Creating a Custom Made Cable By David Porter, Customer and Technical Support at The Bonneville Shop From time to time we encounter an inquiry for a throttle or choke cable that is not available as pre-manufactured by our suppliers. There can be a number of reasons for non-standard fitment of cables, such as a change in handlebar height or width, the use of an aftermarket throttle twist-grip, or when a…

Piston Ring Replacement By David Porter, Customer and Technical Support at The Bonneville Shop From time to time, we receive reports from customers replacing piston rings on their Triumph engines, that the measured ring end-gaps appear to be out of specification. There can be several reasons for this perception. Sometimes, the technician performing the job simply doesn’t know the size of the pistons presently in service in the engine. Usually…

Fettling with your Vintage Brit Bike By David Porter, Customer and Technical Support at The Bonneville Shop This interesting Triumph Service Bulletin, issued on 11/9/1973, seems to confirm what many of us have known all along- sometimes you have to massage parts to make them fit correctly, or slightly modify them to improve fitment. Pattern parts originate from all over the globe, and are manufactured to varying tolerances. We find…

Amal Concentric Carburetors Service Bulletin 10-69 By David Porter, Customer and Technical Support at The Bonneville Shop On May 1, 1969, Triumph published Service Bulletin Number 10-69, pertaining to the Amal Concentric carburetors. The bulletin, which appears to have been influenced by the West Coast Triumph distributor, Johnson Motors, explains the changes made to the late 1968 and 1969 Triumph models to enhance engine performance in the 1968 models which…

Why do you offer 2 Different Wiring Harnesses for my Bike, and What is the Difference? We get a lot of calls from customers fed up chasing electrical gremlins and, upon questioning, we realize that they are troubleshooting an old, brittle and potentially hacked on original wiring harness. Deciding to replace the wiring harness is an easy choice in such situations and we stock a vast inventory of wiring harnesses…

Wear Limits on Measured Parts & the “Nicholson’s Specifications” By David Porter, Customer and Technical Support at The Bonneville Shop   One of many considerations the restorer or engine builder is faced with is whether a part or assembly is rubbish, or can be put back into service. Factors include a preference to retain originality, taking advantage of modern upgraded parts manufacturing processes, and perhaps most importantly, holding to an…

Stacy gives some tips on using your oven to help remove the main race bearing on our 1968 Triumph T120R.

When rebuilding your bottom end you want to ensure you have the right clearance on your bottom end bearings. Stacy goes over using Plastigauge get a proper measurement.

Countershaft Sealing By David Porter, Customer and Technical Support at The Bonneville Shop        We are often times confronted with mysterious leaks and are confounded by trying to establish the origin of the misplaced oil. Triumph issued a service bulletin in 1973 pertaining to a leak occurring through the splines on the mainshaft high-gear. Triumph issued a Service Bulletin on 10/23/73 pertaining to a leak occurring through the…