Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop. Motorcycle Wheel Building One of the more satisfying elements of the restoration of a vintage motorcycle is the refurbishment of the spoked wheels. From rusted, bent, and unsafe rims to dull corroded spokes and nipples, the transformation to bright and shiny rims and spokes […]
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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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For Sale: 1972 Triumph Bonneville T120R Price: $6200.00 Fully restored, rebuilt engine, new paint, runs great, clear title and all receipts. Located in N.E. Ohio. Call Jon @ 330-958-6202 or E-mail red67c10@yahoo.com.
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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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Date Listed: 07/03/24 Y/M/M: 1979 Bonneville Special Price: $6500 Location: Billings, Montana Seller Info: Bill Nicholson, 406-321-2183 text or call, Email motoguzzibill@gmail.com Description: Well kept, excellent running Bonneville Special. This was…
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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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1964 Triumph T 120 TT Special for Sale Price: $15,950VIN T120CDU7645Location: Los Angeles, CaliforniaContact Hugo: h.urgell@icloud.comÂ
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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 Dave Porter, Technical and Customer Support at The Bonneville Shop In this blog I will cover some information regarding the Amal Concentric MK1 carburetor floats and float needles. Preliminary checks of fuel level in the petrol tank, adequate flow of fuel through the petcocks (and inline filters, if fitted) , and fuel flow
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