In 1965, Elvis bought 9 new Triumphs for him and his Memphis Mafia pals to tear around Southern California on, and now the search is on to try and find them.
“Jerry Schilling, member of the newspaper-dubbed Presley entourage known as the Memphis Mafia and former Beach Boys manager, purchased a Triumph T120 650 Bonneville in 1965, bringing it by Elvis' house in Bel Air, Los Angeles, shortly after delivery. When the King asked to go for a ride, Schilling naturally obliged and Elvis was hooked.
So taken by the rumbly, torque-filled British twin that he called up the dealership in Santa Monica, then called Bill Robertson and Sons and ordered nine Triumphs for delivery that night. That's a steep ask on a few hours' notice, but the dealer managed to deliver seven units that night, made up of a mixture of 650 TR6s and twin-carbureted 650 T120s.”
https://www.autoweek.com/news/a45508526/elvis-presley-memphis-mafia-triumph-motorcycle-collection/
“Jerry Schilling, member of the newspaper-dubbed Presley entourage known as the Memphis Mafia and former Beach Boys manager, purchased a Triumph T120 650 Bonneville in 1965, bringing it by Elvis' house in Bel Air, Los Angeles, shortly after delivery. When the King asked to go for a ride, Schilling naturally obliged and Elvis was hooked.
So taken by the rumbly, torque-filled British twin that he called up the dealership in Santa Monica, then called Bill Robertson and Sons and ordered nine Triumphs for delivery that night. That's a steep ask on a few hours' notice, but the dealer managed to deliver seven units that night, made up of a mixture of 650 TR6s and twin-carbureted 650 T120s.”
https://www.autoweek.com/news/a45508526/elvis-presley-memphis-mafia-triumph-motorcycle-collection/
..... See my last 'just ride' post