Absolutely beautiful, so pared down to the most elementary basics of two-wheeled transportation. Even pared down to what appears to be a single Amal carborater. The only thing I would want to add to this exquisite jewel of a motorcycle is a decent front disk brake. I just wouldn't want to ride it in traffic without a front brake. Otherwise, I love this little British bobber indeed. :)
I fell in love with the Triumph motorcycle many years ago... had a 78 Bonneville 650.... 2 pre-unit Engines & Transmissions.... bought a 750 78 Triumph Bonneville with oil reservoir in the frame and filter in the bottom.... then found part of the engine on a frame hardtail someone threw away.... I was quite poor then could not do anything with them... hard to find them anymore... so if you have some hang on to them they're not a dime a dozen... and they handle extremely well on curves... very comfortable safe feeling bike to ride that is why I fell in love with them... and the sound 2..
please take good care of yourself and this bike ! when they outlaw gas , keep 20 gallons stashed for this ! oh and a couple of gallons of oil as well 👍
Beautiful motorcycle, congrats! Any issues getting the chain to clear the rear tire? At least on the unit engines, the front sprocket is pretty close in to the center line of the frame. Not all that much clearance even with the old stock Dunlops. Also, I really like the even sound from those old Brit style 360 degree cranks. (a little hard to tell at idle, but at least I think that's what I'm hearing). Brings back old times.
Any problems with that front end? You've done a great job with the sizes of the components on this bike. Also the negative space is spot on. Two things though, the headlight could be larger and the handle bars could curve down a bit.Thats just me. Front wheel 21"? I take it back, I like the headlight.
Hi beautiful bike, may i ask what type of girder forks they are? I found a guy in uk who builds them but its over 3k aussie dollars, then there's the indian ones which are cheap but probably dangerous.
Emalio, these girder forks are from India. I got a set in raw steel, disassembled them and inspected them closely, then sent them out for powder coating.
i’m curious what your thoughts are about the girder forks made in india? i haven’t heard great things about them and curious to know if they’re even worth buying. i would appreciate your feedback. thanks
They’re fair. Looked over the unit carefully and had to make some minor tweaks before getting it powder coated. Obviously, you’re doing this for the look but handling is 1940s technology.
The frame is original, the hardtail was already on when I purchased the bike. If you're looking for a hardtail, I believe TheFactoryMetalWorks has them.
