1963 Triumph TR6SC 750cc Desert Racer - quick look & start-up

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  • čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
  • In this video Dick Shepherd shows us around his immaculate 1963 Triumph 750cc TR6SC Desert Racer. Dick is a prolific collector of Triumphs and completes all the work on the bikes himself.
    Location for this video is the Triumph Factory Visitor Experience centre in Hinckley, UK.
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Komentáře • 95

  • @arrowrod
    @arrowrod Před 2 lety +5

    63 Bonneville. The memories. Watching the foot peg vibrate wildly in the video, reminded me of parts falling off while riding on the highway.
    I lived a couple of miles from the Bud Ekins motorcycle shop. They had Steve McQueen repairing tires in the shop, preparing him for Six Day Trials.

  • @gregreynolds161
    @gregreynolds161 Před 2 lety +12

    A beautiful bike,very similar to the ex bud ekins bike I bought in 1968,when I was 15.I rode and raced that bike all over southern California, great memories!

  • @standtallvets5386
    @standtallvets5386 Před rokem +3

    Back to the good old days for sure. Great video of the truly beautiful Triumph.

  • @thomasgibbons353
    @thomasgibbons353 Před 2 lety +6

    The art and soul of a Triumph.

  • @johnmcclain3887
    @johnmcclain3887 Před 2 lety +24

    A truly beautiful bike, thanks for starting it for us!

  • @mikecampell
    @mikecampell Před 2 měsíci

    All you need now is the start line and the smoke from the burning tires to race to and hang on. Loved that era of motorcycle racing.

  • @ulrich.hoffmann
    @ulrich.hoffmann Před 2 lety +10

    What a sound!

    • @dawidos117
      @dawidos117 Před rokem +1

      Yeah… they messed up a little with that 270 degree crankshaft in current Triumphs. Those old 360 degree had really distinct sound. Oh well…

  • @motuekarewaka5145
    @motuekarewaka5145 Před rokem +1

    Every single aspect of that bike is perfection- beautiful.

  • @kevinbarrett9615
    @kevinbarrett9615 Před 2 lety +17

    One of the coolest desert sleds out there !

  • @shanehnorman
    @shanehnorman Před 2 lety +9

    So light and pretty. Park it alongside a modern 750 and see what we've gained - and lost.

  • @robertwells6454
    @robertwells6454 Před 2 lety +4

    Very COOL. Giving Me a Fonzy vibe. Love all the old British Bike's. This is taking it to a higher level.

  • @savage22bolt32
    @savage22bolt32 Před 2 lety +5

    And that Comfort Food van. Would love some authentic fish & chips rolled up in the paper!

  • @williamgregory6684
    @williamgregory6684 Před 2 lety +3

    Outstanding!!! I would like to see some BSA, Norton, Royal Enfield, etc. from the same era!!!

  • @keithgray7593
    @keithgray7593 Před 2 lety +8

    Sounds amazing! There is no mistaking the super tuned motor.

  • @witofthestaircase1
    @witofthestaircase1 Před 2 lety +2

    That's the most beautiful thing and an infectiously enthusiastic excellent talk about it. A shining job all round. Thank you

  • @philjoyce7909
    @philjoyce7909 Před rokem +1

    Amazing bike and only a few made excellent restoration .love the trick engine

  • @rudolfmuller9449
    @rudolfmuller9449 Před 2 lety +3

    Ein wundervolles Motorrad, danke für das Video!

  • @simonbertioli4696
    @simonbertioli4696 Před 2 lety +5

    Beautifully restored 👏
    Completed with love...
    I always enjoyed my T100C 500 (modified to my needs)...went around Europe and the Canaries
    There's a specific sound that triumph twins have..
    For me romantic...the sound, that is..🤣👍🇬🇧

    • @solarpoweredboat
      @solarpoweredboat Před 7 měsíci

      It’s the 180* engine that give that significant sound, I think

  • @Toast-ej2lr
    @Toast-ej2lr Před 3 měsíci

    Beautiful bike, beautiful pipes, beautiful sound. I think Triumph vertical twins are some of the best looking engines in all of motorcycling. To be a kid in the sixties was to want a Triumph with all your heart and soul.

    • @JuanContreras-tk4er
      @JuanContreras-tk4er Před 2 měsíci

      Vivo en Caracas Venezuela tengo 70 años cuando muchacho tuve un 350 de distribuidor también tuve 650 y otra 750 Tridem luego a mi país Moto palace las traía nuevas no la trajeron más pura motos chinas

  • @oldschoolmotorsickle
    @oldschoolmotorsickle Před 2 lety +3

    It looks like the front end has been kicked out, or raked, too.
    A real beauty, and quite representative of the desert sled breed.

  • @joeblow5037
    @joeblow5037 Před 2 lety +4

    Just amazing!!

  • @alan1340
    @alan1340 Před 2 lety +3

    Truly awesome, so glad you took the time to show us viewers.

  • @davejohnston5158
    @davejohnston5158 Před 2 lety +2

    Fantastic bike. I totally get the need for extra breathers!

  • @del5.0
    @del5.0 Před 2 lety +3

    Absolutely Fantastic...

  • @jeremyjames6350
    @jeremyjames6350 Před 2 lety +5

    Awesome bike sounds fantastic 👍

  • @patrick.lin.
    @patrick.lin. Před rokem +1

    Such a beauty, wow!

  • @vstrom9586
    @vstrom9586 Před rokem +1

    love these guys & their engineering talents

  • @wheelhousegarage
    @wheelhousegarage Před 2 lety +2

    Drooling. What a fantastic motorcycle and great interview. Cool to see so much rear fender clearance and what looks likes a Bates see that would usually be used on a preunit. I actually just finished a preunit build with a loop in the frame downtube like this one! Just rode it and posted the video on my channel. Long live desert sleds!

  • @paulwhittaker606
    @paulwhittaker606 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely gorgeous

  • @philmuskett265
    @philmuskett265 Před 2 lety +2

    That is extra special.

  • @davidperkins605
    @davidperkins605 Před 2 lety +2

    Stunning...

  • @Banditmanuk
    @Banditmanuk Před 2 lety +1

    Nice to bump into you at Triumph. I'm the "nice you've found someone professional to film you" guy. I was lucky to have Dick show me around his bikes inside the museum (did a very amateur film of it) He's such an enthusiast and loves his classic Triumph's.
    Glad someone is making some films about his bikes. Keep up the good work 👍

  • @SteveBlancoMusicianWarrior

    Very nice bike. I love the sound! Thanks for sharing.

  • @mozdickson
    @mozdickson Před 2 lety +10

    Mindblowing. Well done on salvaging this amazing piece of reengineering. And well done on choosing Blundstone Boots! If you watch this with CC on its says MUSIC when the bike is revved!

    • @mjh5437
      @mjh5437 Před rokem

      Heavy Metal music.😁

  • @zak_7354
    @zak_7354 Před rokem +1

    What a beauty! 👍✨✨

  • @gregatkinson5929
    @gregatkinson5929 Před 3 měsíci

    Very nice bike. I once had an original 1963 T120C . It had the ET Ignition, we nick named it Steve McQueen. These bikes look stunning. A Book to enjoy ( not cheap) Steve McQueen 40 Summers Ago - NZ

  • @kevinbarrett9615
    @kevinbarrett9615 Před 2 lety +2

    Check out the original Johnston Motors building if you’re ever in Los Angeles, it’s on Sunset blvd in a very cool area. They sell clothes and gear.

  • @LemonDrizzleGang
    @LemonDrizzleGang Před 2 lety +2

    That is a beauty 👍

  • @geneahart5607
    @geneahart5607 Před 2 lety +1

    What a badazz machine!

  • @CANALROBBY
    @CANALROBBY Před 2 lety +4

    Très belle machine ❤

  • @MyZxcvb12
    @MyZxcvb12 Před rokem

    I love that timing cover. Great work.

  • @munawarazad413
    @munawarazad413 Před 2 lety +1

    Triumph is one of my favorites,,, it used to be excellent in 6s and 70s, spacially Triumph Tiger, excellent sound which was enhanced by Honda in 70s in their 125 twin 4-speed ring gear, box frame chassis, Triumph vanished from the market for many ears then came 900 3, in Dubai when I used to ride Kawasaki GPX 750,,, a true sports,,,,have turned speedometer all the upto stopper after 200 km/h, Has a chance to take test ride Triumph Bonville 900 and 1200, twins, excellent power,,,easy to ride because my son's KTM 390 Duke single, I find heavy to ride,

  • @lweleven3423
    @lweleven3423 Před 2 měsíci

    Triumph need to make a modern version of this I am sure it would be a mega hit

  • @gnm109
    @gnm109 Před 3 měsíci

    I knew that they would mention Bud Ekins at some point,. He was responsible for many of the changes that were mae to the desert-ridden Triumphs sponsored by Johnson Motors in Pasadena, California.

  • @paulwhittaker606
    @paulwhittaker606 Před 2 měsíci

    What a beauty

  • @frizzlefry5904
    @frizzlefry5904 Před 2 lety +4

    Everything you want in a bike

  • @jiyushugi1085
    @jiyushugi1085 Před 9 měsíci

    Wow! The ultimate desert sled. That mag conversion is cool. Kinda sad that it won't be ridden in the desert though...
    When Meguro copied the Triumph engine for use by Japan's gamble racers they also made the cams removable without splitting the cases.They made a couple of other mods to it as well. Come to think of it, I wonder if that is actually a Meguro engine, because the Meguro had the mag mounted just like that......?? The gamble racers also tried using alu cylinders but found that the engines put out more power with the standard iron barrels. Other tricks included heavy screws installed vertically in the flywheel to allow the riders to adjust the amount of flywheel inertia to suit track/weather conditions. When the gamble racers switched to Suzuki race engines all the Meguro/Triumph racing engines and parts found their way into the classic racers and street machines.
    I have a 66 sled that I converted into a 750 street tracker fitted with a flowed, center-plug head (10mm plugs) from a Japanese gamble racer. Its swingarm has a reinforcing brace along the bottom of the swingarm tubes, which was apparently. a period mod.

  • @Mytriumph650pre-unit
    @Mytriumph650pre-unit Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome bike.

  • @frankmlchaelglasscock6539

    I would love to have that on the road

  • @ianosborne188
    @ianosborne188 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent

  • @tvdinner325
    @tvdinner325 Před 2 lety

    Gorgeous bike.

  • @11secghia
    @11secghia Před 2 lety +1

    Who did the mag conversion? The love brothers?? Ive got a trackmaster that is a continuation of that bike It was owned By Ray Hensley's head fabricator-the vid is on my channel. Great bike!!

  • @mrgordonjohn6143
    @mrgordonjohn6143 Před 2 lety +1

    “On Any Sunday” ….Malcolm Smith , Steve McQueen and even Arthur Lampkin would have done this the justice it so craves.
    Soz Arthur was a beezer man I know. Perhaps Ray Sayer - a Yorkshire man who campaigned Triumph twins at trials and the SSDT

  • @tombryan1
    @tombryan1 Před 2 lety +1

    Gorgeous, probably could eek out a few more ponies and some torque with a tuned exhaust. Straight pipes always slow bikes down.

  • @josecarlospoggian149
    @josecarlospoggian149 Před rokem

    Beautiful👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️👏❤️👏👏👏👏👏I think she is equipped with Chantland alloy barrels I used to have one ,I am right or memory failing now at 70 Yo ?😂😂

  • @davidefland1985
    @davidefland1985 Před 2 lety

    Sounds good

  • @charlesrenniemacki
    @charlesrenniemacki Před 2 lety

    Never forget to release the tappets!

  • @karhlhenselien2260
    @karhlhenselien2260 Před rokem

    My dad's got a set of them barrels for his 52 t bird

  • @sr-vx1cg
    @sr-vx1cg Před 2 lety +1

    meravigliosa!

  • @brunomantovani6620
    @brunomantovani6620 Před rokem

    hi guys ! what is the Aluminium Fork Brace on this beautiful bike ? maybe Circle Industries .. 🤔

  • @Corkedit
    @Corkedit Před 2 lety +1

    Id say that would suit Steve McQueen nicely

  • @rayglasscock9667
    @rayglasscock9667 Před 2 lety +1

    WOW why is this not available now ! Sod the desert stick some sticky rubber on it changing the gearing for about 120ish day time mot definitely a crowd puller ‘ Poole bike night,,,,,

  • @jacquesduplaa237
    @jacquesduplaa237 Před 2 lety

    Bonjour les amis , une autre époque !!! Régalez vos oreilles

  • @chrisedward3709
    @chrisedward3709 Před 7 měsíci

    Looks like they got this bike turned up to 11.

  • @user-yz8fk5es3d
    @user-yz8fk5es3d Před 6 měsíci

    Otra vez ..... que hermosa

  • @donaldconnolly220
    @donaldconnolly220 Před 2 lety

    i had a yamaha 360 71 won 14 desert races..not me rideing ....
    was built to the hilt ....triumps and i had a boneville...where badly out classed by 1970.....huskies. etc..i raced motocross

  • @tonup
    @tonup Před rokem

    So it started life as a 1963 TR6SC but in 1966 it got a set of 1966 Cases and Frame? So what is left from 1963? Sounds to me like a mis-matched rehash. Could use a tune up also.

  • @user-yz8fk5es3d
    @user-yz8fk5es3d Před 6 měsíci

    Hermosa

  • @dennisschell5543
    @dennisschell5543 Před 2 lety

    Kool... 😎

  • @eternallearner8185
    @eternallearner8185 Před 2 lety +1

    Do you reckon that bloke might be having Steve McQueen fantasies about himself??? If it was my bike I would be!!

  • @garethjudd5840
    @garethjudd5840 Před 2 lety +2

    Beautiful bike but best not wear shorts with those exhausts.😖

  • @dogpaw775
    @dogpaw775 Před 5 měsíci

    should have left the Ekins frame 'as ridden', there's them;s that like patina and them's that don't i guess.
    wabi sabi.

  • @nagurmeeravali2515
    @nagurmeeravali2515 Před 2 lety

    Vali Bullet
    👌👌👌

  • @dogpaw775
    @dogpaw775 Před 2 lety +1

    gorgeous machine, shame it's a static museum piece,

  • @alanmeyers3957
    @alanmeyers3957 Před měsícem

    Can we hear it idle?

  • @RJ4962
    @RJ4962 Před 2 lety +1

    some trick bits indeed but is it me or does it sound like a bag of nuts? misfiring all over the shop? it sure doesn't sound as nice as my T120TT

  • @butlindsayforge5403
    @butlindsayforge5403 Před rokem

    Running as rough as guts

  • @dawidos117
    @dawidos117 Před rokem

    Steve McQueen’s ride? 🤔

  • @Phaedrus-th7bi
    @Phaedrus-th7bi Před 7 měsíci

    Anyone know the number of Teeth on each sprocket?

  • @ianross225
    @ianross225 Před 2 lety

    So “right”!

  • @CaptainRon1913
    @CaptainRon1913 Před 4 měsíci

    Missing the fenders. You aren't riding that off road without fenders. Not for very long anyway

  • @chalamalacum
    @chalamalacum Před 2 lety

    ..why a 'concentric' carb?

  • @tdub5776
    @tdub5776 Před 2 lety +2

    Really dumb questions. How many horsepower? Top speed? Who cares, it’s irrelevant for a bike like this.

  • @MrHarleyoldfart
    @MrHarleyoldfart Před rokem +1

    The seat looks like an afterthought, Why would you want to sit that far away from the bars?

  • @exb.r.buckeyeman845
    @exb.r.buckeyeman845 Před 2 lety

    The carb sounds out a little.

  • @savage22bolt32
    @savage22bolt32 Před 2 lety +2

    I want to meet the hot babe in the blue jacket at the 2:30 mark.
    She's holding her helmet, so I assume she's riding! (Hopefully a Brit bike)!

  • @williammuir638
    @williammuir638 Před 2 lety +1

    Not again

  • @mjh5437
    @mjh5437 Před rokem

    It`s pretty "trick"