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TRIUMPH T 120 650 B 1961 - 1962

TRIUMPH T 120 650 B 1961 - 1962
TRIUMPH T 120 650 B 1961 - 1962 · Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELTRIUMPH T 120 650 B 1961 - 1962
Year1961 - 1962
Engine TypeFour stroke, parallel twin, OHV
Displacement / Capacity649 cc / 39.6 cu in
Bore X Stroke71 x 82 mm
Compression Ratio8.5:1
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Max Power34 kW / 46 hp @ 6700 rpm
Max Torque—
IgnitionLucas magneto
Induction2 x Amal 1-1/6" carburettors
Start SystemKick
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box4 speed, constant mesh
ClutchWet, multiplate
Final DriveChain, 101 links
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameTwin steel downtubes
Front SuspensionTelescopic forks, hydraulic damping
Rear SuspensionSwingarm, twin Girling dampers
Front Brakes8" SLS drum
Rear Brakes7" SLS drum
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length—
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height770 mm / 30.5 in
Wheelbase1400 mm / 55.25 in
Ground Clearance127 mm / 5.0 in
Dry Weight183 kg / 403 lbs
Wet Weight—
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre3.25 x 19, Dunlop
Rear Tyre4.00 x 18, Dunlop
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity13.6 Litres / 3.6 US gal (US); 18 Litres / 4.8 US gal (UK and export)
Fuel Consumption—
Top Speed—
Triumph file

In this period the Bonneville T120 continued with the twin-downtube frame, magneto ignition and twin Amal carburettors. It was a quick road bike, and T120s won the Thruxton 500 in 1962.