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DU1101 is a 63 model year bike and was the only frame to have the number on the headstock as the 64 model year bike had the numbers stamped lower down on the down tube part of the casting, also 63 frame should have different foot rests but yours has folding pegs from a later C model. Although the numbers on the cases look good they are copies/restamped as the cases you have are one year only production cases for the 1969 model year as are all the other parts on the bike, sounds like its had a great past but the simple fact is its its not 8k when you can by a rare fully restored C as above for 8 or less. Hopefully you can buy it for 2-3k and have some fun with it

 

A pic of a friends 63 T120 showing how it should look as standard for your reference.

 

Because the engine in your bike is a one year only made casing, on my friends bike you can see the gearbox filler plug behind the barrels as early bikes had that and your 69 model year engine does not have.

 

Here is my 69 and you can see all the parts on my bike are the same as your bike except the frame

 

Sorry, either the owner managed to get some new cases and then stamped them with the 63 number or someone has erased the original numbers and restamped them, hope that makes it clearer

 

Welcome to the forum - I don't think this is the bike for you! Probably not for anyone else at that price

 

Sounds like he's having a garage clear out too at the same time!

 

I guess it will be a big disappointment - perhaps to you both - that it won't be heading to your garage, but, if I were you, I'd see it as 'dodging a bullet'! The info @darkman has provided about its 'real world' value is by far the most realistic view. I can see the owner's point of view and I can see that it MIGHT have been an exciting, rideable prospect for you but the reality is that it's not, in fact, "the sum of its parts"!

I think if I were in your shoes, I would be looking to find out more information about that '69 model at $5.5k that darkman posted. That looks rideable and 'keepable'.

Good luck - stay with us and enjoy the ride - at least unitl you find yours!

 

HMC_MT
Welcome to the family. Did you look at the spares and tools as they to are worth money and on a real lucky day you might find the original cases or bottom half. Make an offer considering the whole package and tell her to get back to you if things change. Never know.
Joe.

 

where in the US is this bike located?
thanks mark

 

Welcome (hopefully) to the club. Main takeaway from this thread?

Bonnevilles are beautiful, regardless of vintage.

 

And realistically worth perhaps a few hundred dollars at most. Check Ebay for true values of similar kit brand new.

Welcome to the forum btw.

 

Just the sort of machine I like - a bitsa. And agreed, it's not worth anywhere near the asking price, even with the tools. But it's still very nice.

 

Hi HMC and welcome to the forum nice ride and $4k would be top offer for bundle deal, if you were keeping it and not looking to restore

 

glad you like it,

can't bore em that big without ending up with a stack of washers, but it was and is still common to fit a big-bore kit to the original cases. i have one that works well.

i suggest you not be too impressed by the tools, unless what she's talking about includes a lathe and a milling machine. your machine will use british standard fasteners on the the early 60's parts, and ordinary american SAE on the rest.

the numbers might be an issue if someone at the motor vehicle department decides the bike has been built from stolen parts, and both the frame and the engine case have been clearly re-numbered. different jurisdictions in america take different views on what is and what is not acceptable about re-stamped VINs.