120 Days Later, My Bonneville Returns.

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Finally, after about 120 days, my Triumph Bonneville returns!
I go through the timeline, all that was fixed on the bike, and head off to pick it up.
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@mark9313 7 месяцев назад

Freddie, looking at The Wurks videos, I do hope you will be seeking reimbursement from Kingdom Motorcycles. They have committed all manner legal and moral codes not to mention ripping you off financially. They clearly did not do the work necessary, or replace most of the parts you were charged for. Apologies for the negativity but I’ve just experienced a similar set of circumstances. Seeing The Wurks video ( ie. how it should be done) it’s opened old wounds. These people need naming and shaming to make them think twice before they repeat their sins. A collaboration with the black best barrister would make good viewing. Looking forward to further progress on the Bonnie. I have sufficient mechanical knowledge to be sure you will be getting a better reborn version back for The Wurks, what a fine chap he is👍👍

@Marc.S.78 Год назад

Freddie, glad that I was able to help out. Enjoy the bike, maybe we meet one day, I guess you owe me a coffee 😉

@jrm1946 7 месяцев назад

6th February 2024 and I just went back to rewatch this after seeing Jo on the Wurks channel diagnosing the cam timing issues and the loose spark plug etc. Oh, dear. Freddie, you must really document all these problems and seek redress from who ever did such shoddy work. I know you would have happily paid £5000 to get your bike back but, man, someone saw you coming

@jesterm7597 Год назад

Hey Freddie - Chief Sitting Bull called and wants his jacket back! Just kidding - delighted you’ve got the Bonnie back home 🎉

@petewarby7158 Год назад

Yeah you'll need some tassels on that jacket Freddie. Seriously, so pleased you got the Triumph back though. I can't needyou'd it was so hard to get such a seemingly small part eh. Crazy. Fingers crossed you've got many happy and reliable miles in front of you now :)

@reinmansmith Год назад

Go on Freddie you know that Monica deserves that Jimny 😆 She follows you around on your bikes, the least you can do is give her the car of her dreams! Let’s face it they’re ultimately a proper mini Defender 👍

@chrishart8548 Год назад

Well if all their money is separate and he can afford it without effecting his finances in anyway i would say go for it. . Me and my partner have combined finances. People keep saying I should buy her this and that but truth is its our money.

@flatcapcaferacer Год назад

Freddie after 54 years of riding I've found the secret for motorcycle longevity regardless of brand (excluding KTM) is regular maintenance, replacing wear items before they break, and keeping the bikes clean. Having good brand longevity DNA is helpful but doesn't cover up for poor maintenance. I have seen many brand models with generally poor reputations that go on forever when lovely looked after.

@ytzonderreclame Год назад

Fantastic seeing you back on the Bonnie! Sounds like a great opportunity to have a special trip together to heal both wounds (you and offcourse the Bonnie itself) from the last few months. Or just to celebrate being reunited! Greatings from the Netherlands, Gert

@FreddieDobbs Год назад

Exactly my thinking, Gert. The Netherlands is a very real possibility as the next trip!

@esr243 Год назад

⁠@@FreddieDobbsActually, the small roads are pretty good in the Netherlands. I recommend a tour of Zealand coming off the ferry in Zeebrugge and passing via Brugge, then going north to Walcheren, Middelburg, Veere, Zierikzee … eating poffertjes with a coffee and later bitterballen, herring …

@UKPete Год назад

Congratulations on getting your Bonneville back Freddie, I'm really happy for you. Big respect to the 2-3 guys that sent you the head gasket also!.

@mariuspike Год назад

12:39 Having Monika said "Welcome back Bonnie" made the video 100 times more special 🎉 I was looking forward for "The Return of the King" video. Enjoy you new bike for many miles 😊

@chrisdodds9747 Год назад

Congrats on getting the Bonnie back. I had a Silver Jimny Sz5 from new in 2020 up until last year covering 12k miles... until the lure of getting £7k more than I paid for it (from we buy any car) was too much and I sold up. I absolutely loved the Jimny. Full of character, super cool retro looks, received plenty of attention and always put a smile on my face whether I was driving it or simply looking at it on the drive. Driving wise it wasn't so great, short trips were fine, but limited practically so I always had the rear seats down for extra load space. Access to the rear couldn't have been easier to load and unload. 4 wheel drive through deep snow in the Highlands it was unstoppable. Side winds were scary shoving the car about and a little wallowy on the corners. On longer drives come the downsides, plenty of in cabin noise and the gear box really needs another gear as it felt strained even at 70! I suppose what's to be expected when driving a car with the aerodynamic properties of a brick 😂. I can forgive all this though and whenever I see one now I just wish I hadn't sold it.

@basilwatson1 Год назад

ps; Sell the Triumph, buy yourself a 1950s Royal enfield bullet. You will never be bikeless again, spares are cheap, insurance cheap and no Ulez? ( Just kidding ) However, Im in the trade. When you wee reading out the "bill" I was guessing " a grand" with parts and labour imho 800 was pretty good incl MOT 8 hours labour ! AND "machining" of the head !

@allanhughes7859 Год назад

This was like two lovers meeting for the first time after many many years ????? Me and my B.M.W. was like two that had divorced a while back and bumped into each other after me having lost loads of money paying it off ???

@markwood9755 Год назад

£800 wow that’s good value for money, I suspect they done you a favour there for the inconvenience of making you wait once they had the part. 👍😀

@GadgetMart Год назад

I was expecting more

@bilbottles1339 Год назад

Hi Freddie, congrats on getting the Bonnie back - and well done Kingdom Motorcycles for hanging in there and delivering excellent customer service

@markdoolan7282 Год назад

Hard to believe such a consumable part is so precious in Britain for a British bike no less. Ridiculous.

@allanhughes7859 Год назад

Had to be a coffe and cake did there not ???? How come you don't weigh in at 20 stone ????/

@antonoat Год назад

Huge congrats Freddie, what a relief, what a wait! 👏👍😀🏍

@FreddieDobbs Год назад

Thanks Ant!🕺🕺

@TallyHoTech Год назад

➡️ He’s back ✌️🤘 Now where’s the cats at? Is that a gold chain or Rust?

@terrortorn Год назад

That jacket looks like it should be hung on the wall of a Texas 1970''s theme pub....

@GazderVarun Год назад

So happy for you guys ! Glad to see the Bonnie back, sounds way better than befOre ! Also the Jimmy is a very unsafe vehicle . It has the structural integrity of paper. Don’t ever buy it.

@ndadson Год назад

I have a Jimny here in New Zealand. The first new car I've ever had. They are absolutely brilliant and so much fun to drive. A very capable little off road beast too. If I need to go fast I have my motorcycle though!

@brianperry 11 месяцев назад

Congratulations having your Triumph back......Kid with new Toy comes to mind Freddie...

@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420 Год назад

So pleased for you. Please keep the legal number plate on it. The aluminium one looks a little 'low rent'.

@KimmoJaskari Год назад

The UK really has the ugliest license plates. Congrats on being back on your own two wheels.

@FreddieDobbs Год назад

Don’t we- they’re awful!

@josemariaeugeniogoncalves6722 Год назад

Hi Freddie ! Glad to see you back to the Bonnie...but that jacket...OMG...so UGLY THING...😂

@OurManInCumbria Год назад

I have a silver Jimny that I picked up brand new two weeks ago. Suzuki still sell an LCV version with no rear seats but they’re like rocking-horse sh1t to get your hands on one. I can’t recommend them enough though. Simple, extremely capable and mine just makes me smile. Cheers you two.

@briangc1972 Год назад

How many times on video you have made comments about Aprilia, Ducati, and other Italian brands not having a large enough parts distribution system and you warn people to avoid those brands for that reason. Then the irony of you needing a simple gasket for your beloved, locally made Triumph results in a 4 month wait for the part. So if I have to wait 3 months for an Aprilia part, or 2 months for a Ducati part, am I not better off for having bought the more exotic bike? 🤣

@FreddieDobbs Год назад

I have no good argument. I deserved this!

@stevetaylor8698 Год назад

Modern Triumphs are made in Indonesia. I can still get gasket sets for my 1978 Triumph Tiger by return of post.

@briangc1972 Год назад

@@stevetaylor8698 You missed the whole point of my comment. Freddie got it though

@Aitch412 Год назад

Sovs....? Man that was a bargain... Triumph main stealer's bill would have been a couple of grand...😮

@theflyinggauntlet 11 месяцев назад

Congratulations on getting you Bonneville back I can't believe you ignored the VFR750F!

@Gaby83 Год назад

You are a bigger man than I am, I would have sold that bike and never touch a Triumph in my life ! 🙂

@Dave-zz9fk Год назад

Move to Aus Freddie, Suzuki Jimny still on sale - none of your Euro V nonsense here (sadly). But even here price is crazy for what it is - cheapest base 2023 model manual I can find is AUD 37K (about GBP 19.5). If you want to see what they are like, check out the LateBrakeShow (Johnny Smith) - his wife owned one for a year. Horrible little things if you ask me, but I think I'm definitely in the minority on that one.

@luddite6239 Год назад

Sorry - I've only just twigged the pun: Dom = King DOM Motorcycles! Anyway, glad you're back on the road - and just in time for the Indian summer (appropriate with your jacket!).

@Banditmanuk Год назад

That repair bill wasn't too bad for saying what was done. A valve adjustment service on my MT10 cost a similar amount. I normally appreciate your fashion sense, but that jacket 😮

@simonburgess1771 Год назад

Freddie, what size is your number plate and letters ? just wondered, as DVLA state “The standard size of a UK motorcycle plate is nine by seven inches (230mm x 178mm). There are no laws that regulate their size. However, the letters themselves are regulated. Beginning in 2001, all motorcycle registration characters must be 64mm in height with a width of 44mm.” Interesting

@patrickhaines7970 Год назад

I just bought a new Jimny van for 19 and had back seats fitted by the excellent Woodstock motors in Whitney who have 20 of them for sale. I love it so much it's almost like a pet !

@robertpewsey8931 Год назад

£800!!! A Haynes manual and a little time could have saved you a fortune. Buy Monica that Suzuki. We had an SJ410 years ago, great fun, deffo have another one. Goid to seevthe Bonnie back, but my god, that's expensive.

@AlexOnABoat Год назад

Bonneville? Did you own a Bonneville? I'd forgotten. Are you glad she's back, or do you pine for the Royal Enfield 350 Classic? And that reminds me, my Street Scrambler needs her MOT, thanks for nudge Freddie.

@88davidw Год назад

Always like seeing the Fiat make an appearance. Glad you got your Bonneville back! Love how everyone helped you to get the bike back on the road. 😊

@Tvaz1 Год назад

Good news!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I’ve got emocional thinking about my 2013 Bonnie.🙏🏻😍

@gamebred8513 Год назад

So happy for you thave your bike back, Freddie! If you didn't have a social media following, you probably still would not have the gasket and would have actually spent the entire summer without a working bike (no press bikes)... Quite a depressing thought and really discouraging for any Triumph fans :(

@payamfarzan5667 Год назад

Great seeing your Bonnie back, luckily you are not in Australia as you would have been charged for more than $3000 for all these items and labour. I know 1 pound =1.9 AUD, but we are paid in AUD anyway and I still believe bike mechanic labour is super expensive. In August I had to write my beloved Z650RS off because of a minor damage to the frame and the fact that the total labour cost to replace the frame was more than a brand new one. Luckily the insurance company replaced it with a 2023 Model for me, but I still think what a waste was that!

@artyinn1215 Год назад

I have never ridden a motorbike and at 58 I have just done my CBT, theory test and next week my Mod 1 and then my Mod 2 the following week. I have already bought the bike I want ( Triumph Street Twin) but it has the full size number plate which looks awful. I know the law says 9 x 7 unless it has less than 7 digits. But I'm wondering, do the police actually stop and fine you for small plates?

@freemenofengland2880 Год назад

Freddie, you probably now have the entire world supply of 865cc gaskets. 😂😂

@lauraiss1027 Год назад

Initially I was confused by Your phrase "can you MOT it for me" because in my country, Latvia that is, there is one government controlled institution that does MOT for all vehicles including cars. Independent shops can't MOT anything here. That avoids any chance of corruption, since it's neutral institution and it's made so that you do not know, which gates and guy will check your car, it's selected randomly by computer as soon as you enter the place. And since country is super small, usually queues are ~1h max. Congrats on getting bonny back on road, beautiful bike and reunion.

@adityadevsultan4917 Год назад

Congrats Freddie 🎉 thankgod the Bonnie is back. And yes Suzuki just launched the jimny in India. Quite good. But at a premium price.

@janee7944 Год назад

Hi Freddie, What size jacket are you wearing? I have been following you since you made the video about the Moto Guzzi. Your videos are fun to watch. Thank you

@TNTgamer333 11 месяцев назад

Those VFR800's are incredibly cheap as a secondhand buy (I own one). Less than £2000 will get you a minter. Go on Freddie. You know you want to.

@FunAllDayLong4353 Год назад

This looks really bad on Triumph. They can't really blame Covid in 2023. They NEED to supply consumerable spares for all Hinckley bikes and most certainly from the the last 15 years. This devalues them and makes their bike look like a cheap throwaway product in the eyes of riders.

@lucho1989 11 месяцев назад

Freddie... WAIT!!! Don't you think that the bike now is in perfect condition to sell it, so you can upgrade for another Bonneville??

@orgasmified Год назад

This is not a good advertisement for the Triumph Bonneville and associated dealers etc. A subscriber from Germany did more than all those dealers combined. A disgrace to the company as far as I am concerned.

@ianhalliwell8604 Год назад

Triumph should hang their heads in shame. Its put me off buying a Triumph that's for sure.

@richardbartlett6932 Год назад

Every manufacturer has these issues from someone somewhere. To base everything one one part for one bike in the whole world is a bit weird IAH

@ianhalliwell8604 Год назад

I wasn't basing it on just Freddies problem, try watching Stuart Fillinghams post on his many problems with Triumph customer service. Very enlightening.

@alexjson Год назад

£837 for all that work sounds like a bargain. I just had my 6k mile service on my BMW RNineT and it was £500!

@stephentaylor1476 11 месяцев назад

Just to let you know that my Honda cb 500s which was bought new in 2001 and has been treated quite harshly has covered over 140,000 miles. It's on its original clutch, waterpump silencer and many more parts .

@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic getting your bike back mate 👍, very happy for you , also I Australia the Jimmy,s went up ⬆️ over Covid , a very popular Car 🚗 in Australia.

@piggymito Год назад

Dude yiu just skipped over an rs250! I know you didn't grow up with bikes but i feel like you're missing out on some serious historical knowledge. Saying this as a friend, go and loose yourself in 2 stroke history, you'll thank me...😊

@JohnAdams-kc8wx Год назад

Pleased for you Freddie that you have your bike back. I’ll watch this video 500 times to generate some more revenue for you. Oh, and I bet that bill is nothing compared to your weekly coffee bill !!!

@basilwatson1 Год назад

Hey ,,just a complete aside , Monica is from Europe , Our friend here in Japan is from Eastern Europe and Im from london Allotments Is there a link between, how do we put this; Difficult times? and allotments? Also the use of "organic" products? ( very little of my Japanese friends understand "organics" but all my European friend know organics very well !)

@sinorman231 Год назад

thats cheap Freddie, half that cost is Labour i bet,, am just about to part with 800.00 quid for a belt service on Ducati, but your bike now good for many many thousand miles, enjoy

@jamesgordon4754 Год назад

Stoked for you Freddie, it's 'orrible having your bike off the road for any amount of time but 4 months is grim. It's really made me question whether Triumph are worth it, are they going to back the T120's of now in a decade? I quite fancied the same as yours but the parts issues are really disappointing. Enjoy every moment of it, love the allotment too. Really enjoyed this video. And had to chuckle that you got back to Ipswich from Morocco before the Bonnie let you down, the Gods must have been shining on you.

@robertlee6949 10 месяцев назад

That's actually a pretty good price for the job. I'm assuming they decked the head (flattened it)... Can't believe they ran out of head gaskets (although it is an older model). Let's all blame covid as usual and get on with it! Glad you are rolling again...

@paulwoods682 Год назад

Happy for you Freddie, but if it was bike I'd be less than happy with Triumph dealership and Triumph spare parts supply. Head gaskets should be a simple common service part 😞

@OneDownGeneUp Год назад

Congrats Freddie!! I loved seeing how happy you are to get your beloved Bonneville back. Your jacket is killer! Who makes it?

@Northyorksbiker 11 месяцев назад

I had a 2005 kawasaki KXF250 motocross bike that like your Bonny was in the garage for several months a few years back now! It needed a new lower crank case that had to be ordered from Japan. It cost me nearly £2000 to fix and the bike was not worth that. I didn’t care I was so happy to have it back again.

@DeiseRebel 11 месяцев назад

Your Bonnie is back ❤ that gave me joy watching you enjoying having your Bonnie back plus that Suzuki is niice 👌🏻

@alanbarnes2920 Год назад

Regular servicing for the Bonnie now Freddie? 😉 I see you’re in the MCN in your sponsors jeans advert this week..are they wearing well?

@marcverdi665 Год назад

Congratulations! 830+ pounds is great value! I spent more than that on my annual service and heated grips for my Speedmaster! :-) I also love how much Monika shares your enthusiasm. Now… any chance you will finally replace that exhaust? :-) Enjoy your “new” Bonnie!

@MrSharpe95 Год назад

Come on Freddie chop the bonnie in for a RE classic 350 😊 Hahaha Only joking it's crazy how a bike can get under your skin tho 😊

@TheSpectre223 Год назад

Fantastic to have the Bonnie back; there's something special about having your own bike back. I used to have a Suzuki Vstrom 650, 2010 K9, and it was a brilliant bike. Sadly it was written off when I was rear-ended, but I did get it back after a month of riding an MT09 Tracer. The Tracer was a beast, far faster and more exciting and on paper more competent all round, but the elation of getting MY Vstrom back was unparalleled. That said, as a viewer it's been a lovely 120 days of not having to hear that exhaust rattle so perhaps you can round that repair bill off to a nice thousand and get a new silencer too haha 😉

@rockyescape8989 Год назад

I've been looking for a Jimny as well to compliment the Bonneville. But they're incredibly overpriced and in my country you can literally get a Ford Ranger Wildtrak for the same price. At least with the ranger you might be able to carry the Bonneville around 😂

@Bruce-fd9lm 8 месяцев назад

Wow!! Suzuki!! I have a 2003 Suzuki Caribean. Runs great. Currently in the shop getting some rust spots fixed. Cant wait to get it back. Paid about 4,800 pounds for it four years ago. Could probably sell it for about the same.

@daveco1270 Год назад

Glad you got the Bonnie back. What exactly was wrong with it? 800 doesn't sound too bad for having to take the top end apart. Seems like your inspections are tougher than the ones they do here in the states. I'm in Virginia and have to bring my bike to the gas station once a year for a 12 dollar safety inspection, which is a quick check of lights, horn and signals...and they peek at the brake pads without taking anything apart. It takes about 3 minutes. Our DMV doesn't even look at the bike when you register and title it.

@andrewiansummers Год назад

Well, that's put a smile on your face Freddie. 😂 It's a lovely bike. Glad you've got it back. Hopefully get some nice riding days in October to enjoy it. Please post some videos.

@patrickmeylemans9627 Год назад

An English bike has to get parts from another country…. I had ones a thought to buy a T1200 speed master but went other route, ended with a GS….

@jamesschneider3828 Год назад

Where did the parts from the US come from? I really like your jacket with the American Southwest pattern.

@1990-t1j Год назад

Glad to see it back on the road, Freddie. 26K for that Jimny. Daylight robbery. Nick

@crnamrlja Год назад

Finally! It is do good to see you reunited with your bike. Congratulations! PS: That jacket I really did not need to see! Ha-ha.

@110adventures7 Год назад

Great to see the Triumph back, now you can give Monica's mums jacket back.

@malcolmlester4585 Год назад

the jimney is only 15k pounds new in newzealand...30000$nzd...

@volt8684 Год назад

Hi Fred, when u read the bill out the last thing you mentioned the head as I was thinking what’s been done about the plug thread -phew. Keep one of those gaskets as someone will be able to make another with a cnc using that as a pilot. Let’s hope she’s a good girl now, I think you got off light with the price well done kingdom. I can tell you suzuki cars are fantastically reliable. I’ve had a few as have my daughters. Mot the Jimney but not for long motorways unless you want to travel at 60…think you should spoil Monica though

@hughphillips1427 Год назад

Triumph should be ashamed of themselves, not having parts available when needed. I understand that the Jimny did only about 35 mpg.

@yamark02 Год назад

Personally. Anyone who pays more for a vehicle 3 years old that costs more than when new is (in my opinion) an idiot. Just to look (cool), when most people have no idea what you're driving.

@TEAChubb Год назад

Shmee 150 got rid of his Jimny almost straight away, i don't think he really liked it. Has Monica ever been on camera?

@iggyzorro2406 Год назад

congrats on the 'return of the king'. not crazy about it in black. Suzi doesn't sell cars of any kind in the US anymore. why are your 'number plates' so gigantically ugly? ours here are less than half that size.

@joebastow8951 Год назад

Under £900 for parts & labour & 100 days of storage I thinks pretty cheap all considered 😂

@simongilbert2704 11 месяцев назад

glad it's back no thanks to that useless shite company TRIUMPH UK ,, hope it lasts well ;;

@JH-ox7hn Год назад

Can only recommend the Chocolate Tiffin at Costa's. Good that you have your bike back.

@umik8512 11 месяцев назад

That garage bill was vary good. I was thinking more like £1500

@victorkent768 4 месяца назад

Im a bit confused.. then realised need is not the pick from "the Wurks" team . You was so lucky to find them wasn't you

@simoncaddick9085 Год назад

Treat yourself to a new exhaust Freddie, yours is in a shocking state, there's plenty of slip on silencers out there (Norman Hyde etc.), but didn't you know someone who could do you a nice stainless steel one (and stainless would be best)?

@TheAutisicBiker Год назад

hey freddie would you recommend a triumph speedmaster 2005 865cc

@augustusfloyd1962 Год назад

Hi Freddie, congrats on getting your bike back. Could you tell us where you got your cool smaller number plate from please?

@KVenturi Год назад

Suzuki Jimny is so popular here in the Philippines I bought one used myself and ive been daily-ing it at work. Its so fun

@pawelreperowicz9485 Год назад

WE ARE WAITING FOR A REVIEW OF MOTO GUZZI V7 850. I recommend.

@chema1546 Год назад

Ok 👏🎉👍 Freddy 👌

@JC-he7yk Год назад

How can you go around openly with an illegal plate, yet it's not possible to gain an MOT for the same illegal plate? Do you swap the illegal and legal plates off/on for the purposes of MOT, with the understanding that the police don't care in the interim? Or is that a risk you are taking?