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    What's Up Everyone!

    Been a long time...Still Got me Beloved Bonnie...Just wanted to say Hi to all ya'll!! Hope everyone has been doing well... Ride On! REVOLT
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    My New "Old" Toy Hauler...v.64

    So when I'm not riding the Bonnie...I'll be driving this...Gas Prices? Ah Well...it's bought & paid for! See you Northwest guys at Billetproof this year!! Air Bags soon to come!
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    Wishful Thinking?

    So I put my New EK Gold Quadra-X chain on this morning...after 3 days of being BonnieLess because I screwed up the first Master Link on Tuesday...So I took my time, counted and counted and counted the right links? Riveted the link...Cleaned the excess grease off...fired it up...and went for a...
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    Free!!!! Free!!! Free!!! Void where Prohibited...

    I have a set of 4, Mini-Wedge base 74-W Super White LEDs for Free!!! Yep!! Free!!! I bought them about 2 years ago...lost them in the 'GO-Rage' and found them lastnight while turning the place apart in a tantrum when I discovered I did not cut enough links off of my new drive chain and riveted...
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    Oregon Vintage Motorcycle Ride!

    Already been a year!! Sunday...May 17th...We're meeting @ Cascade Moto Classics at 9:30am...Hitting the freeway at 10:00am...please be gas'd and ready to go when you get to Cascade. Like last year, we're heading down I-5. I know the RatPack is planning a ride down as well, so if you would...
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    Mini Speedo wiring?

    So I did a search and nothing came up in regards to wiring a Mini-Speedo (from MikesXS) to the stock wiring? I bought the standard speedo without the internal 'idiot' lights...so the only wiring I need to worry about is the housing light. The Mini only has one bulb...the Stock Bonnie speedo has...
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    Down-Sizing...Mini-Speedo!

    Finally!! It's here...off with the stock speedo and it's 'idiot' lights...in with a single, clean, center mounted mini-Speedo... I'll keep you posted...
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    Arriba!! Mi Borracho Loco Bonnie!!!

    So I've been wanting to make a custom seat...something different...something that was comfortable, custom cut for my ass and most of all...looked like it would 'fit' on no other Bonnie but mine...that of course could be a bad thing...but I think I pulled it off...Like it or not...I think it...
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    No Stinking Badges...

    Some sanding of the filler primer tomorrow...a good cleaning...then a few fresh coats of the Good Ole' Red Oxide... I think I'm going to make a belt buckle out of one of the badges? Ha! Cheers!!
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    Larger Front Tire?

    So...I'm looking for new tires again...10,000+ Hard/Work/Travel miles since last April! Tires were great...Bridgestone SP11Rs...Now I'm looking at some Tourances or Anakees...I want to try the 140 Rear...did a 150 for the first 6,000miles...currently have a 130 with the Spitfire...Now I'm going...
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    It's Official...

    I'm a Guinness Arsehole!! that is all...
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    Paint fumes and sticky stuff?

    So...it's been stupid cold and the fog that has enveloped Portland was fog'n up my mind...deep huh? So I thought since the riding has slowed down...I tought I'd take care of some small ideas that I wanted to have done for Spring...and I'm bored... My wife bought me a new summer helmet...HJC...
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    Speed Week- Bonneville

    Leaving Portland on Sunday, Sept 13th...taking our time getting down there...Speed Week is Sept 16th-19th 2009. Staying in Salt Lake...Cheap motel/camping? Hanging out at Bonneville Wednesday & Thursday...Head back to Portland Friday Morning...taking our time...plans to arrive back in Portland...
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    Skate or Die...and an Ammo can?

    Replaced LSL crash pads with some kick ass Birdhouse Skateboard wheels...then added a bit-o-protection to the left rear footpeg/exhaust hanger. Then I drilled and mounted my new saddlebag...although I'm not a fan of saddlebages on a Bonnie...they are functional so I thought I'd try something...
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    2009 Bonneville SE

    Just found this action shot...not a bad looking bike...not bad at all...A few details I noticed while taking in the picture...Triumph definitely visited, viewed, and took our complaints/concerns and design ideas back to the drawing board... Notice: 17" Mags wheels...I bet they cut...
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    Popping sound in Clock housing?

    So the other day I replaced my front rotor and pads...and took it for a quick ride...everything worked fine...been riding all week, then this morning, I headed out to work...it's pouring rain...just piss'n like a SOB...I get about 2 miles from home and all of sudden I start hearing this rapid...
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    Installed EBC Full Floating Rotor and HH pads...

    Had a warp front rotor...So when I got home UPS had stopped by to make my day, I ordered the rotor from Brent last week...and like reliable clock work...it was here today! It was $232.00? and that included the new EBC HH pads...a stock Triumph slab cost anywhere between $190.00-$210.00 (quotes I...
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    Stebel Nautilus?

    I want one...no question...a buddy of mine just pur one on...it is amazing how loud it is!! There is absolutely ZERO comparison with the stock horn vs. the Stebel...My question? Does anyone see any problems with the Bonnies handling the "load"? Not that Load...:fight:. For $50.00 that's one hell...
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    Had her check up today...

    :chin:So I took the Bonnie in for it's 12,000 mile service (actually 14,000ish), since nearly 95% of the items on Triumph's Service list was stuff I do every week and/or can do myself...I asked that they only check the valves (Me No likey messing with that), synch the carbs (Haven't ordered a...
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    RAT Movie anyone? Northwest...

    RAT Night at the Movies Finley-Sunset Hills Mortuary 6:00pm Showing: Psychomania "Chopper chics in Zombietown" 1970's Zombies, bikers, Voo Doo, old Triumphs in one very "unusual" movie. What a hoot -- watching this movie at a funeral home! The perfect Haloween treat. See the October RAT Tales...
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    Sportster Rear Shocks?

    I just lowered the front of the Bonnie 3/4" and the damn thing handles Awesome!! It's amazing...with the FlatTrack bars pulled back and low, and the front end lowered...the damn thing cuts through corners with such ease! I have not had any fender/rekitifiOR/horn issues, so I'm keeping it...
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    Specialty Spares TT Dyno

    So in case anyone was wondering...I had the Bonnie Dyno'd Friday to make sure it was running without any lean or rich issues...They used my last Dyno from February with the EMGO Burgess mufflers (straight through/no packing), stock headers and jetting (150/42/Thrux needle) as a baseline. After a...
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    Here you Go Fr. Joe...

    Here is my Bonnie with the TT exhaust from Specialty Spares Video...I took one of me approaching and passing on a back road...but the damn thing won't load? I'll try again this weekend...Hope this is what you were looking for. The sound quality is pretty good...better than most I've heard...
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    HOT RODDERS! Billetproof 1st annual Show-Chehalis, Washington

    So I posted this a few weeks back on the "other" board...and some mentioned that they might be able to attend... Come on all you Rockers, Rockabillys, Betty's, Greasers, Hooligans, Wrenchers, Garage Junkies...and HOT ROD Trash... It's the 1 st Annual Billetproof Custom show in Chehalis...
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