A touch of déjà vu

On the face of it Triumph’s twin, designed in the 1930s, ought not to have still been at the forefront of competition 30 years later, but it was. There are a number of reasons for this, firstly it’s a great engine, flexible, easily maintained and actually very reliable, plus it has a range of parts and accessories associated with it which can make it perform extremely well.

Unlike a traditional four-stroke single the twin is a shorter engine with its weight lower down and it is easier to start too. The chassis they were slotted into wasn’t always the best as they were connected by a lot of bolts and studs and could flex or twist,