1973 Triumph Bonneville 750 T140V
A five-speed 750 Bonneville in burgundy and white, fully gone through by a veteran Triumph mechanic we’ve known for years — rebuilt engine, forks, and brakes, on dual Dell’Orto carbs.
A 1973 Triumph Bonneville 750 T140V — the five-speed 750 — in burgundy and white, with 16,933 miles on the clock. We sold it on behalf of a friend of the shop, fully gone through by a very experienced Triumph mechanic we’ve known and trusted for years: rebuilt engine, rebuilt forks, rebuilt brakes. It started easily on its dual Dell’Orto carbs and was a genuinely great rider.
What we loved about it
The T140V is the Bonneville grown up: Triumph took the twin out to 744cc and gave it a five-speed gearbox — that’s what the V stands for — in the stiffer oil-in-frame chassis. More pull everywhere and an extra ratio to use it, and 1973 is the first full year of the breed. This one had the work done — engine, forks, and brakes all rebuilt, and a pair of Dell’Orto carburetors in place of the usual Amals, which start easier, idle steadier, and hold their tune longer.
Background
Triumph built the 750 twin to answer the bigger bikes arriving from Japan and Europe, stretching the proven 650 to 744cc and pairing it with the five-speed box. The T140V debuted for the 1973 model year, and this was an early one from that first year of 750 production. It wore a full-width drum front hub — the earlier, cable-operated pattern — rather than the disc most ’73s carry. We keep notes and photos on every bike that comes through. If you’re hunting for one like it, email us and we’ll keep an eye out.
The work, listed out
- 01Complete engine rebuild
- 02Forks rebuilt
- 03Brakes rebuilt
- 04Dual Dell’Orto carburetors fitted
- 05Full going-through by a veteran Triumph mechanic — a longtime friend of the shop
Full spec sheet
- Year
- 1973
- Model
- Triumph Bonneville 750 T140V
- Displacement
- 744cc
- Engine
- OHV parallel twin, five-speed
- Carburetion
- Dual Dell’Orto
- Front brake
- Drum, full-width hub
- Mileage
- 16,933
- Condition
- Rider — fully sorted mechanically
- Status
- Sold from the LH23 floor
