Why is it that the Tiger Cubs my friends and I had in Alaska in 1963/1964 were 250cc and 12volt and those in England were different? Were the export models different from those sold in England?
Hi, All Tiger Cub's were 200cc with a bore and stroke of 63x64mm and right up to the end of production in the late 60's, and all were 6 volt electrics with positive earth/ground. A lot of owners converted them to 12 volts as the lighting at 6 volts was very poor if you were riding at night. You can fit an alloy big bore cylinder kit for Triumph Tiger Cub that uses a Triumph Trident piston to take it to 230cc, but if you want to go to 250cc you need to also fit the modified crankshaft kit that has a longer stroke, however both kits are aftermarket and nothing to do with the Triumph factory. You may be thinking of the single cylinder BSA Starfire which was 250cc with 12 volt electrics. I have had a couple of Tiger Cub's in the past and still own a 1969 Starfire and the Starfire is a far better bike, however the engine is still copied from Edward Turner's original design of the Cub engine, just 50cc larger and better engineered. Regards, Brian.
Hi, Its only a cheap camera with no display so has been a bit of hit and miss as you can only see the footage afterwards, however I will be upgrading to a better camera with a screen and zoom when funds allow, but point taken and thanks for your comment. Regards, Brian.
