Triumph Bonneville

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Nat's bike is gorgeous. I even saved the pics and they occasionally make it onto my desktop. It's sort of like oggling his wife - he likes it.

This is my '72 Trident T150V. It's like a Bonneville, but with an extra cylinder spot-welded on. Oh, and a 5-speed. :D Nothing special about it except it's all original and has 10,000 miles, and receipts for every little thing dating back to early 1974. Engineer-owned, and you know what they're like - the fender bolts are all eight grade.

Haven't had a chance to ride it yet - just got it.
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IronYuppy said:
Nat's bike is gorgeous. I even saved the pics and they occasionally make it onto my desktop. It's sort of like oggling his wife - he likes it.

This is my '72 Trident T150V. It's like a Bonneville, but with an extra cylinder spot-welded on. Oh, and a 5-speed. :D Nothing special about it except it's all original and has 10,000 miles, and receipts for every little thing dating back to early 1974. Engineer-owned, and you know what they're like - the fender bolts are all eight grade.

Haven't had a chance to ride it yet - just got it.
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:hhmm: Looks like those fender bolts failed, actually. :D
 
Jman said:
Then what's up with that front fender?
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It's not attached; it's just sitting there. The front forks are off now - it's getting all new yoke grommets and fork seals.

Funny you noticed that but didn't say anything about the complete absence of exhaust pipes or carbs... :lol:
 
IronYuppy said:
It's not attached; it's just sitting there. The front forks are off now - it's getting all new yoke grommets and fork seals.

Funny you noticed that but didn't say anything about the complete absence of exhaust pipes or carbs... :lol:
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:rolleyes: That's because you didn't mention anything about grade 8 hardware on those items. Had you done that, I'd have made a joke about that. :D

How much work are you going to do do that bike? How hard is it to source parts?
 
Jman said:
:rolleyes: That's because you didn't mention anything about grade 8 hardware on those items. Had you done that, I'd have made a joke about that. :D

How much work are you going to do do that bike? How hard is it to source parts?
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It's pretty much done - at least as far as any 37 year old British bike is ever "done". There are a few grommets and bushings still to do in the front forks, and new tires (they're in my living room right now and smell GREAT). That's it for now. Anything else is strictly cosmetic (it's missing the "Trident" name plates, one foot-peg is a bit bent, and one signal lens is cracked).

Parts are pretty easy. With the exception of a few engine components, it's the same a s a Bonneville or Tiger. Almost everything that's not directly related to the extra cylinder is swapable with a Bonnie, and those parts are easily sourced.

To be honest I will probably flip this bike. I got it for a price way below its value, and I would rather have a pre-70 Tiger 650 or Bonneville, just for aesthetic reasons. Also, this is somewhat more rare in a 5-speed with matching numbers and 100% stock, so it's more collectible than any bike I want to own. If I own a less collectible bike I won't worry about "spoiling" it by switching to disc brakes, electronic ignition, etc.

Or copying Nat :flipoff2:
 
nat said:
It is actually a 2 into 1, it does sound pretty bitchin.
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Thats a cool looking bike;) It reminds me of the one Charlie Boorman had built for him at the beginning of his travel doco " A long Way Down" in his trip from Ireland to Sydney.
 
Hey, Nat... tell me more about your ignition system.

I was looking at a Boyer system, but I would have to change out the coils. With three of them, the resistance is too low for the Boyer. Can the Tri-Spark run without a battery? What are you running? What's the buzz on this new "digital" ignition?

Even got it running right, today...



Here's a better pic of mine, now that it's all back together:
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Red Herring said:
Way to go Morgan!:cheers:
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Took me long enough. If the city ever thaws out we'll have to go on a run out to Tofino or something. Six other guys in the LC club here have bikes, too.
 
IronYuppy said:
Took me long enough. If the city ever thaws out we'll have to go on a run out to Tofino or something. Six other guys in the LC club here have bikes, too.
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Absolutely! The south island loop is a really nice ride as well. Up to Port Renfrew, across to Lake Cowichan and back down, or counter clockwise, it's a nice 4 hours, especially the back road between port and cowichan. .
 
Red Herring said:
Absolutely! The south island loop is a really nice ride as well. Up to Port Renfrew, across to Lake Cowichan and back down, or counter clockwise, it's a nice 4 hours, especially the back road between port and cowichan. .
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:D And now the million dollar question: do I dare take a 37 year old British bike more than two hours away from a parts source?
 
Peter Egan once wrote a story about a trip to MT from WI on a Norton. In the story he made the bike an old one since it made it about halfway and ate a valve.

When he re-published the story 20 years later he admitted it was a brand new bike. he didn't want to help to further the demise of british bikes so he embellished a little.
 
IronYuppy said:
:D And now the million dollar question: do I dare take a 37 year old British bike more than two hours away from a parts source?
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That's not an old bike. It's a unit construction for pete's sake. :D

Nice looking bike.
 
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