann]

Wow, 20$ for the Triumph, are these still the prices in the US? 😄

[@nigeh5326]

We wish lol

[@northlandrider5396]

Unfortunately no. The new pricing regime involves thinking of a number, then doubling it! 🤣

[@KakuiKujira]

The people living in the cul-de-sac must be very noise-tolerant. Or are they all at church on Sundays?

[@nigeh5326]

It’s a couple of classic bikes riding in and turning off the engine hardly a dozen Harleys with open pipes. I can’t imagine anyone would complain about a couple of classic bikes with legal exhausts. After all they look like works of art and sound fantastic

[@tompas11A3n52KkX]

500cc is the way to go.

[@TheMightyGarage]

😉😉. They are so cool

[@tompas11A3n52KkX]

@@TheMightyGarage Oh yes they are indeed.

[@mickducati1947]

😜👍

[@philmuskett265]

Love the high pipes, but one each side. Not a big fan of siamese pipes.

[@danburby7936]

HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY HOOK THE EXHAUST TO THE SWINGARM,THAT DONT MAKE ANY SENSE

[@TheMightyGarage]

Please take a closer look at the video at 05:07 and 07:57 and you will see that the exhaust pipes are not attached to the swing arms. They are attached to mounting brackets that attach to the frames. Cheers