1971 Triumph Trail Blazer 250cc at Andy Tiernans

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Peter Ranson

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@mcpjohnson 27 күн бұрын

Had one of these in the 70s. Fabulous for off-road too.

@tonychandler6550 2 күн бұрын

Me too

@ianbooth4255 Ай бұрын

I did an engine strip and rebuild on one of these for a customer. Only needed a rebore in the end. I was pleasantly surprised by the performance. A lively little bike. I'm prepared to be wrong but I can't see that it will sell for that sort of money. I can think many more desirable bikes for less money. Its price is presumably because of the low mileage but if you buy it use it it will be depreciating with every mile you ride.

@phillipchandler8862 Ай бұрын

Spot on.

@davidmacgregor5193 Ай бұрын

@@phillipchandler8862 I agree, it is priced far too high, this year I bought a 2009 H-D XR1200 for £900 less than they are asking for Triumph 250, it is at least £3k overpriced.

@angelsone-five7912 27 күн бұрын

Well over-priced in my opinion. See my comment above.

@Ed-dc1ug Ай бұрын

That's a really beautifull Bike, and amazing Sound 👌🏼.

@GarnetNewfree Ай бұрын

Very nice bike, accually very revvy and pokey in the right hands

@stephenhewitt5835 Ай бұрын

My mate had one in 1976, I had to follow him everywhere as bits were forever falling off. I had a Honda 250 K4.

@cedley1969 Ай бұрын

I owned a k4 in the early 90's, quite a nice thing in it's odd bottle green metallic paint.

@stephenhewitt5835 Ай бұрын

👍 I loved it. Mine was gold & black

@malcolmthorman9126 Ай бұрын

Very nice. I have a BSA victor 250 of the same year with the dove grey frame, it has its original tyres on it, the front one is 20 x 3.00, apparently Dunlop made them especially for BSA, can't find one ! . the 4th OIF 250 Ive had, such a good looking bike.

@neilmcintosh1200 Ай бұрын

What a gem!

@splodge57 29 күн бұрын

Lovely bike in great condition. 53 years old and only 1,600 miles! I can see it worth the price and if you want a Trial Blazer I wouldnt worry about the depreciation I'd just enjoy the bike.

@angelsone-five7912 27 күн бұрын

I had a 1971 Blazer SS almost the same as this, used to eat big ends and gearbox selector springs with monotonous regularity.

@peterranson4365 23 күн бұрын

That spring is lovely to change 😂

@angelsone-five7912 23 күн бұрын

@@peterranson4365 Indeed, you hade to strip almost the whole engine to get at it. Many is the night I did that job so that I could get to work in the morning.

@cainbeeping8480 Ай бұрын

Beautiful

@falcon23spc 29 күн бұрын

My first bike. Paid £250 in 1972.

@lachlanmaccormack5427 Ай бұрын

What a Find !

@robert-wr6md Ай бұрын

A handgranade with the pin still attatched.

@GPgundude Ай бұрын

Beautiful Bike!! A little expensive for my taste though. Thanks for Sharing!!

@phillipchandler8862 Ай бұрын

Best for a collector at that price. If used it will depreciate fast as already mentioned on comments here. Lovely example though.

@Brit_Toolmaker Ай бұрын

Very tidy example, quite rare and when they come up they're often rougher condition and/or the less desirable T25SS Blazer with the steel tank. I never understood why they didn't show off the aluminium tank on this bike like they did with the BSA Victor Trail versions, that look way better for it IMHO Nice original example though 👍

@trevortrevortsr2 Ай бұрын

Greed is ruining the motorcycle trade - It's nice but seriously £5650 ? Your pricing it way beyond the range of younger lads who will ride the thing as it was meant to be used - it will become another trophy for some old boy and soon there will be no old boys

@JohnCampbell-sl5nx Ай бұрын

Yes and how many young lads thrashed and smashed machine's like this, someone with money can look after and preserve old motorcycles.

@philmuskett265 Ай бұрын

Lovely bike. Unfortunately too little, too late.

@malverned382 Ай бұрын

Not really, in 1974 when all my friends had CB72 / CB250 / S1 Kawa / T250J / Yam YDS7 a single mate had one of these brand new as his father would not entertain Japanese stuff. At the time "Bike" magazine tested one at a high top speed too. But in the real world of 17 year old L plate hooligans on learner bikes riding everywhere as flat out as possible, trying to do wheelies and just generally being 17 year olds, every time we went anywhere even for say a 20 mile thrash round the lanes, the poor old Triumph would be red hot / smokey / sounding very tired after being subjected to the same treatment as say a Honda 250 which would smell a bit hot but still tickover like a watch. I think it lasted 3 months that summer before sounding like a bag of spanners, and did not see the year out without several breakdowns, some serious. That is the reality, not the rose tinted retro thing, and I own at the moment a 1952 BSA 250 which I treat with respect and is great, so am not anti British at all. Ridden carefully and fairly gently it will be fine I would say, but back in the day used hard no chance.

@philmuskett265 Ай бұрын

@@malverned382 Fair enough, but I don't think the 250 Triumph was made to keep up with the Japanese 250s in a flat, blat, ring their necks way, but as you say 17-year-olds (I was one 57 years ago!!!) are going to give anything a flogging. Cheers.

@transitTrucker Ай бұрын

I had one ages ago. If you use the revs at all it would need a bottom end rebuild. Hopelessly fragile.

@professor1972 29 күн бұрын

I had one too. It went through 2 sets of main bearings but a great ride.

@angelsone-five7912 27 күн бұрын

See my comment above.

@monman8183 Ай бұрын

Boat has sailed.

@cedley1969 Ай бұрын

An overstretched triumph tiger cub badly made because they hadn't got the resources to design anything better. The epitome of everything that went wrong with the British motorcycle industry. Pretty enough though.