Triumph Tiger Cub
The Triumph Tiger Cub was a 200 cc (12 cu in) single-cylinder British motorcycle made by Triumph Motorcycles at their Meriden factory. Based on the Triumph T15 Terrier 150 cc, itself a surprise announcement just before the 1952 show, the 200 cc T20 Tiger Cub was designed by Edward Turner, and launched at the Earls Court show in November 1953. It competed well against the other small-capacity motorcycles of the time, such as those using two-stroke engines from Villiers.
| Manufacturer | Triumph Engineering Co Ltd |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Birmingham Small Arms Company |
| Production | 1954-1956 1957-1968 |
| Predecessor | Triumph T15 Terrier |
| Engine | 199 cc (12.1 cu in) single cylinder OHV, four-stroke, alloy head, Amal Monobloc carburettor, earliest Amal 332 1954-57 or Zenith 17MXZ/CS5 1958-61 |
| Bore / stroke | T20 63x64mm, T15 57x58.5mm |
| Compression ratio | T20 Sports 9:1, T20 and T15 7:1 |
| Top speed | T20S 74 mph (119 km/h), T20 66 mph (106 km/h) (as tested, averaged) |
| Power | T20S 14.5 bhp (10.8 kW) (claimed) @ 6500rpm T20 10 bhp (7.5 kW) (claimed) @ 6000rpm T15 8 bhp (6.0 kW) |
| Transmission | 4-speed sequential manual gearbox / chain-drive |
| Brakes | 112mm (5.5 inches) front, 112mm (5.5 inches) rear |
| Tires | 3.00x19 1954/55, 3.00x16 1956/65, 3.00x18 from 1966 |
| Wheelbase | 49 in (1,200 mm) |
| Fuel capacity | 3 Imperial gallons |
| Oil capacity | oil tank 2.5 pints, gearbox 1/3 pint (200 cc), chaincase 1/2 pint (300 cc) |
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