Triumphrat

dkreidel

Here are a few pics of my new wheels. These are Sun aluminum rims manufactured by Buchanan's in Southern California. Buchanan offers these and Excel rims for essentially the same price, but after discussions with Kenny Buchanan I was convinced the Suns were the way to go. The spokes and nipples are polished stainless steel, but the wire gage is one size up from the stock Triumph steel spokes. The front rim is 2.75x19, the rear is 3.50x18. Going to an 18" rear wheel limits the tire selection, but by using a 140/70x18 I was able to keep the rolling diameter of the rear tire only 3/8" larger than the stock 130/80x17. The stock Bonneville center stand still works with this slightly larger rear tire, and I like the looks of the larger 18" wheel. While the wheels were apart I decided to powdercoat the front and rear hubs black to match the frame paint.

Dick

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'09 T100 50th Anniversary- Togas, Hagons, PC III - no AI, no O2
'09 T100 green/white- Togas; PC III - no AI, no O2
'07 T100 tang/opal- Togas, Hagons, 18" rear, Sun rims, SS spokes
'68 T120R - original owner
'66 T120R- a pair of 'em