Custom Wheels - Triumph Forum: Triumph Rat Motorcycle Forums
» Main Menu

Discussion Forums
 » Twins
 » Tiger
 » General
 » RAT

Features
 » Blogs

Motorcycle.com Links

Contribute
 » Photo

Motorcycle Forums
» Insurance
» Sponsors

Twins Technical Talk Technical Talk for Hinckley Triumph Twins: Bonneville, T100, Speedmaster, America, Thruxton, and Scrambler.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 04-03-2008, 11:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
New Member
Production 125
Favourite Bike: 05 Bonny T-100
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 10
Other Motorcycle: 03 HD FXDWG
Extra Motorcycle: 06 Enfield
Question Custom Wheels

Does anyone know of anybody making mag wheels for a Bonney? I'd like to run tubless tires and have a different look.
crustye is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 
Old 04-03-2008, 11:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
Senior Member
SuperSport
Favourite Bike: '71 Norton Commando
 
CommandoRdster's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Arizona
Posts: 1,068
Other Motorcycle: '07 Scrambler
Extra Motorcycle: '71 BSA Victor B50MX
Don't worry,Sweatmachine will be along with your answer in just a minute!

:
Cheers!
Bruce
__________________
ANIMAL RESCUE SITE-Please go there and click on the purple button!

CommandoRdster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-04-2008, 01:48 AM   #3 (permalink)
Senior Member
Formula Extreme
Favourite Bike: Mine...of course
 
Bottle_Fed's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 529
Other Motorcycle: 'Zuki GS1100E
Yep....Honda! Suzuki does too, but mine was made by Honda





Greg
__________________
2001 Black Bonneville 1200cc "High Tuned Son-of-a-Bitch!"
(formerly known as bonnieblackinfl)


Bored, Stroked, and Injected!
Life always gets better after a few gears and a shot of nitrous....
Bottle_Fed is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-04-2008, 02:29 AM   #4 (permalink)
Senior Member
Supersport 600
Favourite Bike: 06 Thruxton
 
elDizzle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Bothell, WA USA
Posts: 163
Carrozzeria Wheels are niiiice. If price is no object...

Wonder what the conversion costs incl labor for the F3 or suzuki swap?
__________________
"Be good...if ya can't be good, be smart!"

Member Album
More pics
elDizzle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-04-2008, 10:36 AM   #5 (permalink)
Senior Member
Site Supporter
Legend
Favourite Bike: 904cc Bonnie w/magwheels
 
sweatmachine's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 11,815
Other Motorcycle: 2005 Yamaha FZ1
yep, suzuki wheels are great! Almost 20 lbs lighter than stock (front/rear combined)!

I figure I have about $1500-1600 in my wheel swap (minus the $$$ I sold the stock parts for, so my net cost was probably well under a grand), but that includes brand new tires, triple disc brakes, a Rocket 3 master cylinder, new sprockets, Cartridge kit, etc.



It took some machine work and lots of measuring to make these wheels and front end work on my bike, but Bottle_Fed's F3 conversion was a lot closer to a bolt-on mod, so you might PM him for the specifics.
__________________
"If you will it Dude, it is no dream"

904cc Custom Bonnie Cafe Fighter!
sweatmachine is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-04-2008, 11:19 AM   #6 (permalink)
Senior Member
Formula Extreme
Favourite Bike: Mine...of course
 
Bottle_Fed's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 529
Other Motorcycle: 'Zuki GS1100E
I used the F3 front end, minus the trees. The front spacing is the same on the F3 as it is on the bonnie. The rear wheel was trickier, the bonnie disk bolted right up, but I had to change out the wheel bearings and play with bonnie/F3 spacers to get everything to line up. Total cost is probably around $500.

Greg
__________________
2001 Black Bonneville 1200cc "High Tuned Son-of-a-Bitch!"
(formerly known as bonnieblackinfl)


Bored, Stroked, and Injected!
Life always gets better after a few gears and a shot of nitrous....
Bottle_Fed is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-04-2008, 11:22 AM   #7 (permalink)
Senior Member
SuperSport
Favourite Bike: Triumph Bonuxton
 
DrewDesign007's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 1,012
Other Motorcycle: N/A
Extra Motorcycle: N/A
I'd like to see a Bottle_Fed - sweatmachine drag race.

Seriously, you guys have taken your bikes to a whole new level of insanity.

Sick.
__________________
Scored as a rocker!
75% rocker - 50% mod
DrewDesign007 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-04-2008, 11:28 AM   #8 (permalink)
Senior Member
Formula Extreme
Favourite Bike: 1966 T-120R
 
JAXTRIUMPHGUY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Sunny, Florida
Posts: 420
I can tell you 1st hand, that Greg's bike is insane!!! He was nice enough to let me take it around the block. Sweat's bike is killer too. Mine will be there $$omeday...
JAXTRIUMPHGUY is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-04-2008, 11:29 AM   #9 (permalink)
Senior Member
Formula Extreme
Favourite Bike: Mine...of course
 
Bottle_Fed's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 529
Other Motorcycle: 'Zuki GS1100E
Quote:
Originally Posted by DrewDesign007 View Post
I'd like to see a Bottle_Fed - sweatmachine drag race.
I want to have a beer drinking contest with sweatmachine, let's make it REALLY interesting

I'll get a keg and invite everyone over! We can all crash here.

Greg
__________________
2001 Black Bonneville 1200cc "High Tuned Son-of-a-Bitch!"
(formerly known as bonnieblackinfl)


Bored, Stroked, and Injected!
Life always gets better after a few gears and a shot of nitrous....

Last edited by Bottle_Fed; 04-04-2008 at 11:31 AM.
Bottle_Fed is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-04-2008, 11:35 AM   #10 (permalink)
Senior Member
Formula Extreme
Favourite Bike: 1966 T-120R
 
JAXTRIUMPHGUY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Sunny, Florida
Posts: 420
Make it stout, and open the spout. I'm there!!!
JAXTRIUMPHGUY is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
The latest thing in custom wheels. Wombat Biker Hang-Out 12 02-23-2007 02:58 PM
Custom wheels for 1968 bonneville chopper 69bonchop Classic, Vintage & Veteran 2 07-12-2006 05:28 PM
custom wheels rocketspyder The Rocket Science Forum 4 03-23-2006 08:33 PM

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.2

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:09 PM.



Motorcycle News, Videos and Reviews
Kawasaki Forum Ducati Forum Harley Davidson Yamaha R1 BMW S1000RR Forum
Vulcan Forums Ducati Monster V-Rod Forum Yamaha R6 Kawasaki Z1000
Kawasaki ZX Forum Honda 600RR Harley Forum YZF-R6 Forum Sportbike Forum
Kawasaki ZX-10R Honda 1000RR Suzuki SV Yamaha FZ8 Can Am Spyder
Kawasaki KLR 650 Honda RC51 Suzuki V-Strom Star Motorcycles Aprilia Forum
Kawasaki Versys Honda Fury Suzuki GSXR Triumph Forum KTM Forum
Kawasaki EX-500 Honda Goldwing GSX-R Forum Triumph 675 Victory Forums

Garage Plus vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.

Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.3.2