1969 triumph bonneville

a clip of me kickstarting my bonneville after she laid in pieces for almost three months. the restoration was a full time job project. coming home from work at 4:30pm and not coming in from the workshop till 2:00 am evernight. everything except some motor work has been stripped down, cleaned, sanded, primed and repainted. new badges, rubbers, trim. shocks, chain headlight shell. pretty much an entire new bike, except for the frame and motor. only thing not original style is the chopped fender, which i didnt do, but ran out of money and this one would do. the exhaust isnt stock, but i like this style a little more.

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[nbommar5]

thanks a lot for the comments everybody! i appreciate it greatly!!! i love that bike more than anything. girlfriend gets pretty jealous! i love her even more though for appreciating this classic as much as i do. im in the process of adding a chainguard and brake replacement, along with sealed wheel bearings. do you think i should swap the pipes for shooters???? thanks again everyone, will have some more footage up when the weather turns!

[TheCrevetka]

Yeah the bars look sick for sure...great looking bike.

[nbommar5]

thanks a lot. i appreciate it.

[musicmatty67]

A real classic you have there...to bad you didn't film the bike being rode down the street.

[nbommar5]

i have a video of me riding it. i plan on putting it up there. im kind of bummed right now. after only about 250 miles of riding the piston rings went on the left cylinder, and /or valve guides. its getting new pistons and rings and im having the valves done and new guides put in. glad you like it though, thanks a lot

[TheCrevetka]

How tall are you? I'm 6'4'' and wondering if I would be cramped...I ride a KLR.

[nbommar5]

im 6' 3". the bike feels great except i get a little cramped in my shoulders. i could fix it by putting some taller bars on, but i love the look of the ones i have on it now.

[kirkconway]

i heard that triumps vibrate bad thru the bar's, you dont feel anything do you if it's tuned right do you?

Im like the chrome fendered one's with the drum brake.

[Caferacingrocks]

@nbommar5 the stuff dreams are made of mate... gorgeous bike and looks like you live in a gorgeous part of the world too.. The closest thing to this that I love and would want to get for my L's is a xs-650

[stuartgreen85]

Beautiful looking bike.

[wordreet]

OMG! I love it, she sounds gorgeous. The bike. Ok and your girl for appreciating the bike too. ;¬)

[MrStubat]

get the proper mufflers for it...

[nuno0769]

I wouldn't trade that bike for anything, amazing, well done and you should be proud.

Cheers

[360Twin]

thanks for not chopping this bike! too much of that going on these days! nice work!

[solvealways]

thats beautiful. well done.

[gregorylee888]

Great Bonneville ....enjoy it I am wanting one so bad now .....that is a really classy looking bike !!!