Due to recent illness and the fact that I cannot look after all my bikes the way I like any longer, up for auction here is my excellent condition and now very rare (only 500 made by Meriden) 1983 Triumph Thunderbird in very good running order - MoT to April 2009 and I will put 6 months tax on the bike before the end of the auction. Te clock reads just over 4600 miles, I believe that the actual mileace id a couple of thousand miles higher than this as accorcing to the last owner the clock digits had slipped on the first number - generally from the excellent condition of the frame paintwork I beleive that a mileage of between 4,000 to 8,000 miles is about right.

I bought this bike in August last year as a shed find, complete but a little neglected over the years. I have carried out the following works to help bring the bike up to this lovely condition it is in now:

• New chrome rims and steel spokes for both wheels
• New rear chain and sprockets
• New rear brake shoes
• New front disc, pads, braided hose, master cylinder kit
• New right hand fork stantion and seals
• New plugs and plug caps
• New headlamp, rim and glass
• New pod for ignition and idiot lights, plus new idiot lights
• West coast handlebars, c-clamps and c-clamp bolts, right hand handle bar switch and wiring
• Lovely blue paintwork to petrol tank and side panels
• New exhaust balance pipe and chopper pot silencers - sounds lovely
• New UK seat
• Polished primary chain case, timing and outer gearbox case
• Top end gasket set - bottom end, bores and head checked and appear to be in excellent condition
• Carb deep clean and rebuild
• New rear shocks
• New battery and battery strap
• Engine oil, fork oil and brake fluid all new

Lovely condition bike this, but at the moment I cannot ride right hand gear change bikes so reluctantly it has to go to someone who will ride and look after it - it has been test ridden by a friend to get the MoT with no reported problems - it is ready to ride away.

Not much wrong with this bike, if I were keeping it I would look to change the exhaust downpipes for the original left hand siamese downpipe and also replace the tank cap because the chrome is tarnished. I think this will be a really good buy for the winning bidder, very smooth revy engine, I think in some ways better balanced than the 750s with all the essential work done, low mileage and different - a late Triumph 650!!

Viewing is recommended - the bike is located near Farnham in Surrey. Feel free to e-mail any questions or 'phone me (Mick) on 07720 448885.

All the usual E-bay conditions apply, bike will not be relased until payment is cleard, cash preferred.

Happy bidding.

Matching frame and engine numbers.

Bike now has road tax to 31.10.2008.

Please note that this motorcycle is advertised elsewhere and the seller reserves the right to close the auction if an offer is made from the local advertisements.

To answer a common question as the auction nears it's end, the reserve is set at £3000.00, this bike is in excellent condition and I'm not prepared to sell it for any less. One of my mates, who is a classic Triumph mechanic, has test ridden it and reckons it is one of the sweetest Triumph he's ridden recently and that I should keep it. Lots of watchers out there, hope this answers this particular question.