Finally got one after 40 years of dreaming of one, used to scribble pictures of them in my school books, took it out for the first time yesterday, what an emotional experience.felt like bloody Steve mcqueen haha! Dreams do really come true
Good to hear that you got one. They are a beautiful thing, for sure. Mine is now sold and lives in Scotland and I must admit, I do miss it a bit. I've had a few, but that was definitely a nice one. Enjoy your new ride. If you need any advice or help, I can't promise I'll definitely have the answer, but you are welcome to contact me here, at the Barnyard.
@@bonkeydollocks1879 Sounds good! The engine in my 69 was actually a '71 Tiger engine, which I converted to run with the 69 frame and oil tank. If you listen, you will hear that I miss a shift between 1st and 2nd, right at the start of the ride. It's that damned useless leaf spring gearbox! It was a one year only design that proved pretty hopeless. It is possible to convert it to the detent spring type, but it requires accurate drilling (usually with a jig), and fitting the later / earlier spring and plunger. I always intended stripping the box and fitting a new spring, but it's a bit of a pain to do and I got an offer for the bike, before I got round to it. Feel free to subscribe to my channel. I think I may have a couple more Triumph videos, hidden on my GoPro. I will probably upload them during lockdown.
@@bonkeydollocks1879 If yours is a '71, I'd say there's a 95% chance that you have the leaf spring box. Look up a guy called "Lunmad", on here. He does a complete rebuild and shows the leaf spring and how to index it, after replacement. I'm currently riding an old Sportster. I hope to do a few more videos with it next year. Stay safe.
@@suzyfan Hj John. Sadly, my biking days are over. Old Brit bikes were the passion of my teens but I never owned a 69 Bonnie. Always wanted one, but as an underaged schoolboy I couldn't afford it. So one nostalgic evening on youtube is enough, for now. PS, That trip looked like Oxon. I stayed there in my 20s when backpacking Europe in the 70s. I'm from Aus where the police had white Bonnies from 1968-1970. (Then they went to the Honda Fours). I got pulled over once for speeding on my Matchless 500 and he let me off because we talked Brit bikes for a while! He wished the cops had bought the Norton Commandos of the time!
Cheers, Steve. If you build them right, there's no reason why they can't be ridden hard or used every day. Back in the '70's, it's all we had. . .they were thrashed to within an inch of their lives, in those days. We just had to learn how to maintain and fix them. Sadly, the old Triumph is now sold and living in Scotland. I now have a 21 year old 1200 Sportster and a 43 year old XS650. When the weather improves and the Covid situation eases, hopefully I'll be able to post more videos. Keep an eye on the channel. I might be able to find a few more Triumph videos that I've not posted yet.
The first 3:25 seconds i thought, why is he riding at such a low RPM. Then i heard it... You cranked up the throttle!! It put a smile on my face 😁 I Rode a 1972 Triumph Bonneville 650 5 speed with 32mm Mikuni carburetors and TT pipes for 12 years. I inherited it when my father passed away in 1995. He bought it brand new , the last one on the showroom floor at the dealership in Rhode Island U.S. before they closed for Good in 72. I had never been on a motorcycle before..it fit like a glove and i rode it like a bat out of hell! I had very bad financial trouble in 2007 I had lost my home and had to sell my bike. My wife and I have a beautiful new home and I have plans in the coming months to get the exact year make and model Triumph that I had. One of the most beautiful sounds in the world. I thank you for the video 🇬🇧🇺🇸😎
Cheers, Rod. I do have to stick to the speed limit, sometimes. :-) Pleased you liked the video. The Triumph has now been sold and is currently somewhere in Scotland. I still have a 1978 Yamaha XS650 and a 1200 Sportster, so there will be more video's to come, next spring.
I also had xs650 Yamaha, black- Limited & a 1990 Sportster HD, red W/gold Harley Davidson in cursive on the tank. lol, small world. Talked to a man just a few minutes ago and am working on getting the Triumph Bonneville 5-speed i mentioned in last comment. Looking forward to seeing the new videos. Cheers, John. ✌️😎 From Arkansas, USA.
Thanks, Alan. Sadly, the bike is now sold and living in Scotland. Once the lockdown is over, there will be more on board videos from the XS650 street tracker and the 1200 Sortster.
Thanks, Mick. They certainly have a unique sound. There are a couple more similar videos, on my channel. Please feel free to check them out. Best regards.
Thank you, Matthew. It really was a fun bike to ride. I had it set up really well. Surprisingly, it still had the old points ignition, but a new Amal Premier carb, really made a big difference.
Thank you, Mark. It has a 7 plate clutch conversion, which is a really good modification to do. It has a new Amal premier carb, but it still runs the original points ignition. It's actually a 71 Tiger engine in a 69 Bonnie rolling chassis. I use it a lot in the summer and it's proved to be very reliable (although I am constantly checking it over and tightening things up). It's pretty oil tight, too.
@@marknaylor6550 I think all the six plate clutches can be converted with the same kit. Check this one out and contact them to get confirmation. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIUMPH-7-PLATE-CLUTCH-CONVERSION-1963-83-TIGER100-TR6-T120-TR7-T140-BONNEVILLE/131093079355?hash=item1e85c1a53b:g:0aEAAOSwbe5ahHlW:rk:1:pf:1&frcectupt=true
Thanks, Richard. It had the standard points ignition and it was timed statically (no strobe). I fitted a new Amal Premier carb. That certainly made a big difference and once I got it jetted to suit the open pipes, it ran like a champ.
This is, without doubt, a well set up engine to drop to that tick over even if it had been run earlier and you didn't appear to tickle it or use the choke was nice to hear and in my opinion, though I own a 70's Bonnie the 69 is the one to have, mainly because of the UK fuel tank shape and paint.
Thank you. The bike was built using a 69 Bonny rolling chassis, but I installed a single carb 1972 Tiger engine. I continued to use the standard points ignition but fitted a new Amal Premier 930 carb. The pipes are straight through, with just a small length of perforated tube, fixed in the ends, to look like baffles. . . .they do nothing, just cosmetic. I built the bike and owned it for around 5 years. It was sold last year and now lives in Scotland. My main bike is now a 20 year old, 1200 Sportster. Hopefully, more videos to come, next spring.
Ah! Thank you. I'm guessing the new ones have a 270 degree crank? Usually a 270 degree, sounds a bit more like a "V" twin, rather than a traditional parallel twin. I'm not sure, but I think some of the early Hinkley twins had a 360 degree crank.
Very unusual if it didn't start first kick, even when stood over winter. Set them up right, maintain them properly and they are no problem to start. This one even had the old points and condenser ignition. 🙂👍
Out of all the home made videos I have seen of bikes this has the best sound track of a Bonny. I've been riding them for 40 years, how did you get the true sound through a go-pro??
Thanks, Phil. I think the sound quality was more by luck than judgement. My GoPro is an old Hero3, but it was mounted on a chest strap. The pipes are TR6c type, without the mufflers and just some small perforated tubular inserts, for baffles. I guess the camera was just low enough to capture the sound of the pipes, but protected from most of the wind noise. I now use a helmet mount, for the GoPro, and, although you get a wider angle view, the wind noise is excessive and it's difficult to capture the sound of the bike.
I have to be honest, Dave. I bought a W650 to take a bit of the workload off my old Triumph. I think I had it around 3 months.. I really tried to like it, but I just couldn't.
@@snakedoctor3319 It's a funny thing Dave. These days, I love to ride older bikes, but I think part of that, is because I enjoy tinkering with them. It means that you get to learn all the little quirks and faults, and you form a "Relationship" with the machine. I'm quite fond of the old (pre-2004), 1200 Sportsters. They are somewhat crude and a bit uncivilised, but that suits me fine. I think, the W650, was just a bit too good for me. It did everything well, but I just couldn't form that bond. :-)
It was factory stock gearing and, compared to more modern bikes, they always seem a bit under geared. When the 5 speed box arrived in the early 70's, everything was much more relaxed.
Finally got one after 40 years of dreaming of one, used to scribble pictures of them in my school books, took it out for the first time yesterday, what an emotional experience.felt like bloody Steve mcqueen haha! Dreams do really come true
Good to hear that you got one. They are a beautiful thing, for sure. Mine is now sold and lives in Scotland and I must admit, I do miss it a bit. I've had a few, but that was definitely a nice one. Enjoy your new ride. If you need any advice or help, I can't promise I'll definitely have the answer, but you are welcome to contact me here, at the Barnyard.
@@bonkeydollocks1879 Sounds good! The engine in my 69 was actually a '71 Tiger engine, which I converted to run with the 69 frame and oil tank. If you listen, you will hear that I miss a shift between 1st and 2nd, right at the start of the ride. It's that damned useless leaf spring gearbox! It was a one year only design that proved pretty hopeless. It is possible to convert it to the detent spring type, but it requires accurate drilling (usually with a jig), and fitting the later / earlier spring and plunger. I always intended stripping the box and fitting a new spring, but it's a bit of a pain to do and I got an offer for the bike, before I got round to it. Feel free to subscribe to my channel. I think I may have a couple more Triumph videos, hidden on my GoPro. I will probably upload them during lockdown.
@@bonkeydollocks1879 If yours is a '71, I'd say there's a 95% chance that you have the leaf spring box. Look up a guy called "Lunmad", on here. He does a complete rebuild and shows the leaf spring and how to index it, after replacement. I'm currently riding an old Sportster. I hope to do a few more videos with it next year. Stay safe.
@@bonkeydollocks1879 Sounds like someone has spent a bit of time and money on the old girl. Enjoy it, ride safe.
Congratulations! Great story. Warms my heart and I don't even know you but know those feelings .
I love Triumphs. ❤️
Me too, Will. 👍
Oh gorgeous sounds! Idle, under power. Bliss. My favourite vehicle in the world. Thanks for the trip home sitting on your tank.
You're very welcome. Thank you for the positive comments. There will be more Triumph videos coming in the future. Feel free to subscribe.
@@suzyfan
Hj John. Sadly, my biking days are over. Old Brit bikes were the passion of my teens but I never owned a 69 Bonnie. Always wanted one, but as an underaged schoolboy I couldn't afford it. So one nostalgic evening on youtube is enough, for now. PS, That trip looked like Oxon. I stayed there in my 20s when backpacking Europe in the 70s. I'm from Aus where the police had white Bonnies from 1968-1970. (Then they went to the Honda Fours). I got pulled over once for speeding on my Matchless 500 and he let me off because we talked Brit bikes for a while! He wished the cops had bought the Norton Commandos of the time!
@@thedolphin5428 I'm in Norfolk, but a similar countryside, I guess.
Nice to see a video for a change of an older bike being ridden how it was meant to be 👍
Cheers, Steve. If you build them right, there's no reason why they can't be ridden hard or used every day. Back in the '70's, it's all we had. . .they were thrashed to within an inch of their lives, in those days. We just had to learn how to maintain and fix them. Sadly, the old Triumph is now sold and living in Scotland. I now have a 21 year old 1200 Sportster and a 43 year old XS650. When the weather improves and the Covid situation eases, hopefully I'll be able to post more videos. Keep an eye on the channel. I might be able to find a few more Triumph videos that I've not posted yet.
The first 3:25 seconds i thought, why is he riding at such a low RPM. Then i heard it... You cranked up the throttle!! It put a smile on my face 😁 I Rode a 1972 Triumph Bonneville 650 5 speed with 32mm Mikuni carburetors and TT pipes for 12 years. I inherited it when my father passed away in 1995. He bought it brand new , the last one on the showroom floor at the dealership in Rhode Island U.S. before they closed for Good in 72. I had never been on a motorcycle before..it fit like a glove and i rode it like a bat out of hell! I had very bad financial trouble in 2007 I had lost my home and had to sell my bike. My wife and I have a beautiful new home and I have plans in the coming months to get the exact year make and model Triumph that I had. One of the most beautiful sounds in the world. I thank you for the video 🇬🇧🇺🇸😎
Cheers, Rod. I do have to stick to the speed limit, sometimes. :-) Pleased you liked the video. The Triumph has now been sold and is currently somewhere in Scotland. I still have a 1978 Yamaha XS650 and a 1200 Sportster, so there will be more video's to come, next spring.
I also had xs650 Yamaha, black- Limited & a 1990 Sportster HD, red W/gold Harley Davidson in cursive on the tank. lol, small world. Talked to a man just a few minutes ago and am working on getting the Triumph Bonneville 5-speed i mentioned in last comment. Looking forward to seeing the new videos. Cheers, John. ✌️😎 From Arkansas, USA.
@@rodvota3825 Obviously you have good taste in motorcycles, my friend. Good luck with getting the Triumph. Keep me up to date via Facebook.
Triumph best tank style in the world along with bsa .the sound great love triumph .
Thank you. Yes,the old 650's certainly had something special about them.
Thanks for the ride. Classic perfection!
Thanks, Alan. Sadly, the bike is now sold and living in Scotland. Once the lockdown is over, there will be more on board videos from the XS650 street tracker and the 1200 Sortster.
Take a listen people. This is how a Triumph is supposed to sound like and notice how many kicks to fire it up !
Cheers, Stan. It's running an Amal Premier carb and still has the old points ignition. It always starts first or second kick, hot or cold.
Wow thanks for posting you made my day been riding many many years 70 Bonneville was still my favorite bike
Thanks, Jim. Glad you enjoyed it.
That sound took me back to the days I had a 1967 Trophy! Thanks for the ride!!!
Thanks, Mick. They certainly have a unique sound. There are a couple more similar videos, on my channel. Please feel free to check them out. Best regards.
Wonderful bike, enjoyed the ride immensely.
Thanks, Roy. Keep an eye out next spring. There will be some more on board videos from my XS650 street tracker and 1200 sportster.
From tickover onwards the bike sounds spot on , and looks it too. Wonderful stuff
Thank you, Matthew. It really was a fun bike to ride. I had it set up really well. Surprisingly, it still had the old points ignition, but a new Amal Premier carb, really made a big difference.
Music to my ears!!
Thank you. The pipes are more or less straight through, but I have fabricated a pair of perforated baffles. . . they don't have much effect. :-)
You got the balls, man! Good ride....
Cheers, Todd. More videos to come, once the weather improves.
I had a 61 T120, sounded just like that, great bikes.
Yes, Mike. There's definitely something special about these old twins.
rock on tommy,love my bonnie special and t150v
Great bikes!
Sounds great🔥
Thank you, Wajih.
Sounds fantastic
Thank you. The pipes were virtually straight through. There were a couple of home fabricated baffles fitted, but they made no difference, really.
so beautiful Triumph for ever .
Thank you, sir.
Thanks for posting this, I enjoyed the ride with only Meridian music
You're welcome. Nothing sounds like an old Triumph twin!
That D/H Sunday morning driver spoilt the first bit. What a sound those exhausts make compared to the modern screaming banshees.
Yes, Dave. The sound of an old British twin, is definitely something special.
Keep moving dude 👍
Cheers, buddy!
Badass sound dude
Thank you! Nothing sounds like an old Triumph.
Nicest trumph ive ever heard, no slipping clutch, every thng very crisp
Thank you, Mark. It has a 7 plate clutch conversion, which is a really good modification to do. It has a new Amal premier carb, but it still runs the original points ignition. It's actually a 71 Tiger engine in a 69 Bonnie rolling chassis. I use it a lot in the summer and it's proved to be very reliable (although I am constantly checking it over and tightening things up). It's pretty oil tight, too.
@@suzyfan hi, is this clutch set up.available for the 71 500 trophy, i have one and its the clutch drag i dislike the most.
@@marknaylor6550 I think all the six plate clutches can be converted with the same kit. Check this one out and contact them to get confirmation.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIUMPH-7-PLATE-CLUTCH-CONVERSION-1963-83-TIGER100-TR6-T120-TR7-T140-BONNEVILLE/131093079355?hash=item1e85c1a53b:g:0aEAAOSwbe5ahHlW:rk:1:pf:1&frcectupt=true
GB has provided three noticeables things to the occidental civilisation.
- the thé
- the spitfire
- the triumph bonneville!
😉
. . . And, of course, a proper cup of tea! :-)
And the E type.
Nicely tuned!!
Thanks, Richard. It had the standard points ignition and it was timed statically (no strobe). I fitted a new Amal Premier carb. That certainly made a big difference and once I got it jetted to suit the open pipes, it ran like a champ.
@@rachelbull6051 What jets did you use for the open pipes? I ran 190 mains and it seemed a bit lean.
This is, without doubt, a well set up engine to drop to that tick over even if it had been run earlier and you didn't appear to tickle it or use the choke was nice to hear and in my opinion, though I own a 70's Bonnie the 69 is the one to have, mainly because of the UK fuel tank shape and paint.
Thank you. The bike was built using a 69 Bonny rolling chassis, but I installed a single carb 1972 Tiger engine. I continued to use the standard points ignition but fitted a new Amal Premier 930 carb. The pipes are straight through, with just a small length of perforated tube, fixed in the ends, to look like baffles. . . .they do nothing, just cosmetic. I built the bike and owned it for around 5 years. It was sold last year and now lives in Scotland. My main bike is now a 20 year old, 1200 Sportster. Hopefully, more videos to come, next spring.
I’m 24 again….. it’s the exact sound. Brilliant ride , exactly how l remember
She purrs like a kitten!
Thanks, Gary. It's now sold and living in Scotland. It was a cracking bike and I enjoyed every ride.
I have a 2020 Bonneville T120. I wish it sounded like yours.
Ah! Thank you. I'm guessing the new ones have a 270 degree crank? Usually a 270 degree, sounds a bit more like a "V" twin, rather than a traditional parallel twin. I'm not sure, but I think some of the early Hinkley twins had a 360 degree crank.
@@suzyfan Yeah, mine has a 270 degree twin. It's just really quiet and tame sounding. But, I love the bike. And your bike, too.
LIKE MUSIC TO MY EARS
Cheers, Rod. Nothing sounds like a classic Triumph.
They're nice if you can get them started.
Very unusual if it didn't start first kick, even when stood over winter. Set them up right, maintain them properly and they are no problem to start. This one even had the old points and condenser ignition. 🙂👍
She sings like a bird. Awesome
Thanks, Will. Still running points ignition, but the new "Premier" Amal carb makes a big difference.
Out of all the home made videos I have seen of bikes this has the best sound track of a Bonny. I've been riding them for 40 years, how did you get the true sound through a go-pro??
Thanks, Phil. I think the sound quality was more by luck than judgement. My GoPro is an old Hero3, but it was mounted on a chest strap. The pipes are TR6c type, without the mufflers and just some small perforated tubular inserts, for baffles. I guess the camera was just low enough to capture the sound of the pipes, but protected from most of the wind noise. I now use a helmet mount, for the GoPro, and, although you get a wider angle view, the wind noise is excessive and it's difficult to capture the sound of the bike.
Sweet ride. My W800 doesnt sound nearly that sweet, but its cut from similar cloth :)
I have to be honest, Dave. I bought a W650 to take a bit of the workload off my old Triumph. I think I had it around 3 months.. I really tried to like it, but I just couldn't.
@@suzyfan opinions vary mate :) if I rode all kinds of cooler stuff like you I may not like my 800 either :)
@@snakedoctor3319 It's a funny thing Dave. These days, I love to ride older bikes, but I think part of that, is because I enjoy tinkering with them. It means that you get to learn all the little quirks and faults, and you form a "Relationship" with the machine. I'm quite fond of the old (pre-2004), 1200 Sportsters. They are somewhat crude and a bit uncivilised, but that suits me fine. I think, the W650, was just a bit too good for me. It did everything well, but I just couldn't form that bond. :-)
That sound and the Nimble handling! Where is this filmed?
Hi, filmed in Norfolk, England. Between two villages, Ormesby and Potter Heigham.
@@suzyfan What a Bike. Cheers!
Was this in England?
Hi, Wayne. Yes, it's in the county of Norfolk, England.
I think so, Prime minister's mansion he passed on the right earlier, Golf course was on the left side of the road
could do with a talller rear sprocket,keep the faith triumph rocks .
It was factory stock gearing and, compared to more modern bikes, they always seem a bit under geared. When the 5 speed box arrived in the early 70's, everything was much more relaxed.
Rather tasty !
Thanks, Richard. It's now sold and living in Scotland. I'll be posting a few more videos next spring from on board my XS650 and 1200 Sportster
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Then the Honda CB750 came along