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Old 18 April 2010, 04:15 AM   #1
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New Sub Meets Another Motorcycle

As promised, pictures of Ray's motorcycle 1968 Bonneville for directioneng (Eddie) and anybody else who wants a look.

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Old 18 April 2010, 04:47 AM   #2
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Sweet lookin' bike! Triumph Bonneville 650 was my first motorcycle and it was a blast!!
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Old 18 April 2010, 05:24 AM   #3
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Cool vintage Bonneville
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Old 18 April 2010, 05:40 AM   #4
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Very clean Bonnie!! Love the pics.

Makes me want jump on a plane and meet everyone at Ace Cafe!!!
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Old 18 April 2010, 06:22 AM   #5
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Looks like a TR6...

I logged many, many miles on a '68 Bonneville in the late 60's.. It was my main work vehicle going through the orange groves of Southern California... You learn to keep your mouth closed so you don't have to pick the bugs out.....


Mine was blue, but I took the knee pads off too when I painted it candy burgundy......... Great times..
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Old 18 April 2010, 06:51 AM   #6
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I had a BMW R69S in the late 60's and my friend had a Bonnie. I loved the sound of the Triumph's. Man, they were gorgeous, too.
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Old 18 April 2010, 11:52 AM   #7
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Wow, that brings back memories and it looks in excellent condition considering the weather in Scotland. My rear light assembly was slightly different and my front brake cable ran under the shoe linkage and didn't run down parallel to the forks.

BTW I'm originally from Aberdeen, where in Scotland are you?
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Old 18 April 2010, 12:06 PM   #8
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I bought mine brand new, (Boneville R) in 1968 and I think it looked similar to that one except more burgundy than red.
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Old 20 April 2010, 01:43 AM   #9
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Looks like a TR6...

I logged many, many miles on a '68 Bonneville in the late 60's.. It was my main work vehicle going through the orange groves of Southern California... You learn to keep your mouth closed so you don't have to pick the bugs out.....


Mine was blue, but I took the knee pads off too when I painted it candy burgundy......... Great times..
single carb head was the only one i could get during the rebuild in 98 and it has just sort of stayed there. still goes like stink. like to see a pic if you got one. johny.
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Old 20 April 2010, 02:15 AM   #10
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Dang sweet ride she's got! Note: didn't know the brown was a poor seller this side of the pond as my memory serves me correctly, I saw more of the brown mc's on the road... like how you modded Ray's mc with extra instrumentation
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Old 20 April 2010, 03:50 AM   #11
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That is one sweet bike.
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Old 20 April 2010, 04:12 AM   #12
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Thanks, John...........beautiful pics of a stunning classic!!!
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