triumph bonneville cafe racer

[vietpong]

Sat on a thruxton this morning; good for 30 mins, then you'd need a chiropractor methinks...it's bonneville all the way dude.

[PandaInTheMist]

I'm looking into buying either a Thruxton or the Bonneville. cant make up my mind which i like better. Whats the difference? im new to motorcycles, i saw a thruxton parked outside my favorite bar and i fell in love with it. but now im curious about the Bonneville.

[roadrash998]

@PandaInTheMist , They are basically the same bike. The differences are that the Thrux has a different camshaft which gives it a little more horsepower, and the seating position is different, with lower bars and rearset footpegs on the Thrux.

[JohnD1963]

Freakin awesome. I'm looking for a cafe racer and you've made the decision for me. Fantastic.

[roadrash998]

@JohnD1963 Thanks, JohnD.

[chutak76]

nice bonnie! did you change the rearsets as well? if so, what kind are they?

[roadrash998]

@chutak76 Yeah, I put some Norman Hydes on there.

[ispiffey]

Wow - that bike is gorgeous!!

Thanx.

[THEinspectigator]

your username implies that you bored it out...did you bore it out?

[roadrash998]

@THEinspectigator The username implies nothing, it was simply a random number that seemed slightly motorcycle related to me. Usually when one of these is bored out it becomes a 904. Mine is not bored out.

[THEinspectigator]

@roadrash998 Well, please excuse me, I got the numbers mixed up. Cause there are kits for 995 and 989 as well, you can see how 998 seemed possible.

[roadrash998]

@THEinspectigator Yep, no worries.

[MazeppaPZ]

Your Bonnie looks and sounds great! One thing I like about the Bubs 2-to-2 rig is that it includes new chrome headers. Now, after some time has passed, are these "blueing" excessively? (Do you have the air injector removed which helps alleviate the blueing)?

[roadrash998]

I do have the air injectors removed. They are not blueing at all. Thanks for the compliments.

[evogibson92]

sounds bitchen, not like a lawn mower or a shitty HD with a bad miss

[atreewithnolife]

nice sounding , nice looking bike. yeah.

[roadrash998]

thanks

[billoakesattablthree]

Wanted to thank you for your video-after having seen what could be done to a bonneville I'm making the purchase. Your modifications are awsome- saying awsome may sound sophmoric but that's from the gut. Thanks!

[lunmad]

it sounds as good as it looks!! the biz

[layneends]

sounds mean. where did you get that helmet or you know where i can find one like it. I cant find one that fits close to the head.

[roadrash998]

It's a Fulmer V2 helmet. I got mine at my local BMW Triumph Ducati daler here in LIttle Rock, Arkansas. It does fit very snugly.

[ncyonder]

How do you like those ace bars for riding comfort? Does it wear you out fast?

[outofmire]

at first I was a little uncomfortable, but got used to it pretty quickly. I tried to make the grip part of the bars as close to horizontal as possible. At speed they feel really nice but I think it might make you more prone to speeding, it did me.

[stinkfart]

It's coming along nicely. The Bubs sound cool, and not something that 2 out of every 3 trumpies is wearing.

What's next? Mikunis?

[roadrash998]

The engine work is all done. Removed airbox and rejetted and called it good. Rearsets and a tach will finish it out. Thanks for the compliment.