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1965 Triumph Bonneville on 2040-motos

US $5,500.00
YearYear:1965 MileageMileage:17 ColorColor: blue and silver
Location:

Thompson, Connecticut, United States

Thompson, Connecticut, United States
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Triumph Bonneville tech info

For Sale ByFor Sale By:Private Seller WarrantyWarranty:no warranty Engine Size (cc)Engine Size (cc):650

Triumph Bonneville description

I have a 1965 Triumph Bonneville In decent 90% original condition. original 6 volt electrics. everything is working and in decent running condition. The mileage on odometer reads 17,377. and I believe this to be correct. The front fender is incorrect as is the taillight although it still has the lucas 564 lense. Fuel tank needed a good cleaning but is in great solid condition, as did the original 389/203 monobloc carbs. new 6n6 battery is a little small for battery box and has a custom hold down witch is pretty decent, new petcocks, and I put some new fork gaiters on to clean things up. seat should be gray top but  was replaced by previous owner and is in great condition and is correct for 67 thru 70 I do believe so could be sold or saved for that other project. No center stand unfortunately but are easily found right here on e-bay. Both spark plug holes have heli-coil or other thread inserts. Don't know who did that job .Tires are good. front K-70 made in great Britain with no dry rot and great tread rear is Kenda mirage g/t 4.25-18. in great shape also. chrome had some light surface rust but cleaned up nice but still shows some pitting, easily kept clean, not perfect. headlight shell is nice but very light pitting shows. looks like it popped a chain once came up through case, check picture.  starts right up with no chokes but spits through carbs a bit. runs  decent when warm and really cracks on when given the gas. drips a spot of oil the size of a quarter after riding it a couple miles.  Really hate to see this one go. Check out the pictures. Still needs some cleaning and sprucing but is a real good start on building that concourse 65. Clean Massachusetts title. Have some receipts for parts going back to 1987 or so from Hutchinson cycle. Ask any questions or For more info call 860-457-2018 Randy.   Shipping is sole responsibility of buyer. I will hold bike as long as it is paid for a reasonable amount of time for shipping arrangements, etc. and will help with loading. Payment can be made in cash in person, or bank check  this is a 50 year old motorcycle and is sold as is, where is with no warranties whatsoever

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Thu, 29 Aug 2013

The 1,000-horsepower Castrol Rocket is currently undergoing testing for its upcoming assault on the land speed record of 376.156 mph, set in 2010, by Rocky Robinson with the Ack Attack streamliner. The goal: a 400-mph-plus record-breaking run. The 25-foot long x 2-foot wide x 3-foot high streamliner was constructed in cooperation by Hot Rod Conspiracy and Carpenter Racing and will compete in the Division C (Streamlined) – Type V (5) Spark Ignition, Over 2,000cc to 3,000cc class. Powering the Rocket are two heavily modified Triumph Rocket III engines. Each Carpenter Racing built engine was reduced from 2,294cc to 1,485cc (2,970cc total) to meet the 3,000cc maximum total displacement class rule requirement. While piston size remains the same stock 4-inch bore, stroke was reduced from 3.75 inches to 2.4 inches and redline increased from 5,750 rpm to 9,000+ rpm. There’s also one Garrett GT2876R ball bearing, liquid-cooled turbocharger per engine.

MPG or BHP?

Thu, 05 Jan 2012

If you were a child of the seventies, you may remember Craig Vetter’s name from his previous work as a stylist (Triumph Hurricane) or his huge fairing business, Vetter Fairings.  Since then, the 69 year-old industrial designer has become obsessed by fuel consumption - or rather highlighting how poor motorcycles are delivering impressive figures. He originally ran a series of fuel challenges in the eighties and now the economy has taken a nose dive, he has resurrected the competition, figuring that the time is now right to highlight these issues again. According to Vetter, three of every four American gallons of petrol is imported – reason enough to devote his time to raising awareness.

New Stuff: Bridgestone BT-016 Pro's

Thu, 24 Mar 2011

Well it was inevitable really, the gloriously sticky and not very durable Metzler Racetec K3's had seen their last mile on the Triumph. After being ripped through 2500 miles by the Speeds thumping 1050 Triple motor the rear had all but squared off. To replace them I’ve opted for Bridgestones new BT-16 Pro's because their previous incarnation had proved to offer supersport grip in the corners but also offer high mileage rates.

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