Triumphrat

crazywelder72 · 06-15-2009, 01:37 PM

Winner - Bike of the Month - June 2009

Crazywelder72's Bonnie Chopper/Bobber

This project started back in 1996 with a 78 Bonnie 750 motor in a milk crate in pieces and a 1974 Corbon Jentry frame.

The motor: Rebuilt and .060 over, I had to design and machine my own intake manifold in order to fit in the frame. It breaths easy with the help of 2 K&N filters.

The frame: Cut, welded, modified almost everywhere you look, boxed in the front gussets, new bar stops, forward controls, chain tensioner, etc. finished off in powdercoat.

The Controls: Jay Brake billet aluminum with Ness Tech micro switches for all the crap needed.

The Instruments: Stock tach mounted on top of the headlight basket and a 1" oil filled gauge for to keep tabs on the oil pressure. No Speedo....I don't want to know how fast I'm going.

The Bars: 1" drag

The Pipes: Drag, no baffles

The wheels: Front, stock 78' rebuilt with s.s. spokes and powder coated the hub, rear 68' rebuilt on a 4'' rim with s.s. spokes. I machined a new rear axle myself and dressed it off with castle nuts and safety wired in place.

The fenders: Front was a inexpensive stock HD fender and I cut off the brackets and made my own. Rear started as a flat 7.5" fender and I sectioned the heck out of it to make it. The rear fender took almost 40 hrs of cutting, welding, and grinding to complete.

The Tank: I didn't make it but i did work with the manufacturer closely and dimensioned it all out for them.... it fit like a glove.

The seat: I fiberglassed the pan myself (with some help from my father) and worked with the skilled craftsman at Danny Grey. The finial design is made from Shark skin, Stingray, and of course leather.

The lamps: The tail light is a wing mounted navigation lamp from a WW2 bomber. I gutted the original bayonet bulb socket and was able to mount a new one for a 1157 bulb with 2 filaments (running/brake). The blinkers are cheapies but match the style of the aircraft lamp and i loaded them with LED's.

The Wiring: Internal where ever possible and Boyer Elec. Ing.

The build pics are at:
http://www.triumphrat.net/triumphrat-net-bike-of-the-month/111581-bike-of-the-month-june-2009-a.html

Thanks for all the votes......
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cvansice · 06-23-2009, 04:50 PM

She's a beaut.

Spyder94 · 06-23-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by cvansice

She's a beaut.

A Beaut is an understatment!! I grew up with bobbers, in the 1960's and yours is a beautiful thing. I just do not understand the tank. What color is it? Is it silver or aluminun? But by God I do love your Putt!!

Steve, Gear head at large.

And allthings mechanical.

If Yor Aint Infantry, You aint S**t.

: :drink:

crazywelder72 · 06-23-2009, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Spyder94

A Beaut is an understatment!! I grew up with bobbers, in the 1960's and yours is a beautiful thing. I just do not understand the tank. What color is it? Is it silver or aluminun? But by God I do love your Putt!!

Steve, Gear head at large.

And allthings mechanical.

If Yor Aint Infantry, You aint S**t.

: :drink:

Thanks,

The Tank is raw aluminum. I was originally paint it, but when it arrived it looked just to dam good and it matched the motor covers perfectly. Not to mention the raw aluminum blended even more of that old school aircraft style i was likening so much. Once i was talked into polishing it and it looked horrible. I couldnt wait for it to dull down.

Catenaccio · 06-24-2009, 01:37 AM

Congratulations!

adepackett · 06-24-2009, 11:14 AM

helllo there
congratulations and well done for putting that together.........you got a lot o patience i must say and that got my vote !!!

adrian

crosstie · 06-25-2009, 01:19 PM

T-U-F-F tough! I love seeing bobbers built with something other then a v-twin lump. I dig the aluminum tank - it adds to the whole raw/stripped down/clean vibe, which is what bobbers are about IMO.

Great work, congrats on the win.

~crosstie

jkieler · 06-25-2009, 04:21 PM

So what do you get when you win??? Bike of the month

crazywelder72 · 06-25-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jkieler

So what do you get when you win??? Bike of the month

Bragging rights...... what else do you need?

Spyder94 · 06-25-2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by crazywelder72

Thanks,

The Tank is raw aluminum. I was originally paint it, but when it arrived it looked just to dam good and it matched the motor covers perfectly. Not to mention the raw aluminum blended even more of that old school aircraft style i was likening so much. Once i was talked into polishing it and it looked horrible. I couldnt wait for it to dull down.

Now I understand. Aluminum tank. Now the whole picture comes together. Tank matching the cases.

Your bike is a Art Form of metal and time. The labor of love is very apparent. Your welds on the intake manifolds is a beauiful work of art. the whole execution is just flawless. The only thing that I personally will gripe about, is THE photography Does Not do the art form justice!

Please use a different camera, change film type, or have a Bud who knows camera's do a great Photo Shoot for you and repost, Please!!!!!!

Respectively Yours,

Steve, Gear head at large, and all things mechanical.

If Your Aint Infantry, Your Aint S**t. Airborne

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