dgbrit 258 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Right on ASh the only thing thats not right is the ends of the oil tank & battery box should be the same blue as the tank The bike only has 2500mls all i have to do now is fix the throttle twistgrip end the cable has come disconnected & i cant remember how you get the cable back in it dosnt split apart , It has the throttle Hold/Lock thing on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 nice bonnie dg fit a nice watsonian double adult side car to it and weel come and do rout 66 on it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Blue Tank? I had a 59 Bonneville, bought at Roy Wartons £120 or £25 deposit and 7/6d a week for next 20 years or whatever, had seen it in his shop, tatty with alloy guards, he did it up a bit, clip ons and new sports mudguards, think the later for a Trophy as deep red/grey, so he sprayed tank to match, everyone thought it was a trophy with twin carb head! Always thought a stupid idea to have a nacelle on out and out sports bike? guess triumph though same? as only there 1st year of production, why they changed colour at sane time I don't know, orange/white looked good, never seen a "live" bonnie thus, or one with a nacelle re the throttle, assume you mean the friction thumb screw to keep throttle open when you hand signal? (ensures that if you crash not only do cycle parts get damaged but engine blows up too as doing 15,000 revs laying in ditch,lol) I must have took more than one off but can't recall? has it got the 1" reduced to7/8" for the throttle bars? all I recall re throttles was as you say split and those 2 monkey metal cross head screws that you had to kango out! lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 No this one is solid dosnt split This guy is a perfectionist so i want to do it right as you can see from the bikes in the background Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trickymicky 57 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 My 1953 Tiger 100 has that type. Its easier with the cable disconnected at the carburettors' end, Unscrew the hexagonal cable abutment on the twist grip and remove it. Then you offer up the inner cable into the twist grip with the twist grip fully closed (having removed the abutment,the twistgrip can be closed more than normal,exposing the bit where the cable nipple locates). You can then replace the abutment,and reconnect the carburettors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Am assuming you have removed twistgrip by removing grub screw under it? am told you then "roll back" rubber grip where you will see circlip and washer, remove these and all will be revealed, after connection advise is to drill hole into handlebars once poition of twist grip is set up so brass grub screw engages into chromed handlebar instead of trying to stop things twisting via overtightening grub screw ( brass v chrome? which is harder) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Nearly Finished! guess what make it is! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 looking good ash Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 is it a triumph ash Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgie49 401 Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Hey Ash,why not put bigger letters on that Honda:) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Angon aminitt gorra git me glasses 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 dont you mean sun glasses dg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Bonnie fired up for 30 seconds & sold for-----------------------------------------------$20,000 after i free'd the clutch off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 how dose that convert to pounds dg. dont know the exchange rate at the moment. babs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 £13,025.60p Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 1961 immac bonnie at white hart last thurs, just bought for £9,500, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 You bought?...................Pictures please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 no not me, someone else just bought it at that price, my1959 bonnie cost me £120 in 1966, load of crap,lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 any of you bike enthusiasts living nottingham derbyshire area want something to do on satutday afternoon ilkeston museum have a classic bike afternoon free entrance a good afternoon email erewash museum for more details always good cheap refreshments availableat any of there events plus wether spoons pub and market very close . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 OK, which one of you old bikers is this? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 He has what is known as a L.S.B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,088 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Quite accurate, Michael. When me and my BMW had an interface with a car outside Inn for a Penny, my first thought as I lay in the road was how the bike was. Unfortunately, its offside cylinder and rear subframe didn't survive bouncing up the kerb and was a write-off. All I got was a few bruises thanks to wearing the right gear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I dropped my KZ a few years ago while loading it onto my trailer. I walking into the house bloodied and bruised, but all I could say to Mary when she saw the sight was "I broke the bike"! She still laughs at me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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