You can see why Triumphs and English bikes were so popular in the states between 1955 to early 70s ,Poor Harleys .were so heavy and slow, back then, Thanks for a great show Bill. keep them coming
Wow ,old memories for sure. In 69 my buddy and I went to a dealer. He got a Bonn,wanted the tiger but could only afford the Trophy 500 at I thinking paid 1200.00 out the door.They were both great bikes ,after riding his I was kinda glad I got the 500.At 18 I could have got into a lot trouble .
Hi bill, exelent video. In my modest collection of bikes I have two Brits, and one of 'em is a 1968 Bonneville. Dearly love my Bonnie, makes me feel like a hooligan on two wheels😂. Its rediculously easy to throw around, and the sound is addictive, at least to my ears. The front brake actually is pretty good once set up properly. Well, I'll have my own episode at home, and drink a beer,..while looking at my beautiful bonnie. Keep 'em coming, cheers mike
That's a beauty. Back around 69-70 a good friend of mine had a Bonnie I think it was a 68 or near abouts, it was black and it was a beauty. I had a 66 BSA Lightning red and chrome tanks but I always liked his bike more than mine. Had a blast for a couple of summers, recycled a shitload of beer to boot.
I bought a new one in 1968, the paint scheme on mine was called "Olympic Flame". Thanks for showing the bike, my heart still sings hearing that girl. I don't think it's the original seat as mine had a handle hoop on the back of the seat for passenger to hold on to but my beautiful wife held onto me (may she rest in peace) and I'll be seeing her again soon.
That’s a beautiful bike, I’d love to someday be a mechanic on vintage bikes. I’ve learned a bit working on Yamahas but would like to learn more about British bikes some day. The birds are a nice addition to the outdoor filming!
Yesterday I picked up a '68 T120R Bonneville to go with my '67 T100C Tiger. Mine needs a bit of work though, no, make that a lot of work to look like this gem.
My First Road bike was a 69 T120 with a bunch of Wassell and Bates aftermarket parts from the era. beautiful bike! I still have a triumph -a 2014 T 100
That’s a beautiful Bonnie. Blue sparks at the points may indicate that the ignition condensers need to be replaced. Those sparks aren’t healthy for the ignition points.
A lovely sounding Bonnie. I always put the twin leading shoe brakes on my Triumphs back in "the day". They are a definite improvement over the sls brakes fitted on the older models. I know this is 7 months after you made the video, but did you tighten up that valve nut on the front wheel? 👍
The twin leading shoe front brake was better than a single leading shoe brake as well as better than the Lockheed disc brake that replaced it. I have crashbars on all of my vintage motorcycles a very worthwhile investment to protect your bike.
That's good lineage if it came from Raber. I only know them from their YT channel. (They shut down their parts business before I got my first vintage Triumph, which was a couple years ago.) I wish they had done more instructional style videos, but the few they produced have been helpful.
Lovely bike Bill! I dropped into Rabers about 10 years ago when my '68 Bonnie I was exporting back to the UK shed an airfilter. Bob was a real gent, let me look round the parts dept and gave me a few Rabers stickers to "stick all over the London Underground"! I also jumped a pushrod up in the Napa valley and a kind local lent me some tools and insisted I tried out some of his beers, and I thought it was wine country! You can see my bonnie here (we're the Lemon Drizzle Gang, in search of cake & tea rather than beer!) th-cam.com/video/FV_WIHQ6cyw/w-d-xo.html P.S. That isn't the original seat (or at least cover), they were smooth in '68 rather than "basketweave", just changed the original foam on mine (part number in the foam) but managed to keep the original cover. All the best from England. P.P.S There's a bottle of BSA beer right at the end of our Rocket Three video, brewed in Birmingham of course...
A thing of beauty.....🍻
Cheers Mark!
Oh Yeah Baby! Love the 68 Bonneville!
It’s a good one!
Can't beat the sound of the old triumphs
You cant
So true!
You can see why Triumphs and English bikes were so popular in the states between 1955 to early 70s ,Poor Harleys .were so heavy and slow, back then, Thanks for a great show Bill. keep them coming
Well said!
I have had my Triumph Tr-6 with a hard tail and magneto for 40 years.
Wow ,old memories for sure.
In 69 my buddy and I went to a dealer.
He got a Bonn,wanted the tiger but could only afford the Trophy 500 at I thinking paid 1200.00 out the door.They were both great bikes ,after riding his I was kinda glad I got the 500.At 18 I could have got into a lot trouble .
Haha! Great story. 500's are great!
Love seeing the old Triumphs 👍
Thanks for tuning in!
Here you go, my T100R after rescuing it from a barn, cleaning the tank and carbs, etc. th-cam.com/video/eaCIDE3u8a4/w-d-xo.html
@@blacksquirrel4008 Love it!!
What a sound!
Beautiful Bonnie!
Thank you! 😊
That's a very nice example, nice to know they live on, get used and looked after. Thanks again👍
Indeed! Thanks for watching.
Back when I was about 18 (mid 1970s), two of my friends had T120s. They were such beautiful bikes and sounded brilliant.
Fun to ride too!
Totally agree with you Mate. This is indeed the 'Pinnacle' of Triumph and British Twins. What a Fantastic Machine. ❤
Hi bill, exelent video. In my modest collection of bikes I have two Brits, and one of 'em is a 1968 Bonneville. Dearly love my Bonnie, makes me feel like a hooligan on two wheels😂. Its rediculously easy to throw around, and the sound is addictive, at least to my ears.
The front brake actually is pretty good once set up properly.
Well, I'll have my own episode at home, and drink a beer,..while looking at my beautiful bonnie.
Keep 'em coming, cheers mike
Mike, thanks so much for watching really appreciate the kind words. Enjoy your Bonnie!
cranked on fire first kick? r u kidding me? How Sweet It Is...Thanks...
That Sound Though! ;0)
Music!
Good to see you back, bike is sweet, probably unlike the beer.
Haha, ya definitely not sweet 😆
That's a beauty. Back around 69-70 a good friend of mine had a Bonnie I think it was a 68 or near abouts, it was black and it was a beauty. I had a 66 BSA Lightning red and chrome tanks but I always liked his bike more than mine. Had a blast for a couple of summers, recycled a shitload of beer to boot.
Haha! Lightnings are awesome too! I will have an episode on one coming up!
My first job was working at a Triumph dealership in the 60's. Have always loved them.
That's so awesome!
I bought a new one in 1968, the paint scheme on mine was called "Olympic Flame". Thanks for showing the bike, my heart still sings hearing that girl. I don't think it's the original seat as mine had a handle hoop on the back of the seat for passenger to hold on to but my beautiful wife held onto me (may she rest in peace) and I'll be seeing her again soon.
Great info. Thanks for sharing and tuning in.
Hellooooo Bill! That is a beauty! And the sound of that Twin! Thanks for the rundown my friend. 🏍😎🌞
Can't beat the sound!
Wow cool bike and awesome video! Now I'm watching all these episodes. Great stuff!
Thank you so much for watching! Love what you do on your channel!
@@wheelhousegarage thanks! 🤓
That is the sound !!!!
Very nice. Thanks for that close-up of the tail light, I just polished one up to hopefully replace the pressed tin monstrosity on my ‘72 Daytona.
nice!
What a boss little walk around .Subscribed due to the enthusiasm😅
Haha thanks!!
She's a beauty...super clean, nice find! 🏁
Thanks Mark!
@@wheelhousegarage but the real star of the show is that white desert sled 🏁
@@markbrown2885 My favorite too!
I'm glad you kept the same intro/outro music. I think that, and your logo are your trademarks now!
Glad you like it!
That’s a beautiful bike, I’d love to someday be a mechanic on vintage bikes. I’ve learned a bit working on Yamahas but would like to learn more about British bikes some day.
The birds are a nice addition to the outdoor filming!
Just go find a Brit bike project that fits your budget and start wrenching. You’ll figure it out 👍
Love That Bike!
Me too!😁
Even I knew who Bob Raber was 15 years before I go into the motorcycle business. The guys a local legend
LEGEND!
Yesterday I picked up a '68 T120R Bonneville to go with my '67 T100C Tiger. Mine needs a bit of work though, no, make that a lot of work to look like this gem.
My First Road bike was a 69 T120 with a bunch of Wassell and Bates aftermarket parts from the era. beautiful bike! I still have a triumph -a 2014 T 100
Sweeet!
Very nice bike ! Love the Color ! 😢are painting a 1980 Honda Cb900c and we are trying the candy apple 🍎 out. It’s a lot more for red when you buy it !
I love the color too! Thanks!
That’s a beautiful Bonnie. Blue sparks at the points may indicate that the ignition condensers need to be replaced. Those sparks aren’t healthy for the ignition points.
I'm think he meant a good blue spark at the spark plugs ( hopefully😊)
Nice!!
I have had my Triumph Tr-6 with a hard tail and magneto for 40 years.
very cool!
A lovely sounding Bonnie. I always put the twin leading shoe brakes on my Triumphs back in "the day". They are a definite improvement over the sls brakes fitted on the older models. I know this is 7 months after you made the video, but did you tighten up that valve nut on the front wheel? 👍
The twin leading shoe front brake was better than a single leading shoe brake as well as better than the Lockheed disc brake that replaced it. I have crashbars on all of my vintage motorcycles a very worthwhile investment to protect your bike.
👍
That's good lineage if it came from Raber. I only know them from their YT channel. (They shut down their parts business before I got my first vintage Triumph, which was a couple years ago.) I wish they had done more instructional style videos, but the few they produced have been helpful.
They really know their stuff!
Hey!! Nice to see you again!!. Nice bike, Nice video.. Good beer.. But, next time more two strokes vintage bikes 👍👍🍻🍻
Thanks for watching!
Cant do that in Scotland S N Pruins everything
production 59 to 83 meridian and licence built by less Harris 83 to 88
The front wheel cover is a 69 0r 70, definitely not a 68,
Lovely bike Bill! I dropped into Rabers about 10 years ago when my '68 Bonnie I was exporting back to the UK shed an airfilter. Bob was a real gent, let me look round the parts dept and gave me a few Rabers stickers to "stick all over the London Underground"! I also jumped a pushrod up in the Napa valley and a kind local lent me some tools and insisted I tried out some of his beers, and I thought it was wine country!
You can see my bonnie here (we're the Lemon Drizzle Gang, in search of cake & tea rather than beer!)
th-cam.com/video/FV_WIHQ6cyw/w-d-xo.html
P.S. That isn't the original seat (or at least cover), they were smooth in '68 rather than "basketweave", just changed the original foam on mine (part number in the foam) but managed to keep the original cover. All the best from England.
P.P.S There's a bottle of BSA beer right at the end of our Rocket Three video, brewed in Birmingham of course...
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing!!
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