'08 Tank Badge Suppliers?

Hamr Mark · Nov 16, 2009

Hey Gang,

I did a search and although did find some info, I am looking for more, so...

I am looking at possibly swapping out my tank badges on my '08. Who supplies new ones? I have been to sixty8, and they are not what I am looking for, and when searching for MADSS, all I could find was some blog. So any idea where to start looking? I am more inclined to go with the 'mouth organ' (or whatever you want to call them) style...

Thanks.

ggRAT · Nov 16, 2009

Hamr Mark,
I, too, was looking for tank badges and ended up snagging a pair of "Heritage" badges on eBay for $25 (what a deal!). Below are pictures of the four badges that Triumph has offered for the Bonneville, along with their Triumph part numbers.

Bonneville A9758046, Classic A9758043, Eyebrow A9758044, Heritage A9758045 (The Sixty8 series also offered the Heritage badges with painted letters.)

IMPORTANT: There is a LEFT and a RIGHT part number. The RIGHT badge will not fit flush on the LEFT side of the tank, and vice versa.

Left to right:
BONNEVILLE....................CLASSIC....................EYEBROW....................HERITAGE

MattRat · Nov 16, 2009

MADSS - http://www.madss.com/default.asp

you probably have to call them to see if they have any badges in stock - the only one I saw listed was the 68 badge, which is fugly

Chris in NC · Nov 16, 2009

Gentlemen, I have a pair of 'Classic' (also known as "Garden Gate") badges that I'm not going to use. You can't tell them from new.

$75 shipped in CONUS.

T-boy · Nov 16, 2009

Aren't the '08 & '09 tanks shaped slightly different than previous years? Are they making badges to fit the EFI tanks, or do the badges fit all tanks?

Chris in NC · Nov 16, 2009

All Bonnie tank badges fom '01 - '08 are interchangeable, as long as they're bolted on. My '09 50th Anniversary T100 uses 'stick-on' badges, which means I can't swap 'em for any of the above. Otherwise these garden gate badges would be on my '09.

Hamr Mark · Nov 17, 2009

Chris in NC said:
Gentlemen, I have a pair of 'Classic' (also known as "Garden Gate") badges that I'm not going to use. You can't tell them from new.

$75 shipped in CONUS.

You've been pm'd

Neducati · Nov 18, 2009

Chris in NC said:
All Bonnie tank badges fom '01 - '08 are interchangeable, as long as they're bolted on. My '09 50th Anniversary T100 uses 'stick-on' badges, which means I can't swap 'em for any of the above. Otherwise these garden gate badges would be on my '09.

Chris-

The fact that you have stick on badges does not mean that you can't use the bolt on badges. Some of the new '08 and early '09 tanks with stick on badges have threaded inserts under your badges. I too had a '09 50th Anniversary Bonnie, and pulled off the badges and bolted on the proper Classic badges. See the photos below.

At some time during model year '09 Triumph stopped installing the threaded inserts and for those bikes you cannot bolt on tank badges. But depending upon when yours was made, you might be able to do it.

Stock tank:

After removing stock glue on badge:

After installing Classic badge:

Beaman · Nov 18, 2009

I would really like to get the garden gate variety - am I out of luck with vendors?

Chris in NC · Nov 19, 2009

Neducati said:
Chris-

The fact that you have stick on badges does not mean that you can't use the bolt on badges. Some of the new '08 and early '09 tanks with stick on badges have threaded inserts under your badges. I too had a '09 50th Anniversary Bonnie, and pulled off the badges and bolted on the proper Classic badges. See the photos below.

At some time during model year '09 Triumph stopped installing the threaded inserts and for those bikes you cannot bolt on tank badges. But depending upon when yours was made, you might be able to do it.

Ned, got it.. I think it's your bike - or another 50th Anniversary T100 - that got me started on the idea of swapping badges a year ago. I don't want to peel off the stock badges unless I absolutely know for sure that my tank has the holes for the bolts. I have a buddy who has a flexible bore scope - he works in the aviation business. He told me he'd be able to put the scope in my tank and see if the threaded portions are there.

I gotta ask.. why no rubber backing on your garden gate badges?

Neducati · Nov 19, 2009

Chris in NC said:
I gotta ask.. why no rubber backing on your garden gate badges?

Chris, for the simple reason that I think it looks more authentic without the rubber backing. The old bikes didn't have anything behind the badges either. Just an aesthetic decision.

Ned

Neducati · Nov 19, 2009

Beaman said:
I would really like to get the garden gate variety - am I out of luck with vendors?

Did you check to see if Pure-Triumph.com had any in stock? The part comes up on their website:

http://www.pure-triumph.com/product...eBase&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=GoogleBase

You might also want to check out Hermy's: http://www.motorcyclestore.us/triumph/

Or maybe Bike Bandit: http://www.bikebandit.com/triumph-motorcycle-parts/oem-parts

Hamr Mark · Nov 19, 2009

Chris in NC said:
Ned, got it.. I think it's your bike - or another 50th Anniversary T100 - that got me started on the idea of swapping badges a year ago. I don't want to peel off the stock badges unless I absolutely know for sure that my tank has the holes for the bolts. I have a buddy who has a flexible bore scope - he works in the aviation business. He told me he'd be able to put the scope in my tank and see if the threaded portions are there.

I gotta ask.. why no rubber backing on your garden gate badges?

Does this mean you're not selling?

Chris in NC · Nov 19, 2009

If you're serious about buying, let me know. I have another fella waiting on you to pull the trigger (or not).

Hamr Mark · Nov 19, 2009

Oh yeah, I am in. I pm'd you with my proper email address.

Shot me a mail, and I can paypal ya the $.

taw1126 · Nov 26, 2009

Hermy's has all four of the badges listed/shown in the earlier post (towards the bottom of the linked page). And I can confirm that while the '08 and later tanks might be a slightly different size & shape, the badges fit fine.

http://www.motorcyclestore.us/triumph/accessories/retro/thruxton/

KingBear · Dec 2, 2009

How about trying your local dealer for the badges? You might be able to save a few bucks shopping online but your dealer needs your business and someday you'll probably need him.

Hamr Mark · Dec 9, 2009

KingBear said:
How about trying your local dealer for the badges? You might be able to save a few bucks shopping online but your dealer needs your business and someday you'll probably need him.

That's what I ended up doing. Scared as shit taking the old ones off. Will there be holes, will I wreck the paint, will there be no holes, but I break the badge???

Well, I am happy to say that everything has come out ok. The holes are there. I did not break the badges. And only a pin-head size scratch. All that's left is a quick polish and screw on the new ones.

scottslob · Dec 27, 2009

hopefully smeone will soon make cheap stick on, old style badges for the rest of us

grumpy_1944 · Dec 27, 2009

scottslob said:
hopefully smeone will soon make cheap stick on, old style badges for the rest of us

With the new adhesives available today, trim a proper screw head to the proper length and glue it into the holes in the badge. Then (carefully) glue the unit to the new tank.

When I get tired of my badges, I'm gonna have a plain tank (no logo) or maybe a custom Triumph logo painted on. Can't make up my mind so, nothing done yet but lots'a thinking and imagining for now.

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