Triumphrat

ozbon

04 black bonnie members album M-O page 4
staintune reverse megs, ace bars, bar end mirrors, gaiters
snorkel removed, thrux needles, 2 shims
work in progress: cb750 chrome rear mudguard to be fitted with original 68' Bonneville Lucas nipple style tail light and LSL mini indicators, single race seat .
please let me know what you think, good or bad.
john

[ This message was edited by: ozbon on 2005-12-13 04:52 ]

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swelebny

That's a fine looking bike, John.....

I love the look of the bars and I would have the same, but worry about my wrists on long rides. How do you find them to be?

Steve

TC88

Sweet ride! I also like the aggressive nature of those bars but am concerned about comfort!

vol245

Very nice. I've got tons of mods to mine and really need to replace the stock bars. The Ace bars look great, although maybe too low for me and my aging back.

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ChuckofTahoe

I like it. The ace bars would give a clip on cafe feel without losing that nice stainless Triumph handlebar clamp.

I am peering into my crystal ball and I perhaps see some black LSL rearsets in your future. :-D

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stinebiz

Nice work john. That's turning into a real mean machine. The Honda fender will look great, and some sort of single seat would sport it up even more.

to make it easier for the others...

John's Balck Bonnie

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50yrDream

John's Black Bonnie is Looking Good!!
Thanks Stiebiz for making it easier for this computer challenged guy!

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Binnsy

Nice bike.........

Nice location, I ride there sometimes, on the way out west. Any good roads around town? I have only been on the main road and in town.

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ozbon

Thanks for all the positive comments about my bike, however i do feel that the audience is very bias, but who cares. At the moment I feel like a proud new dad with these first photos. Now to answer some of your questions:

swelebny Steve - initially i felt a little discomfort in the wrists this was overcome by twisting the right grip a bit harder, to open up the throttle to take the weight off.

TC88- as you can see from my pic I'm not a big bloke, 45yrs old 5'8" about 160lbs, i did a 2000km trip 6months back with no dramas. I set up my bars in a more forward position for that aggressive look, you could set them up with the hand grips flatter if needed

vol245-same as above,

chuck your a mind reader about those rear sets. While your at it, can you check your crystal ball for the reaction of my missus when she notes another withdrawl on the bank statment.

stinebiz- stole the fender idea off you, thanks again. Did you have to modify the indicators to screw into the fender. thanks again for making my pics more accessible.

binnsy-when riding up here come up through Gatton, Murphy's Creek. there are good country roads to Meringandan, Goombungee, Haden, Ravensbourne, Esk, Blackbutt, Cooyar Maidenwell etc.

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stinebiz

Ozbon,

attaching the fender will require drilling a few new holes. I have my fender attaced with 3. two on the wide support brace of the bike running across closer towards the battery, and one in the center back towards the end of the bike. I used bushings and washers to make a secure fit. It's tight.

Of course, the bonnie stock fender is squared off for a perfect fit, and the Honda fender is rounded, so you'll have to adapt. But isn't that half the fun of customizing? Good luck.