Has the 446 LED Main/Dip Beam Tripped You Up?

Ashley Allen

Has the 446 LED Main/Dip Beam Tripped You Up? By Stacy Slay, Customer and Technical Support at The Bonneville Shop The 446 LED headlamp bulb is a technological marvel, and considering its modest draw from the electrical system, it is a “must have” for almost all owners of vintage British or American motorcycles (who can forget Harleys generator engines, they could really use this headlight). The chip is designed to…

Jürgen Day at The Bonneville Shop

Ashley Allen

Jürgen is one of our tech and customer support guys at The Bonneville Shop. After 22 years in the Navy he wanted a hobby that pays and found his way here! When he’s not here he likes, l̶o̶n̶g̶ ̶w̶a̶l̶k̶s̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶e̶a̶c̶h̶,̶ ̶a̶v̶o̶c̶a̶d̶o̶ ̶t̶o̶a̶s̶t̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶a̶ ̶q̶u̶a̶l̶i̶t̶y̶ ̶p̶e̶d̶i̶c̶u̶r̶e̶.̶ He’s also providing how-to tips and tutorials on our YouTube series as we work to get our 1968 T120R Triumph up and…

Purchasing Exhaust Pipes: Do You Need Spigots?

Ashley Allen

Purchasing Exhaust Pipes: Do You Need Spigots?    *Want to watch a quick video instead of reading the blog? Scroll down to the bottom for our video on spigots!      When deciding which exhaust system is right for your bike it is important to know what head your motor has. Never assume that there is such a thing as stock when it comes to a British bike. Some 1970s…

Why Don’t You Sell Timing Cover Gaskets for Triumph Twins?

Ashley Allen

Why don’t you sell Triumph 500/650/750 timing cover gaskets? We get plenty of requests for Timing cover gaskets, and the only way we actually sell them is in complete gasket kits. We don’t make the gasket kits in house, we source them from Coventry Spares, and find the quality of them to be fantastic. If we had our way, we wouldn’t actually include the timing cover gasket. You may wonder…

Installing a Headlight with Fixing Clips

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There are many incorrect ways to install the fixing wires to retain a Lucas or Lucas type headlight reflector and lens in a Lucas headlight shell, but only 1 correct way. Today we will show you how to do so. Installing Lucas Headlight Fixing Wires You’ll need the following spares: headlight reflector/lens, the headlight rim and fixing wires PN# 504655. The fixing wires are sold as 10 packs but typically…