Triumph Motorcycles. back in the day.

[Gerontious]

Thought this might interest some of you. Having a root around I came across a price list dated 10th of May 1993!!

A time when Triumph only made 8 bikes. 8!!  All made in the original Hinkley factory.

 

To make it easier - here are the models and prices (inc VAT)

 

Trident 750 £5,499

Trident 900 £6,099

Sprint £6.699

Tiger £6,549

Trophy 900 £6,999

Trophy 1200 £7,599

Daytona 900 £7,449

Daytona 1200 £8,149

 

I bought the cheapest, a year later, my very first 'new' bike... kept it for a couple of years and it looked exactly like this.

 

 

The List.

 

[Simon Davey]

When I was kid, my nearest motorcycle dealer (there were so many in the 80's) was a Triumph dealer.

I used to stare at the Tigers through the window, but never had the bottle to go in and see the bikes, just because I was only 12 (ish).

 

That's a lovely looking Trident, and of course, wouldn't look out of place now, especially when there are so many retro looking machines being built.

[Capt Sisko]

Given '93 was over thirty years ago and a Trident was going to cost you £5,499 and the new Trident 660 cost £7,895 it shows just how manufacturing cost / Far East procurement  etc have come down. According to the Bank of England inflation calculator, £5,499 in '93 is equivalent to £11,264 now.

[Gerontious]

1 hour ago, Capt Sisko said:

Given '93 was over thirty years ago and a Trident was going to cost you £5,499 and the new Trident 660 cost £7,895 it shows just how manufacturing cost / Far East procurement  etc have come down. According to the Bank of England inflation calculator, £5,499 in '93 is equivalent to £11,264 now.

They were expensive at the time. But, exclusively produced in this country and it was another 7 years before Triumph made a profit. In 2020 manufacturing ended at Hinckley - aside from assembly of factory specials and prototypes. One factory in 1993. Six in 2024. The more bikes you can produce the lower the cost. Is almost £12,000 actually high for a 750cc Bike made in the UK? It’s impossible to know. Because none are.