Introduce yourself and your classic bike(s) - with photos!

[CarlS]

Very nice.

 

[grandpaul]

A few pics of my 76 Bonneville.

Very nifty post-lockdown bike, with a few tasty bits (I spot discs and mufflers)

Welcome!

 

[triumph david]

Nice bike, i have a 76 t140v just like yours.

 

[Vector]

well, its done. picture of The Bomber, its a tribute to the Bomber Command of WW2. The paint is midnight blue, frame work black with a sparkle, battery box and oil tank in leather look powder coat, a custom hand made parts. I made the seat base and a local firm covered it in the style of the Lancs pilots seat, which they have done for the real thing.

That Bobber is sweeeeeet!

 

[speedrattle]

hmmm

i also follow the Old Ways

i ride a 72 bonneville i bought some 45 years ago. i was 21, and it was state of the art.

i've been messing with it ever since. currently it runs 117 in the mile, with no aero aids, and still takes me to work in the morning.

i've got some other stuff too. this 1965 LSR bonneville runs 135 in the mile and a half. its the fastest meriden bonneville that has ever been built, at that speed. working on 140 mph for the fastest naked production framed 650 triumph, ever.

and other more esoteric things

plus stuff that doesn't leak oil

and some projects

ive got other things too, but these are the ones that i'm currently messing around with.

cheers1

 

[GreeboIOW]

Hi! I'm "Grand"Paul, from Laredo, Texas. I've been riding for about 37 years and I've owned over 130 bikes in that time. By trade, I restore classic & vintage motorcycles; so, you might say I'm "Living My Dream" (although it isn't getting me rich!)

I'm happily married for over 25 years, 4 kids, and 4 grandkids (that's what the "grand" in my username is for). My wyfe, both my sons, and my son-in-law, all ride bikes as well. We also like camping, fishing and skiing (water & snow).

My current collection of over 50 bikes (I lose count) includes 19 Triumphs, 18 of which are pre-1983 Classics, 15 of which are Triumph "Big Twins". I guess you can say that's why I fit in pretty well in the Triumph Classics section...

Of course I do all my own work except painting, powdercoat, chrome and machine work. I've restored dozens of bikes, built several custom bikes, and am currently producing custom monoshock classic Norton Commandos with modern suspension and trick bodywork.

I raced a season and a half in vintage roadracing on a '69 Triumph Bonneville that I built from scratch, finishing 5th out of 20 riders in my rookie year; I also set a class speed record at Bonneville on the same bike!

There's too much to tell, but that gives you an idea about me and my bikes.

Hi I'm Greebo from I.O.W UK.
I have introduced myself before with my Devil's love child a blackT595 Daytona (reg. R666JRG). She has since become very poorly engine made a very loud KERCHING noise shortly after starting and ran like a bag a s*#t after.
Whilst waiting to grow balls big enough to strip the engine down I came across a 25 year old Trophy 900 green low milage mint condition.
I have now purchased a goldy yellow 955i Daytona 4 years younger than my T595. The previous owner a young lad rear ended a lady car driver who pulled up sharply and smashed the front end in breaking fairing forks it has a low milage and sound engine so I will use the beasts front end to rebuild the yellow one currently name Yellow Custard Monster. I will rename her BumbleBeast.

 

[grandpaul]

Hi I'm Greebo from I.O.W UK.
... I came across a 25 year old Trophy 900 green low milage mint condition.
I have now purchased a goldy yellow 955i Daytona 4 years younger than my T595...

Welcome.

This section is mainly dedicated to the classic (Coventry & Meriden) Triumphs. Hope you enjoy it and get yourself a nice one!

 

[speedrattle]

Welcome.

This section is mainly dedicated to the classic (Coventry & Meriden) Triumphs. Hope you enjoy it and get yourself a nice one!

its 25 years old, paul. that means its a dinosaur in here with us these days. the modern stuff has left it behind as well.

we're in an age where change moves fazter than we all can keep up with

 

[GreeboIOW]

Welcome.

This section is mainly dedicated to the classic (Coventry & Meriden) Triumphs. Hope you enjoy it and get yourself a nice one!

I thought this was Triumph talk show your classics.

 

[speedrattle]

welcome aboard, bud

what's the deal with your first daytona?

 

[GreeboIOW]

welcome aboard, bud

what's the deal with your first daytona?

It would stall on tick over and make a little ka ching noise then one day it made a very loud KERCHING then wouldn't start I had to bump start to get it home and it ran like a bag of nails. Dunno what happened in side her but it doesn't sound cheap.

 

[grandpaul]

its 25 years old, paul. that means its a dinosaur in here with us these days. the modern stuff has left it behind as well.

we're in an age where change moves fazter than we all can keep up with

I know, but it seems so weird to me that my ZRX Kawasaki is considered a "classic".

In my mind, my 1980 KZ1000 wasn't even a classic. I mean, triple discs, electronic ignition, wet clutch...

...well, it did still have a kickstarter...

 

[speedrattle]

It would stall on tick over and make a little ka ching noise then one day it made a very loud KERCHING then wouldn't start I had to bump start to get it home and it ran like a bag of nails. Dunno what happened in side her but it doesn't sound cheap.

offhand it sounds like the classic timing chain and sprockets wearing out and then skipping a tooth to run retarded. dunno how often that problem surfaces with your machine. how many miles on it?

or the cam chain tensioner itself could have gone south.

retarding the valve timing will cause the motor to be low on power, may not even start. the noise won't be any better.

 

[speedrattle]

I know, but it seems so weird to me that my ZRX Kawasaki is considered a "classic".

In my mind, my 1980 KZ1000 wasn't even a classic. I mean, triple discs, electronic ignition, wet clutch...

...well, it did still have a kickstarter...

you're old, paul. so am i

not even by a little. when that kawasaki was built keith richards looked s young.

 

[Vector]

1970 Suzuki TS90

 

[grandpaul]

you're old, paul. so am i

not even by a little. when that kawasaki was built keith richards looked s young.

Keith Richards never looked young, even when Ann Richards was young!

 

[speedrattle]

lol

i admit it took some looking to find this

 

[grandpaul]

hmmm

i also follow the Old Ways

i ride a 72 bonneville, 1965 LSR bonneville (441 BSA) (Norton Commando) (pair of 650 BSAs) (Ninja) (Buell) (other classic Triumph and others)

Hadn't seen all your stuff before; nifty...

 

[speedrattle]

Hadn't seen all your stuff before; nifty...

you still havent seen it all. theres some junk and beaters

but thats your victor in there

 

[grandpaul]

you still havent seen it all. theres some junk and beaters

but thats your victor in there

I wouldn't have remembered!

I lose track of who's who, on which forums, different usernames, etc. I've sold 3 complete BSA 441s; although if they were all lined up, I could tell one from the other pretty easily.

I for one would be interested in hearing about the projects and basket cases...