Pattern Parts and Fettling to Perfection By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop Occasionally I receive inquiries from customers stating a part that was purchased from The Bonneville Shop does not fit correctly. I typically query the customer about the application, including make, model, and year. Sometimes it is revealed that […]
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By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop The 1970 Triumph TR6R Build Continues: Rotor and Stator Next in the series shows me checking the air gap of .009” between the rotor and stator, in various positions. I rotate the engine while moving the feeler gauge around the circle, ensuring there is
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By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop Have you thought about getting an old barn bike to fix up but feel like you don’t know where to start? Are you thinking that you have a smaller budget to get it back on the road? No worries, mate. Sometimes it’s great to
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By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop By Dave Porter, Customer and Technical Support at The Bonneville Shop It was brought to my attention recently while updating Triumph 500 valve product descriptions in our catalog, that there should be a blog to help illustrate some of the history and evolution of
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1964 Forks – Eliminating Oil Leaks By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop One topic that comes up occasionally when discussing the early unit-construction Triumph B and C-range telescopic forks is the fork oil seal holders, or “dust excluder sleeve nuts”, as termed in the Triumph parts catalogs. The new external
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By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop We have recently taken delivery and sold through our initial shipment of Girling’s new 37-4275G Stainless Floating Brake Disc Rotor. The reception in the marketplace has been favorable and the increased performance characteristics of the nearly 2 lbs. of rotational weight savings have been
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Pioneers in British Motorcycles 1930s BSA History In 1936, Sangster purchased the financially struggling Triumph Cycles and re-established it as the Triumph Engineering Company. He then brought Turner over from Ariel, and the Speed Twin, Turner’s parallel twin cylinder engine debuted two years later, setting the standard for design and engineering. Meanwhile, Val Page and
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Clutch Plates When evaluating the clutch plates and springs, clean and inspect the clutch plates for obvious signs of damage or wear. When the inner tabs on the plain steel driven plates are showing burrs, they will fit on the clutch center splines loosely and will contribute to premature wear to the clutch center, leading
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…Sourcing Parts History of the 1978 Triumph Bonneville As any experienced Triumph parts expert will tell you, the 1978 Triumph Bonneville model year presents some challenges when making recommendations for…
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Converting to an Electronic Ignition You have finally decided to convert your 1967 Triumph Bonneville to electronic ignition. The instructions tell you to remove the points plate and mechanical advance unit. Not to worry, once the old ignition parts are out of the way, you can start retrofitting your new modern ignition. Once the rotor
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