Thread: Bike Porn - Regardless of the motor, Show off your "two wheeled" beasties

Originally Posted by rossi.45

rode over on my 2008 Triumph (top left) to see this 1972 bonneville 650 . . I am now the proud owner, can't wait to get it home and put some miles on this classic machine.

Attachment 190789

Oh I do miss my Bonnies....
Nice machine that 72 . They are a bit of an oddball if I remember correctly as that version of the frame is only used in the first year or so of production and was changed for all the remaining versions , because it made some jobs on the engine virtually impossible to do without removing the engine which could be easily done on pre oil in frame models and the subsequent 2nd version of the oil in frame frame (if I remember correctly...it may only be the 750's)

Originally Posted by Ftx325

Oh I do miss my Bonnies....
Nice machine that 72 . They are a bit of an oddball if I remember correctly as that version of the frame is only used in the first year or so of production and was changed for all the remaining versions , because it made some jobs on the engine virtually impossible to do without removing the engine which could be easily done on pre oil in frame models and the subsequent 2nd version of the oil in frame frame (if I remember correctly...it may only be the 750's)

I bought my Royal Enfield 650 because it had a (vague) Bonneville look about it.
But the Bonnie looks more sleek and nimble.

Originally Posted by Ftx325

Oh I do miss my Bonnies....
Nice machine that 72 . They are a bit of an oddball if I remember correctly as that version of the frame is only used in the first year or so of production and was changed for all the remaining versions , because it made some jobs on the engine virtually impossible to do without removing the engine which could be easily done on pre oil in frame models and the subsequent 2nd version of the oil in frame frame (if I remember correctly...it may only be the 750's)

its a funny one when your trying to research a bike like the oil in frame Triumphs on the forums . . people have their favourites and likes and dislikes, i gave up thinking i would get the truth, its all opinion . . time will tell.

here is the main reason i started looking at 650 Triumphs with a 4 speed box . . i just love this machine, your going to understand or not.

Originally Posted by rossi.45

its a funny one when your trying to research a bike like the oil in frame Triumphs on the forums . . people have their favourites and likes and dislikes, i gave up thinking i would get the truth, its all opinion . . time will tell.
Attachment 190857

well I am a fan of pretty much all of the classic trumpys and have owned many over the years of varying capacities and models , from the 500's through to a couple of tridents .
The only thing I would think twice about if I were to buy another is I wouldn't get one unless it has a splayed head (carbs pointing out rather than directly rear and parallel to each other ) for the simple reason you cannot change carbs for different versions such as mikuni as there is not enough room between carbs for them to fit . That is generally only an issue with the later model classics though . Had exactly this issue with my harris bonny which ran Amal 1.5 carbs in parallel but the carbs were buggered and no longer available . Could not fit any other carb model due to head not being splayed .
So I phoned the amal company twice a week for six months and finally convinced them to make me a brand new set of carbs !! I think they were sick of the calls and just wanted me out of their lives....lol . But they turned up as promised .....

Originally Posted by Ftx325

So I phoned the amal company twice a week for six months and finally convinced them to make me a brand new set of carbs !! I think they were sick of the calls and just wanted me out of their lives....lol . But they turned up as promised .....

classic mate

Originally Posted by rossi.45

its a funny one when your trying to research a bike like the oil in frame Triumphs on the forums . . people have their favourites and likes and dislikes, i gave up thinking i would get the truth, its all opinion . . time will tell.

here is the main reason i started looking at 650 Triumphs with a 4 speed box . . i just love this machine, your going to understand or not.

Attachment 190857

Looks like a copy of my Kawasaki W650.............

Originally Posted by rewa

Looks like a copy of my Kawasaki W650.............

that is a very nice triumph - one bike from those days ( okay a little later ) I really liked was the BSA Rocket three - dont see many these days except at odd bike shows- some one does not want to remember - my mate Big John bought a 450 Ducati single about 1968-69 -looked like a trail bike - holy crap it did cranks like lollys -older brother had the first of the 5 speed 650 bonnevilles that was a nice bike - when I go over to Gisborne I take his 750 Bonny ( 76 I think ) out for a nostalgic run - just got to remember it aint got brakes - cause the old girl crackles along quite well