By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop 1. Surface Preparation “The preparation prior to decal application cannot be overstated.” One important detail when addressing the finish on a motorcycle restoration is the application of decals to painted surfaces. There are “peel and stick” Mylar stickers, die-cut transfers, varnish-on decals, “dry-fix”, […]
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Loose Rotor Nut or Rotr Center: Triumph Service Bulletin Twin 9-70 By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop “When the rotor has been in service for many years, the magnetism can decline, which leads to weaker output from the alternator.” This Triumph service bulletin, released September 2, 1970, was a reminder
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The Nuts and Bolts of Hardware By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop “…a factory parts catalog is an absolutely essential guide for ordering hardware.” To many British motorcycle enthusiasts, few things rival the anticipation and thrill of opening a recently delivered box of parts from their supplier. The glistening
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By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop Converting Your 6-volt British Motorcycle to 12-volts can be a bit of work.“The conversion requires not just an upgrade of charging system components, but also auxiliary electrical components. This includes light bulbs, horn, fuses, and in some cases, switches, ignitions, and ignition coils.”
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130 Link 530 Chains By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop We recently procured a substantial quantity of extra-long 130 link 3/8” x 5/8” 530 drive chains from DID and there are several reasons why you should consider this chain for your BSA, Norton, or Triumph motorcycle when replacing your
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…cables as they apply to vintage British motorcycles. Guide to Cables: Throttle cables Factors to consider: cable anchor position throttle grip assembly handlebars cable routing “We all know that there…
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By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop For Triumph and BSA forks up to 1970 (up to 1974 on the Triumph 500 twins and some of the BSA singles) a fork damper sleeve is fitted between the bronze fork bushes on the stanchions / tubes. The damper sleeves may be aluminum
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By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop Table of Contents for triumph top end sealing Resources Considerations For your Triumph Top End Push Rod Seals Let’s…
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By Dave Porter, Customer and Technical Support at The Bonneville Shop Table of Contents Primary Chaincase Cover: 57-1727 Primary Chaincase Cover: 57-2439 Primary Chaincase Cover: 71-7465 Primary Chaincase Cover: 57-1727…
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‘A Guide for BSA and Triumph Oil Pressure Switch Identification’ By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop The topic of which oil pressure switch to select…
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