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Considerations for Handlebar Changes By Mike Grage, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop and British Iron. Most people in the motorcycle world want to make their bike their own by customizing it to their liking and riding comfort. One of the most common ways of doing this is to change the handlebars to […]
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An Overview of the Smith’s BG5330 Speedometer Drive Units By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop Most vintage British motorcycles from the mid-1960s into the 1980s were originally fitted with Smith’s or Veglia magnetic speedometers which are driven by a gearbox unit mounted to the rear hub. A fixed drive ring
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Hinckley Triumph Maintenance and Restoration Part 3: Resurrecting A Barn Find Hinckley By Mike Grage, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop and British Iron. Pre-Ride Inspection In part one of this blog series, of Hinckley Triumph maintenance and restoration we pulled our bike out from wherever it was sitting and checked to see
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early 2AR Lucas 36403 ammeters By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop Lucas supplied the 2AR ammeter for use in Triumph 650 motorcycles from 1962 through 1970, specified for both the 6 and 12 volt charging systems. The early unit-construction coil ignition models were specified with the Lucas 36296 or
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Triumph T140 Rear Rim Retrofit and Service Bulletin 4-77 By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop Triumph T140 Rear Rim Retrofit and Service Bulletin 4-77 After reviewing some old Triumph Service Bulletins, I came across one that may be of interest to restorers of the 1976-1977 Triumph 750 twins, number 4-77,
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By Mike Grage, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop and British Iron. Carb Cleaning and Tuning Float Bowl/Fuel System Ventilation: Float Bowl Fuel Level: Pilot (idle) circuit: Keihin…
Constant Velocity Carburetor Cleaning/Tuning Tips & Tricks Read More »
Triumph T100 Top End – The Conundrum of Triumph C-Range Top-End Compatibility Unfortunately, I have chosen to take on a topic that usually results in confusion and misunderstanding. As the resident anorak and customer service guide for The Bonneville Shop, I have set out to compile a timeline for the running changes during the
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…setting the timing. The Classic Twin Ignition is suitable for Triumph Unit Twins T100, T120, TR7RV, T140 Bonneville, Tiger, Daytona etc; Norton Atlas and 1968 Commando; Enfield Interceptor (Clockwise Rotation);…
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By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop If you have been searching for seat supply for your vintage British motorcycle as of late, you may find that many of the best-selling seats have been out of stock with many suppliers for months now. There have been some contributing factors that
A Word About BSA, Norton, and Triumph Seat Supply Read More »
Lucas Kill Switches and Cutouts By Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop In this technical blog I will cover some of the functions and applications of the more common cutout buttons, or “kill switches” supplied by Lucas during the 1950s and 1960s. The function of the various cutout switches evolved
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