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1976 Triumph TR7

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

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