Will This OLD Barn Find Triumph Bonneville Run After 10 Years?!

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@DG76er Ай бұрын

Lovely original looking Bonnie. I have 76 and love it. It makes sense about bikes not selling in their production year and therefore being Titled for the following year. Your bike is a 1975 bonneville, of which not many were made.

@1lupus Ай бұрын

Back when the gear shift was still on the correct side.

@MarkHenley-y1h Ай бұрын

140mph no way

@chrishebert7428 Ай бұрын

I had a 1973 Triumph 750 Tiger...same thing as yours except a single carb. Back when it was new! What a sweet bike. Handled really well. You get used to the right hand shift really quickly.

@navscycles Ай бұрын

Sweet! And yah the only problem is I’m use to the BSAs which have opposite shift patterns but I pretty much got it down in the first ride.

@frizzlefry5904 Ай бұрын

Known by us old british lads, an export bonnie. Those handlebars and peardrop tank were not on the uk spec machines as standard. This is a 5 speed , oil in frame machine, I had a 650 4 speed, which was more reliable and quicker... have fun.

@navscycles Ай бұрын

Yah this handle bar is actually tolerable the higher handle bars look awful. We always put uk spec bars on our bikes this one I will leave

@GreggBennett-j3p Ай бұрын

I’ve owned numerous triumphs. T100, T120, T140, and T150. Of all of them, the T140 vibrated the worst. My ‘79 T140D vibrated so badly it cracked the frame! Anyway, I owned and rode all my triumphs in the 70’s/80’s. While I personally have zero interest in ever owning another old Brit bike, the enduring appeal of these bikes is simple to understand. Have fun, but be careful not to damage it. More damage was done to those old bikes by owners with wrenches than anything else.

@chrisbaucom4832 Ай бұрын

good job those 76's run and handle well.

@frankie1615 Ай бұрын

that must be the best bonneville ever made , I mean it started 2nd kick after 7 years , unbelievable , and it ran that well !

@alanfarmer5730 Ай бұрын

Original undamaged Cheese Head screws on timing cover. These soft metal screws were a pain and were replaced with Cap screws as a matter of course. This could mean the Engine has never been dismantled.

@ianwalsh-b6p Ай бұрын

ive owned a few british bikes bsas and truimphs and best handling bikes you can get the sound is awesome they have character

@navscycles Ай бұрын

British bikes definitely have lots of character

@bluehazeboy Ай бұрын

Before you fill up the oil tank, check on the sump plug as the oil in the engine will drain to the bottom of the engine,otherwise you could start it & get a hydro lock

@navscycles Ай бұрын

Yah i believe i mentioned in the video i assumed the oil was in the sump. I added some after it ran for a while but thanks for the tip, next video it will get an oil change regardless

@JessBottom-m5i 13 күн бұрын

You are living my dream life! Check the valve clearance to be safe. Thoroughly clean ad lubricate All the cables. Check the carb manifolds for air leaks, but don't tighten the manifold bolts too much because that can cause the manifold to warp.

@navscycles 13 күн бұрын

A full over look of this bike will be coming soon, doesn't need much but after all the time its been sitting I might as well give it the basics and a little more.

@edwinclark5041 Ай бұрын

Change online glass fuse to automotive under seat. You be glad. And not know it. Get some 93a batteries for rear brake tail.

@edwinclark5041 Ай бұрын

Hey I'm no expert. But I had a x t140 V 73 Bonneville. For a long time. My favorite bike. So the things I'm saying about HD 30, and monthly, never have bearing failure. You can make your own gaskets for oil filter plate, and high heat cilicone.

@paulblouin6955 20 күн бұрын

Ive never had a Triumph twin. Ive had Tridents, 1968 Royal Enfield Interceptor MK I 1/2 750, Triumph Hurricane, BSA Lightning, BSA 441 Victors on and on. Triumpg triple in Trackmaster frame. Norton and Trident are great on the road.

@jimmarshall807 Ай бұрын

You've got the basis of a nice old bike there with a bit of fettling (and a working front brake...)

@richardbartlett6932 Ай бұрын

good find.

@edwinclark5041 Ай бұрын

Duuuude. She is a diamond. Service it. Put a tiny squirrel of graphite in the trans. Change the oil, monthly. Penzoil HD 30. You'll never have bearing failure. Listen.

@jeromebreeding3302 Ай бұрын

This Triumph has a drum rear brake and right hand shift, making it a 1975.

@frankie1615 Ай бұрын

keep it man , service the carbys & manifold gaskets / o rings etc , ride it & love it ,

@navscycles Ай бұрын

I’ve got a lot of bikes so I’ll see what happens, if I get a good offer after I tune it up I might take it.

@edwinclark5041 Ай бұрын

Those two nuts on the Corps, do loosen, and air will get by. Fouo plugs. However, DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN THEM, ITLL BEND MANIFOLD.

@johnx.k.4603 Ай бұрын

nice find. Keep it.

@navscycles Ай бұрын

Maybe, I own a few older ones that I need to get around to restoring but for now it’s not going anywhere

@paulblouin6955 20 күн бұрын

The US Government mandated standardization of controls. The mandate was to go with the way Japanese bikes were done. Always a good idea to drain carbs on any bike if it is going to sit.

@paulsmith-oy3bu Ай бұрын

U can make anything run it's just a process. Nice machine

@theepicgamerultimate4831 29 күн бұрын

You are killing me with this video. I had a 76' Bonneville. I had it from 76 to 95 I never should have traded it in. Now yours is not a 76' a 76' has not only a left side gear shift and a rear disc brake. I had a surgery that kept off of mine for over a year with the old gas in it it fired up on the first kick after sitting over a year.

@harrybluemax Ай бұрын

November 75 was the last of the right side gears.

@navscycles Ай бұрын

Makes sense it would be a 76 title then.

@edwinclark5041 Ай бұрын

Carbs

@mickgerard6696 Ай бұрын

Hello Wisconsin! Good stuff my friend. I’m in a small town east of Madison. I’ve specialized in 73 and up OIFs for 35 years. If you need any pointers let me know. These are great bikes and that one must’ve had a pretty good previous owner to start right up after all that time. ( Non Ethanol Fuel for starters).

@navscycles Ай бұрын

Hey thanks for watching! I think I got lucky with it, that or maybe the po took some precautions. And yes I never use ethanol fuel in any of my bikes.