Bonneville Wanted

It's not happened yet and until it does it's for sale

 

Surely the courier was out of order to suggest such silly times! Move on mate!

 

I'll take some close up pictures so you can see the bad bits. I've done nearly 6000 miles on it since buying it August 2015 from a technician type bloke who well maintained it. I've had it looked after by Flitwick Motorcycles who used to be a Triumph main dealer. Their technician, Charles, is highly regarded - his name can be found under a lot of classic restorations in classic bike mags.

I'm looking for £4,100. £4,250 if I have to tart it up for Ebay/Auto Trader with all the chrome properly burnished. It's got 2:1 pipes, Ikon rear shocks, some Norman Hyde stuff, low bars, the usual performance mods, fly screen, rack. Brand new rear tyre. Recent front tyre. Just had its 18k service. MOT till Sept. No advisories and will sail through next one.

If you are genuinely interested we could ride out and meet halfway-ish some time. You can look it over and if you like it strike the deal, then arrange collection. If you don't we can at least enjoy a cuppa/drink together.

There's some pics of it in my gallery.

 

Not that low mate. Just nicer looking than the standard. I did have the originals but for the life of me can't remember where they were put - maybe still in the rafters of my old garage.

 

Of the rafters?

 

I'll de-mothball Bonnie this weekend and take a few candid snaps.

 

Apologies that my recommended courier turned out to be duff. It sounds like he was just trying to squeeze it in. At least in the long run this cloud had a silver lining.

I have found that most couriers do contact the seller direct. (I've used lots, which makes me sound like a bike dealer. I'm not, I just have a short attention span and change bikes regularly.)

 

Hi Rich, which bars did you fit? I will be looking for some lower bars for mine at some point and would be interested to know what you have on yours. I think the stock bar has a 5" rise - but 2 or 3" would suit me.

 

Norman Hyde Low Bars, Steve. Nowhere near as low as Ace or clip-ons, similar to the originals from the 60's-80's.

https://normanhyde.co.uk/hinckley-triumph/1-inch-low-uk-handlebar-bonneville-t100.html

 

They sound like the ones! Cheers

 

Same colour as mine, a year older, 10k fewer miles, and although less tricked out it still looks a v.good price. Those extras don't really add much value to the bike, but at £3,800 I'd grab it so long as it is HPI clear. If on close inspection it isn't as advertised you just decline to hand over the cash and tell ebay 'not as advertised'. If you wait much longer the better weather will harden prices.

A return rail ticket on Sunday is 3hrs 30mins each way and only £40. At worst you'll have time to get in to a good book.

Then get on the Bonnie section and you'll get advice on the basic no-cost performance mods you can do.

btw, those racks aren't designed to take much weight - a helmet in that box and not much more really.

 

Mate I've seen that bike and ............

 

I use Total Car Check for hpi £9 full report and they take paypal nice and easy hth