Triumph Bonnevilles? Show 'em off!

[pechorin75_imp]

Most Brit bikes shifted on the right, braked on the left. Standardization for bikes coming into the US didn't happen until 75 I think. I had Harleys and BSA's that both shifted on the right, and I believe the BSA was up for 1st down for 2-4th.

There would have been an inhub drum brake on the back of the Bonnie your dad bought

So was it kind of like a bicycle drum brake? There's nothing back there anywhere close to as large as the rear drum on the old BMW I'm restoring (unless I'm just not seeing it because it's "hiding" in front of the rear sprocket).

[metallyguitarded_imp]

Great photo of your pops pechorin! How fantastic would it be to have that bike in the garage now. Funny to think that one day in the not so distant future, some of our kids might be sharing photos of us with our ancient, but beautiful, machines.

[pechorin75_imp]

Great photo of your pops pechorin! How fantastic would it be to have that bike in the garage now. Funny to think that one day in the not so distant future, some of our kids might be sharing photos of us with our ancient, but beautiful, machines.

Tell me about it. Alas, the bike later went with him to Spain, and he sold it there when he got out of the service. I wonder if it's still sitting in somebody's garage, somewhere.

Here's a guy with one that's almost a dead ringer...and given the dates, probably not far apart on the production line:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Wcpt49xN08

Hopefully, when our kids are sharing pictures 50 years from now, there'll still be motorcycles to ride, and/or places to ride them. Maybe virtual reality...which might be better.

[metallyguitarded_imp]

Wow, that '63 is clean. Cleaner than my '14! And it only has 2 miles on the odo! Okay, maybe it's rolled over once or twice. I dig that metal rack on the tank. You definitely don't see that anymore. And, no mirrors. I bet chrome lollipops would be the mirrors of choice!

[ClassicVW_imp]

My 2006 that I regretfully, sold. I dare say it is every bit as beautiful as our CBs!

[the Ferret]

Ooh that IS pretty Vdub. Really nice!

[ClassicVW_imp]

Thanks, Mickey.
Shortly thereafter I had wanted to do more touring and convinced myself I needed a tourer and I sold it, and went back to BMW. I should have just added something to tour on and kept it. So I Sold it and bought a used BMW. Then, almost immediately, I won a new BMW in the BMW Superstakes! -d'OH !
My timing has been off my entire life!

[CB4ME_imp]

This is the bike I sold to buy my CB1100. Thousands of accessories available for it but I left it stock. The CB changed all that.

[ClassicVW_imp]

Interesting, CB4ME, I felt that the two bikes were very similar and scratched the same retro itch. Close in performance too but the edge does go to the CB. Just my feelings, YMMV.

Most Brit bikes shifted on the right, braked on the left. Standardization for bikes coming into the US didn't happen until 75 I think. I had Harleys and BSA's that both shifted on the right, and I believe the BSA was up for 1st down for 2-4th.

There would have been an inhub drum brake on the back of the Bonnie your dad bought

So was it kind of like a bicycle drum brake? There's nothing back there anywhere close to as large as the rear drum on the old BMW I'm restoring (unless I'm just not seeing it because it's "hiding" in front of the rear sprocket).

So was it kind of like a bicycle drum brake? There's nothing back there anywhere close to as large as the rear drum on the old BMW I'm restoring (unless I'm just not seeing it because it's "hiding" in front of the rear sprocket).
I don't see it either, but an Internet search says it had an 8" drum front, and a 7" drum on the rear.

[Papa Weeley_imp]

Good stuff!
Considering how small the percentage of them are sold (comparatively) with mag wheels, I'm surprised at how many of them shown here are maggies!