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I received this in my e-mail today (3-19-01) and found it somewhat amusing so I thought I would put it up here:
From: SilverArt
Comments: How to learn bike repair:
1. Buy a new '66 Bonneville, in '66.
2. Seize it up going down the Grapevine.
3. Push it five miles to a gas station that's still open.
4. Get ride to SF from friend.
5. Give what's left away.
6. Ponder for 35 years.
7. Get another Bonneville in 2001 - and restore it.
Send me some some pics of your work in progress I'd like to see them. And post them if you don't mind.
This is Karls '73 Triumph Bonneville Custom. We'll get some better pics of this when summer gets here. If it ever does ;-).
1967 TRIUMPH T120R BONNEVILLE 650
PAUL ZUNIGA, LAREDO, TX
MANUFACTURED AT MERIDEN, WARWICKSHIRE, ENGLAND
BASED ON A 1938 DESIGN BY EDWARD TURNER (TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN)
SOLD NEW IN U.S. FOR APPROXIMATELY $575.00 IN 1967
DISTRIBUTED BY JOHNSON MOTORS, PASADENA, CA (WEST COAST)
650CC, OVERHEAD VALVE, FOUR-STROKE, VERTICAL TWIN, DRY SUMP
(.040 OVERSIZE) 9:1 COMPRESSION, 52 HP, 120MPH TOP SPEED (APPROX)
4-SPEED RIGHT-SIDE SHIFT, DUPLEX (PRIMARY), SIMPLEX FINAL DRIVE CHAIN
12 VOLT POSITIVE GROUND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WT.- 375 LBS.
CYCLE COLORS ARE ORIGINAL (LATE 67 MODELS) AUBERGINE & WHITE
ESTIMATED VALUE $7,500.00
NAMED FOR MOTORCYCLE LAND SPEED RECORD SET BY TRIUMPH
IN 1956 AT BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, UTAH - 214.400 MPH (AMA)
BUILDER - J.H."STORMY" MANGHAM, FT.WORTH, TX
RIDER - JOHNNY ALLEN (TEXAS SHORT TRACK CHAMPION)
TUNER - JACK WILSON, BIG D TRIUMPH, DALLAS, TX.
THIS BIKE WAS PURCHASED IN 1987 IN RUNNING CONDITION FOR $250.00.
SINCE THE BIKE SMOKED QUITE A BIT AND WAS SPRAY-PAINTED BLACK,
I DECIDED TO DO A TOP END OVERHAUL AND DECENT PAINT JOB.
THE BIKE IS NOT COMPLETELY RESTORED YET, BUT HAS OVER 330 HOURS
OF WORK IN 4-1/2 YEARS.
1970 TRIUMPH T120R BONNEVILLE 650
MODIFIED AS A TR6R TROPHY
PAUL ZUNIGA, LAREDO, TX
MANUFACTURED AT MERIDEN, WARWICKSHIRE, ENGLAND
SOLD NEW IN U.S. FOR APPROXIMATELY $950.00 IN 1970
650CC, OVERHEAD VALVE, FOUR-STROKE, VERTICAL TWIN, DRY SUMP
9:1 COMPRESSION RATIO, 52 HP, 120MPH TOP SPEED (APPROX), WT.- 375 LBS.
4-SPEED RIGHT-SIDE SHIFT, DUPLEX (PRIMARY), SIMPLEX FINAL DRIVE CHAIN
THE BIKE IS UNRESTORED, BUT MODIFIED FROM A BONNEVILLE
CYCLE COLOR IS BLACK
ESTIMATED VALUE $2,500.00
THIS BIKE WAS ACQUIRED IN 1982 IN A TRADE INVOLVING SEVERAL TRIUMPH BONNEVILLES, AND A FEW OTHER BIKES IN EXCHANGE FOR A CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM & DUCTWORK IN A VERY HOT & DUSTY ATTIC.
ALTHOUGH THE BIKE IS ACTUALLY A BONNEVILLE, THE HIGH PIPES WITH
BIRDCAGE HEATSHIELD (AND, THEREFORE, THE APPEARANCE) ARE FROM A TR6C TROPHY. THE MIKUNI CARBURATORS ARE NOT ORIGINAL ITEMS, BUT
(SUPPOSEDLY) ARE EASIER TO TUNE. THE JET BLACK PAINT JOB IS "KRYLON IN A SPRAYCAN". ALTHOUGH THE BIKE IS SCRUFFY, IT RUNS WELL.
1974 TRIUMPH T150V TRIDENT 750
PAUL ZUNIGA, LAREDO, TX
MANUFACTURED AT MERIDEN, WARWICKSHIRE, ENGLAND
SOLD NEW IN U.S. FOR APPROXIMATELY $1,250.00 IN 1974
750CC, OVERHEAD VALVE, FOUR-STROKE, TRANSVERSE TRIPLE, DRY SUMP
9.5:1 COMPRESSION RATIO, 65 HP, 130MPH TOP SPEED (APPROX), 485 LBS.
5-SPEED RIGHT-SIDE SHIFT, DUPLEX (PRIMARY), SIMPLEX FINAL DRIVE CHAIN
THE BIKE IS ALL ORIGINAL, UNRESTORED
CYCLE COLORS IS ORIGINAL BLUE (AS SHOWN W/ SLAB-SIDEDTANK), BUT I ALSO HAVE THE EARLY STYLE TANK FINISHED IN BLACK W/ GOLD SCALLOPS
ESTIMATED VALUE $4,000.00
THIS BIKE WAS PURCHASED FOR $1,200.00 IN SOUTH LOUISIANA IN1996 AFTER TRACKING DOWN THE WRITER OF A LETTER TO THE EDITOR (CYCLE MAGAZINE) WHO MENTIONED HOW MUCH MORE HE LIKED HIS "OLD TRIUMPH", A BIKE HE GAVE TO HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW WHO NEVER RODE IT, THAN HIS "NEW TRIUMPH" - A 1996 DAYTONA.
1978 TRIUMPH T140E BONNEVILLE 750
PAUL ZUNIGA, LAREDO, TX
MANUFACTURED AT MERIDEN, WARWICKSHIRE, ENGLAND
SOLD NEW IN U.S. FOR APPROXIMATELY $2,000.00 IN 1978
750CC, OVERHEAD VALVE, FOUR-STROKE, VERTICAL TWIN, DRY SUMP
7.9:1 COMPRESSION RATIO, 51 HP, 120MPH TOP SPEED (APPROX)
5-SPEED, TRIPLEX (PRIMARY), SIMPLEX FINAL DRIVE CHAIN, WT.- 410 LBS.
THE BIKE IS BASICALLY ORIGINAL, UNRESTORED
CYCLE COLORS ARE ORIGINAL BLACK W/ WHITE SCALLOPS
ESTIMATED VALUE $4,000.00
THIS BIKE WAS PURCHASED IN 1999 FOR $2,500.00 ALONG WITH A 79 BONNY
SPECIAL. ONLY THE PIPES ARE NON-STOCK.
1979 TRIUMPH T140D BONNEVILLE 750 SPECIAL
PAUL ZUNIGA, LAREDO, TX
MANUFACTURED AT MERIDEN, WARWICKSHIRE, ENGLAND
SOLD NEW IN U.S. FOR APPROXIMATELY $2,500.00 IN 1979
750CC, OVERHEAD VALVE, FOUR-STROKE, VERTICAL TWIN, DRY SUMP
7.9:1 COMPRESSION RATIO, 51 HP, 120MPH TOP SPEED (APPROX)
5-SPEED, TRIPLEX (PRIMARY), SIMPLEX FINAL DRIVE CHAIN, WT.- 410 LBS.
THE BIKE IS BASICALLY ORIGINAL, UNRESTORED
CYCLE COLORS ARE ORIGINAL BLACK W/ GOLD PINSTRIPE
ESTIMATED VALUE $5,000.00
THIS BIKE WAS PURCHASED IN 1999 FOR $2,500.00 ALONG WITH A 78 BONNY 750 FROM A GUY WHO IS HOLDING OUT FOR $3,500.00 FOR A 76 T160V TRIDENT. (OUT OF MY BUDGET RIGHT NOW)
THE BIKE WAS DROPPED ON ITS LEFT SIDE ON "HAIRY MAN ROAD" IN ROUND ROCK, TX, THUS THE TORN SEAT AND SLIGHTLY TWEAKED LEFT SIDE PARTS.
1979 TRIUMPH T140D BONNEVILLE 750 SPECIAL (2)
PAUL ZUNIGA, LAREDO, TX
MANUFACTURED AT MERIDEN, WARWICKSHIRE, ENGLAND
SOLD NEW IN U.S. FOR APPROXIMATELY $2,500.00 IN 1979
750CC, OVERHEAD VALVE, FOUR-STROKE, VERTICAL TWIN, DRY SUMP
7.9:1 COMPRESSION RATIO, 51 HP, 120MPH TOP SPEED (APPROX)
5-SPEED, TRIPLEX (PRIMARY), SIMPLEX FINAL DRIVE CHAIN, WT.- 410 LBS.
THE BIKE IS BASICALLY ORIGINAL (EXCEPT FOR MUFFLER), AND QUITE ROUGH
CYCLE COLOR IS BLACK
ESTIMATED VALUE $1,000.00
THIS BIKE WAS PURCHASED FROM A COLLECTOR/ RESTORER FROM CORPUS CHRISTI, TX IN 6/2000 FOR $400.00 BECAUSE IT WAS A GOOD DEAL, AND I AM VERY PARTIAL TO BONNEVILLES. THE SERIAL # IS ONLY 870 APART FROM MY OTHER 79 BONNY (THIS ONE IS ACTUALLY NEWER). I LATER FOUND OUT THE REASON FOR THE GOOD DEAL WAS THAT THE BIKE IS MISSING ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING AND COMPONENTS.
