Stunning

Awesome video Par, much respect!

Hi Pat. Thanks for sharing your ride and your wisdom. Your book has me intrigued!

A true biker. Not a one day wonder. Grey haired bikers don't get that way by luck alone. Keep the shiny side up mate. Cheers from Australia. 63 and about to go for a ride on my 1500 vtwin.

According to Professor Bob Altemeyer, a lack of Criticality both for one's self and for those who are seen as legitimate authorities is a major trait of those with high Right Wing Authoritarian personalities, also known as Authoritarian Follower personalities. These people are often the foundation of dictatorial regimes and have been linked with the worst atrocities of the 20th century. Most infamously the Einstatsgruppen of the Waffen SS, a unit which executed over two million people during the WWII including 1.3 million Jewish Men, Women and Children on the Eastern Front in WWII has been linked with this personality trait.

At your age why was the stock portfolio so risky? Should be 20% stocks at most

I had to laugh when watching this. You say you couldn't even back your FJR into your garage because it's so heavy. I'm almost 75 years old and I ride a Triumph Rocket 3 Touring and I can back it into my garage UPHill with no help and no problem. And as it's setup, it's about 1,000 pounds. A FJR feels like a minibike to me. And I'm not a huge guy - about 6' and 200 pounds. That said, I've always loved Bonnevilles. I spent a year in the late 60s riding all over North America never knowing where I would end up each day on. Bonnebille. It leaked oil badly from the front pushrod tubes that neither I nor Triumph could fix but I still loved it. I'm thinking of buying a new Bonneville and I'm so glad Triumph makes these great classic bikes.

Well done. 68 was possibly the best Bonnie ever.

Worth a lot of money these-days , what a fun-project with a spectacular-outcome . They Do build them like they used-to ! (well You do ) Dave nz

Wow! You're 81 and still riding, great for you. I'm 69 and I'm feeling a bit mortal. I always wanted a Bonneville but I never bought one. I came close once but opted instead for a Sportster as it was belt drive, had a bigger tank and I could get hard, locking bags for it. I retired my Road King in 2019 and bought an Africa Twin to explore a different side of touring. After two years, I sold it and bought a Royal Enfield Himalayan. I have two years on the bike and for the most part I'm happy with it, but last year the bike threw me off and I landed on my back on a rock. I broke two ribs, it was a slow recovery. In Canada we have a lot of gravel roads and ghost towns which I love to explore but sometimes there is a lot of pavement. This summer I rode to Bella Coola which was 1,500 km one way. True, I did about 70 km or gravel on the steepest numbered road in Canada, but still there was a lot of pavement. I'd like to add a Bonneville to my garage.

Great video, 77 here, owned a 70 TR6, pure love, BMWs rest of my riding days, question, what about the T100? Be safe

A great watch thanks Pat. Tuned-in to hear your thoughts on the T120 but enjoyed just as much your musings on the FJR, Harleys and life in general. Lots of respect coming to you from way down the bottom of the South Pacific for still leaning into corners at 81. Fantastic stuff. Long May you continue to ride. Cheers. Blu (New Zealand)👍

Seems like a reduced version of the first one...

Poppa is typically a name for grandfather. Virtual or literal? Many schools back in the fifties and sixties did not have ac even in Texas. Ask Pat if he ever ate magic mushrooms.

this is amazing!

Yup I just got one too! For a lot of the reasons you mentioned, I'm 62 and really love this bike. It's a gentleman's hot rod.

Very nicely done!

Also great video

All these things are still funny to me. I don’t care who I am around. I remain the same. Fuck progression for the sake of progression, but of soft soy boys.

nice one Pat...keep healthy happy and safe on you gentleman's ride the Triumph Bonneville...

81 and still hauling an FJR1300 around . . .that's impressive. I'm 62 and have one also and it is a great bike and for two-up touring fantastic but yes for day-to-day I'd like something lighter. I have a Ninja 400 that both myself and son use and its a fun bike but with a 12,000 rpm redline, not exactly relaxing to ride. I keep looking at the Bonnie's but also like the Z900RS's so at some point will probably acquire one or the other . . . . likely a Bonnie as I light the lazy low revving torquey engines.

Looks and sounds amazing, stay safe!

Absolutely Beautiful

Thanks Pat

I bought a brand new 1968 Bonneville that year at the age of 20. It was an absolute dream machine. This video evoked great memories.

Well obviously there are very few people who take this to heart. The internet is full of people who do criticize complain and condemn, in fact they're frequently encouraged by other to do so. We've created a society were people are encouraged to believe that all they need to do to get others to do what they want, is to whine hard enough. It's not wise, it's not brave, it's not noble, it's stupid, stubborn, often selfish and often unconstructive.

She's a beaut

Very good message, thanks! 😃👍

Beautiful where you look at it. Congratulations!

Simply beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for the beautiful Mother Teresa Story. She was the speaker in 1982 at my Harvard graduation in Harvard Yard - and you could feel the presence of her love pass over the crowd and into individuals (like myself) as she gave her talk. I never got to meet her in person - but I feel blessed to have been in her near presence at that graduation ceremony.

Hey Pops. Can you share the link?

LOVED this Pat!! Your granddaughter is just precious! Her reading about ideas brought me Joy & Laughter I appreciate you for sharing & her for the beautifully articulated story ❤️

Nice to see it coming along ..I am rebuilding a 67 tiger but not as far along as you ..👍

Great video I have a 1967 an 1968 Bonneville maybe I can do this too thank you for posting video ✌🙂

Too nice to ride, exactly why I'm not "restoring" my TR5T, just rebuilding the engine/ gearbox and maybe do a little bit of a touch-up on some parts where rust is. Nice Trumpy, thank for the peek.

This is what alot of ppl need to hear to begin the process of making the right decision for a better them and future.

The forest north of Morenci is the Apache Sitgraves National Forest, not the Gila Forest.

Thank you for the inspiration.

You must first decide if you live your life to please others or to please yourself. Thus, are you what others think of you or what you think of yourself?

It's hard not to describe yourself by what you do for work, but maybe that's a question we should ask our wives, since they know us best, maybe.

Thought provoking!

Thank you! This was awesome! Keep on living brother!

I remember the Triumph Bonneville when I was an apprentice in Edinburgh Scotland from 1963-1969 I was more in to cars but the motorbikes were fantastic. Triumph 350’s, Norton bikes, Aerial Black Knight???? the Vincent

does anyone here know where i can get the 1969 twin t20 motor?

Cool

That 1968 Bonneville has a 1969 right side headlight bracket/ear with a hole for threading the throttle cable(s) through

Absolutely gorgeous!