Need help with my old Bonnie

[JamesH]

Hi All

Ive posted before about my Triumph T140 Bonneville and got some really good advice but this one might be difficult for ou to answer.

I'm looking for a mechanic to do some work on my bike here in WA. Does anyone know of a discussion forum for older bikes or somewhere I can post a message? Google is letting me down today.

tia

[JohnR]

I'll have a look in my Data base at work who I deal with over there. I know quiet a few owners so I might be able to ask a few of them. What sort of work do you need done?

Cheers,

[95 Disco]

What sort of work do you need done?

I have a mate who's a Triumph nut (and bolt), restores them, builds them ...what's your problem and I'll pass it on ... before Pub o'clock on Friday would be good 'cause that's when he turns up on one of his Triumphs ... or PM me.

Grant (in WA)

[EchiDna]

have you seen the mark evans dvd where he does a ground up rebuild of a bonneville?

a great watch... Mark Evans: Veterinary Surgeon, Engineer, Presenter, Author (http://www.markevans.co.uk/)

[spudboy]

I am a member over here:
Triumph Forum: Triumph Rat Motorcycle Forums (http://www.triumphrat.net/)

But it is largely a US based forum. There is a section for the older Triumphs, so perhaps that may assist you with information, but not who might work on it in WA.

What's the issues?

[Redback]

There is this UK forum that might be of help too.

The www.vintagebike.co.uk Forum - Index (http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl)

I loved my old Triumphs, I had 2, a 70 650 Trophy X Police and a 73 750 Tiger.

Baz.

[mike 90 RR]

I'm looking for a mechanic to do some work on my bike here in WA.

Morley Motorcycles
5 Boag Rd Morley

The place is dedicated to your model :) .... and full of the "Oldboys" mechanics
But they are hard to get to, for being "officially" open ... Best time is most probably "Saturday" ... or between 12 & 5 Wednesday to Saturday

I work above them
"Concept Drafting"

Mike
:)

[BMKal]

Talking of old English bikes - went out the front of the office in Femantle yesterday for a smoke, and there was a bloke in his 70's there with his fully restored BSA Lightning Clubman. He's a bit of a collector and was telling me of a few other bikes he has / has previously had.

The BSA was probably one of the best restorations I've seen in a long time, and was a pleasure to hear when he started it up to go home. Sounded like a proper motor cycle, not a thumping great compressor or a screaming rice burner.

[JamesH]

Thanks for the help everyone.

My problems are not that great. it just needs a full service but there is a charging issue, the battery is cactus but that's not the problem, it's a result of the problem. I suspect it's the loom not the alternator.

Also, idiot here went and stripped the sump plug didn't he? he could not get his head around which way to turn the upside down plug with a socket wrench. :angel::eek::twisted:

Added to that I am going to buy myself some new header pipes purely for cosmetic reasons out of Kevin Rudd's money.

So yeah some little jobs that'll probably add up to a bit but nothing major in themselves.

[spudboy]

For new pipes - try Staintune. Beautifully hand made in Mittagong of stainless steel. Works of art. I've got a pair on my Thruxton and they sound brilliant. Deep and almost loud, but not like "Harley" loud.

Triumph Bonneville Mufflers (http://www.staintune.com.au/exhausts/triumph/Triumph_Bonneville_Reverse_Cone.htm)

Cheers
David

[JamesH]

For new pipes - try Staintune. Beautifully hand made in Mittagong of stainless steel. Works of art. I've got a pair on my Thruxton and they sound brilliant. Deep and almost loud, but not like "Harley" loud.

Triumph Bonneville Mufflers (http://www.staintune.com.au/exhausts/triumph/Triumph_Bonneville_Reverse_Cone.htm)

Cheers
David

My bike is a leeetle bit older than the Thruxtons, an 1981 model, it's maybe older than you! I've sourced a set of header pipes for my model here in Perth and they'll do me i reckon.

One hears this all the time but I gotta tell you that the sound of my bike rides the line between tasty/horny & loud/offensive/stupid better than any air-cooled twin Ive ever heard.

For noise they say nothing matches the triple that was in the Triumph Trident and BSA Rocket 3. They're up with the Merlin as one of the greatest engineering noises ever. And for some Landy content, let me add you can do a lot worse than the sound of a Rover/Buick V8 and a 300tdi!

[Bigbjorn]

Contact Norm Hart 24 Digger Place, Boyanup. 08-9731-5920. Norm is one of the prominente of the historical motor cycle hobby in Sandland and will point you in the direction of relaible operators. Tell him I referred you.