| May 2025 Bike of the Month |
Jeff McCoy of Huntington Beach with his 1963 Triumph TR6-SS
Make: Triumph
Model: TR6-SS
Year: 1963
Country of Origin: England
Engine: 650cc Twin
Transmission: 4 Speed
Owner: Jeff McCoy
City: Huntington Beach
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Congratulations to Jeff McCoy of Huntington Beach for winning Bike of the Month with his 1963 Triumph TR6-SS.
Jeff won a plaque provided by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys.
Jeff has only owned this bike for three months. Prior to Jeff it had not run or been registered since 1967.
He is the third owner, the second owner received the bike in boxes and started to put it together. Jeff finished
the project.
The 1963 TR6-SS is somewhat rare, it was not as popular as the dual carburetor Bonneville and many of them were modified into desert sleds according to Jeff.
1963 was also the first year for the "unit" motorcycle from Triumph, where the engine and transmission cases were one piece. But it was the
last year for the Smith's mechanical speedometer and tachometers. The gages on this bike actually click through the range and are not a smooth sweep.
This bike in 100% original aside from the paint, however the paint is a factory color.
This is Jeff's fourth Bike of the Month win.
Past Winnings:
June 2021 1930 Scott Flying Squirrel
November 2020 1975 Norton Commando 850
February 2019 1950 Norton ES2
Thank you, Jeff for bringing your TR6 out for all of us to see. See all the photos in our May 2025 Gallery.
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The Bike of the Month contest is held monthly at the Vintage Bike OC meet. Qualifying motorcycles must be 30 years old or older. Former Bike of the Month winning bikes are not eligible to win again.
Anyone attending the meet is eligible to enter a qualifying bike in the contest and vote for
their favorite bike. The winning bike is chosen by a popular vote and is featured on the Home page for one month and in this feature article. The Bike of the Month articles are permanent content on the site.
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Bike of the Month Gallery
Photo gallery of all the Bike of the Month winners.
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