1976 Triumph TR7
1976 TRIUMPH TR7 IS A FIRST
The 1976 model year was the first full model year under the newly-formed, worked-owned Meriden Co-op. It was also the first year that the big twins (Bonneville and TR7 went to left-foot-shift, as mandated by US law. It was a big change to have to make for the cash-strapped Co-op, but the scrappy Brits were ahead of the curve for once. During the factory closure of ’74 and ’75, the engineering department was working feverishly (and often off-the-clock) to prepare to meet the new US standards. By the time they re-opened for business, the tooling was ready and the switch was made on all 1976-and-later Bonnevilles and TR7s. With so much to do in so little time, and with so little to work with, the only other changes from the 1975 model year were paint colors and minor details.
1976 Triumph TR7 SPECIFICATIONS
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TR7RV Tiger 750 TR7P Engine type Displacement Bore & Stroke Compression Carburetor Ignition Engine output Primary drive Clutch Gearbox Ratios, overall: 1st, bottom 2nd 3rd 4th 5th, top Final drive Frame type Suspension, front Suspension, rear Brake, front Brake, rear Tire, front Tire, rear Fuel Capacity Wheelbase Seat height Ground clearance Curb Weight |
Roadster w/5-speed Police Air-cooled OHV vertical twin 744cc / 45 ci 76mm X 82mm / 2.993″ X 3.23″ 7.9:1 1- Amal Concentric R930/89, 30mm Battery & coil, Lucas 47 bhp @ 6700 rpm 3/8″ triplex chain Multi-plate, wet 5-speed constant mesh, left-foot shift
12.25:1 8.63:1 6.58:1 5.59:1 4.5:1 5/8″ X .400″ X 3/8″ chain All welded, oil-bearing Telescopic fork, 2-way hydraulic damping Swing arm w/2 Girling dampers 10″ disk w/2-piston hydraulic caliper 10″ disk w/2-piston hydraulic caliper 4.10″ X 19″ Dunlop 4.10″ X 18″ Dunlop 3 Imp gal (US); 4 Imp gal (UK & export) 56″ / 142 cm 32.5″ / 82.5 cm 7″ / 18 cm 395 lbs / 179 kg |