Ride on a 1968 T120 Bonneville

Ride from Bridgnorth and along the "Rabbit Run"

[@bucktadlock5258]

I recently acquired a 68 T120R, found it tucked way back in the corner of a barn, where it had sat since 1980, still had the keys hanging in the switch, its in pretty bad shape but it's still in original condition and all there, only shows 7 thousand and some change on the clock, my plan is to bring it back to its original glory, to the super bike it once was, I'm told by many the 68 was the opitumy triumph of the bonneville line, I know I love it and it has found a better and 4ever home,

[@richardcasey7521]

Great sounding T120. Today I just took delivery of a 1972 Bonneville 650 4-speed with 10,000 miles on it. All original except the tires and battery.

[@michaelgrasso4553]

Love that bike. Many great memories riding on the back of the ‘68 Bonnie with my Dad as a little boy. And when I got older I really enjoyed the Bonnie when Dad handed it down to me. I still have the Bonnie out in the garage and this vid encourages me to start the restoration.

[@shire1951]

This has taken me back to my youth. I had the 62 and thought I was king of the road.

[@barrynix6346]

Nothing like dancing with the road on a vintage bike.

[@grahambird1570]

Ooooooo That was Brain Multi Orgasmic . . . . . Now I can die !

[@randolphstephenson]

Harkens me back to joy riding my 68 TT Special ❤😊

[@stevemiller1203]

Sounds smooth

[@1aberbeeg]

Enjoyed the ride, especially the open road at the end.

[@carlnapp4412]

I now have seen so many videos about British bikes I got to take care not riding/driving on the left side as well. There is nothing worse than Sunday drivers who are still on the road on Wednesday.

[@gideonrubenelichaoff]

Nice bike. Had one myself back in the day but I rode it like I stole It!!!

[@randolphstephenson]

Oh yeah. I hear ya. 😊

[@spboy45]

Es precioso este video, de los mejores que he visto.

[@Eatzbugs-q2w]

Note to triumph motorcycles,this is how a real triumph sounds,start making bonnies with 360 degree firing order again!

[@derekcollins9206]

Love the vid.

[@carloshenriquebins5113]

British masterpiece

[@DaveFiggley]

Now THAT one sounds sweet. Not sure about all the dodgy switchgear though. Give it some welly, ffs. In the early noughties I used to thrash my UK '67 along the M40 at 100+ mph. Believe me, it felt like 150. Then stuff started happening: the Lucas rotor began to move relative to its core and thus started chewing away at the crankshaft keyway; the third gear dogs in the gearbox had rounded (not me, guv) which then knackered the camplate. The final ignominy came in August 2003, the hottest day in the history of the universe, when the big ends squealed and started knocking. All fixable if you have the money and know a specialist. T120 DU61759 will live to fight another day.

[@ratmanbug]

Nice.

[@Eatzbugs-q2w]

Was that Fred dibnahs place you passed?

[@rodan2852]

I'm saving my pennies. Life is short, better spent in the wind

[@stevemiller1203]

I had a '66😎

[@charlesross1682]

The tiger had the luggage rack not the Bonnie this is ad on .

[@mick0846]

Gorgeous!.. my dream bike. Are they as unreliable and do they leak oil as much as people say?.. or is it a case of not being rebuilt properly?.. either way it wouldn't put me of buying one

[@longshot3982]

If they are put together properly and well maintained they are ok but my advice would be to buy a TR6, they are easier to live with due to the single carb with very little loss of performance.

[@mick0846]

@@longshot3982 I have heard that before thanks

[@randolphstephenson]

Luv the Bonnie's. BUT you better trailer a spare one with you. 😂

[@robertboykin1828]

Had a 1967 T-120R. Changed valve timing, retard 1 notch. It flew.

[@shire1951]

Fitted reverse cones, clipons, race seat and foot controls.

[@robertboykin1828]

I wish they would stop painting the roads. Makes it slicker.

[@barryashby7263]

Twist the fucking throttle man .

[@larsalexandersson2253]

Nice sounding bike! But why those ugly mirrors?

[@26TptCoy]

look like old short stem kawasaki mirrors, chromed would look better

[@saxonost7]

Looks like he's using oil-in-frame switch blocks . I suppose the mirrors fit straight into those.

[@beetleything1864]

Yep mirrors and switch gear all wrong for a 68 triumph 🤷‍♂️

[@reggiekray270]

Beetleything seen one today same year didn’t have that garbage bolted on it also had a adjuster knob on the headstock

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

Your a glass half empty type of guy I'm guessing

[@johncamesano5844]

Boring vid. But if your 62 was a BONNE you WERE the King of the Road! Well at least until my 68 BSA Spitfire came along! LOL. Great to hear the sound of these British twins again!

[@eowenspa2]

Overtake it then!! Boring rider

[@11secghia]

clean bike BUT....the US versions are soooo much better, the only thing those ugly ass UK tanks,bars,silencers,and turn signals are good for is lining trash cans!! And yea, im a proud yank!:)

[@richandrose6348]

I would offer that your self description is a bit off. More like arrogant yank. The tank is US, silencers stock, turn signals after market as opposed to your statement they are UK. And you can label me as, oh I don't know, the intelligent American based simply upon the statement to which I'm responding.

[@garethlipyeart6520]

typical yank full off crap lol.

[@dougfielding8215]

I am a Canadian (motorcycle riding polar bear) puting in my vote for the (self proclaimed mind you) intelligent yank. This bike sounds just like my 2019 W800 Street, which is to say it sounds great. Thanks for taking us on a virtual ride on a '68 Triumph.

[@derekcollins1972]

@@dougfielding8215 I'm a Canadian too.Im ready to head out on my 68 after watching this.Woop Woop.

[@dougfielding8215]

@@derekcollins1972 Nice! Great year, the '68s and '67s. Enjoy.