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Yes a bargain in any currency. I don't believe there were any real differences other than mainly cosmetic between US, export and UK bikes, Triumph were far too mean for that and yours is almost certainly Canadian. The US distributors often did their own improvements. Have you checked out the engine frame numbers? The bike maybe 68 but the engine could just be an earlier race engine running 11.5 compression. Without high octane fuel it would run a little oddly. Not sure how any 68 Triumph engine could blow your socks off with or without extensive tuning given my stock FJR Yamaha kicks out 140 bhp plus and my 67 Bonni produces a more humble 40 -50 bhp depending on who you believe. Fun but not fast by modern standards. Still, very jealous of such a bargain buy. The adjustable chain oiler was standard, check out the parts book and mine has it, and yes by contacting and paying the VMCC they will issue a certificate of engine and bike assembly date and shipping date /destination. My certificate shows my bike was built Sept 66 and shipped to Johnsons Distributors in the States and first registered in 67. Although built in 66 my bike corresponds to the 1967 Triumph parts catalogue so was a 1967 model bike. It can be confusing as Triumph would print specific parts books to suit Distributors including mistakes. That's why we love Triumph, always something new to learn and discover!!

<blockquote data-quote="Twin Pots" data-source="post: 290925" data-attributes="member: 4775"><p>Yes a bargain in any currency.&nbsp; I don&#039;t believe there were any real differences other than mainly cosmetic between US, export and UK bikes, Triumph were far too mean for that and yours is almost certainly Canadian.&nbsp;&nbsp; The US distributors often did their own improvements.&nbsp;&nbsp; Have you checked out the engine frame numbers?&nbsp; The bike maybe 68 but the engine could just be an earlier race engine running 11.5 compression.&nbsp; Without high octane fuel it would run a little oddly.&nbsp; Not sure how any 68 Triumph engine could blow your socks off with or without extensive tuning given my stock FJR Yamaha kicks out 140 bhp plus and my 67 Bonni produces a more humble 40 -50 bhp depending on who you believe.&nbsp; Fun but not fast by modern standards.&nbsp; Still, very jealous of such a bargain buy.&nbsp; The adjustable chain oiler was standard, check out the parts book and mine has it, and yes by contacting and paying the VMCC they will issue a certificate of engine and bike assembly date and shipping date /destination.&nbsp; My certificate shows my bike was built Sept 66 and shipped to Johnsons Distributors in the States and first registered in 67.&nbsp; Although built in 66 my bike corresponds to the 1967 Triumph parts catalogue so was a 1967 model bike.&nbsp; It can be confusing as Triumph would print specific parts books to suit Distributors including mistakes.&nbsp; That&#039;s why we love Triumph, always something new to learn and discover!!</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Twin Pots, post: 290925, member: 4775"] Yes a bargain in any currency. I don't believe there were any real differences other than mainly cosmetic between US, export and UK bikes, Triumph were far too mean for that and yours is almost certainly Canadian. The US distributors often did their own improvements. Have you checked out the engine frame numbers? The bike maybe 68 but the engine could just be an earlier race engine running 11.5 compression. Without high octane fuel it would run a little oddly. Not sure how any 68 Triumph engine could blow your socks off with or without extensive tuning given my stock FJR Yamaha kicks out 140 bhp plus and my 67 Bonni produces a more humble 40 -50 bhp depending on who you believe. Fun but not fast by modern standards. Still, very jealous of such a bargain buy. The adjustable chain oiler was standard, check out the parts book and mine has it, and yes by contacting and paying the VMCC they will issue a certificate of engine and bike assembly date and shipping date /destination. My certificate shows my bike was built Sept 66 and shipped to Johnsons Distributors in the States and first registered in 67. Although built in 66 my bike corresponds to the 1967 Triumph parts catalogue so was a 1967 model bike. It can be confusing as Triumph would print specific parts books to suit Distributors including mistakes. That's why we love Triumph, always something new to learn and discover!! [/QUOTE]

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