Originally Posted by
onehundred80
When I say back in the day I mean the 50's, my teens.
At that time the Triumphs were faster or so it was deemed.
Dominators came first in 500's then 600's.
The plan was to take a 500 or 600 with twin front brakes and fit the best Triumph engine you could lay your hands on. Simple and you stood out at the local cafe on the motorway.
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The 650 was built for the US market.
Seems a little extreme to get 50 more cc's. My friend had a 600 Norton, he just built the engine. I went and looked at an AJS popper that was out to 710. When the guy walked out of the house with a cast on his kicking leg, my dad said "no way".