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musicswapshoppe
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So was it good? I was hoping to go to that. I know there was at least one 1959 attended
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Yea it was a good show the Original T120's are beutiful, there were a few T140's but the Hinkley stuff out numbered every thing.
We only went for the ride out, with the Ratbags, and stayed a short while. But a great effort by Historical Queensland.
Skiddy
We only went for the ride out, with the Ratbags, and stayed a short while. But a great effort by Historical Queensland.
Skiddy
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Your lucky we didn't bring ours to make it seven. We decided to bring the 69 & 02 instead. I have heard there were 20 delivered to Australia & one has been sent to USA.
Julie & Denis
musicswapshoppe
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Hey Julie Welcome. Be sure to post some pics of the event wont you.
Chris in NC
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Egg-zackly why I made mine look a tad bit different...
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Nick Morey
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I recognize a couple B.O.C.ers up there! Welcome! :cheers:
musicswapshoppe
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Chris the side covers are great. How did you manage to paint them and keep transfer!
Chris in NC
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Old family secret... :shh:
But since you asked.. I bought two new decals from my local Triumph dealer (they ain't cheap). I had a spare pair of black stock side covers, which I had my local painter sand the "BONNEVILLE" decal off of, reshoot 'em black, add the 50th Anniversary decals, then shoot 'em with clear.
I like the stock blue side covers, but I like the black ones just a tad bit better.
bluesforchallah
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+1 on black side covers
musicswapshoppe
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dayboro
Jewel just sent me this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65YPuRPNCoU Well worth a look, some great bikes there. particularly like the Black/pinstripe Bon and the BSA
Jewel just sent me this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65YPuRPNCoU Well worth a look, some great bikes there. particularly like the Black/pinstripe Bon and the BSA
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musicswapshoppe
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Has anyone checked the vid?
Nick Morey
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Yes Jewel posted it on B.O.C. Very cool lots of nice bikes. Noticed a lotta
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Chris the black side covers look nice but the 59 Bonneville never left the factory with a black side cover, even though there are those that will say they did, so I would not change mine as I like to leave it looking more authentic. There are plenty of 59's out there with the black side cover but it is not correct - I think it is an american thing.
Jewel
musicswapshoppe
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American thing ! So how come u had a 59 with black tool/oil box's at your show? Or you just trying to get a bite. As a matter of interest did you let the owner know the fact the 59 never had them in Black?
Or you just trying to get a bite. As a matter of interest did you let the owner know the fact the 59 never had them in Black?
koifarm
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It would seem, with the engineering technology available in today's world, that it could be quite possible to manufacture an "exact" replica instead of something in between old and new. It has to be the design guys at Triumph tweaking a design to make it somehow "better" but resembling the old style.
Take for instance the orange paint line on the tank. How difficult is it to look at an old one, and copy that exactly? But no....someone had the brilliant idea to make the line swoop a bit....why?
For a good example look at the McQueen Metisse replicas....right down to the last nut and bolt.
It's a bit sad that Triumph hasn't caught on to that but that's our lot with them.
I would have been Totally happy if my 07 Bonneville looked "exactly" like the '66 or '72 Bonnies I had but had to accept the designers "concept" of the bike.
I know, if I wanted "exact" I could have purchased a used bike, but the compromise was mine to own.
Maybe I'm just too picky but those thoughts are what I feel.
Take for instance the orange paint line on the tank. How difficult is it to look at an old one, and copy that exactly? But no....someone had the brilliant idea to make the line swoop a bit....why?
For a good example look at the McQueen Metisse replicas....right down to the last nut and bolt.
It's a bit sad that Triumph hasn't caught on to that but that's our lot with them.
I would have been Totally happy if my 07 Bonneville looked "exactly" like the '66 or '72 Bonnies I had but had to accept the designers "concept" of the bike.
I know, if I wanted "exact" I could have purchased a used bike, but the compromise was mine to own.
Maybe I'm just too picky but those thoughts are what I feel.
Chris in NC
Street Tracker
Jewell, Not to argue (I've been married twice,.. 'nuff said), but actually, some '59s did leave the factory w/ a black oil tank and battery cover. I may be mistaken (like I said, I've been married twice).. but I believe the '59s sold in the US were sold with black parts, and those sold in the UK (and elsewhere) were sold with blue/white parts.
See for yourself... check out the two bikes being auctioned off at this year's AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days in Ohio:
http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/raffle/raffle.asp
musicswapshoppe
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I Know was written for Jewel but She is right. No Bonnevilles in 59 were produced with black oil/tool box. Here is a thread about it.
http://www.newbonnevilleriders.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2859
Scroll to #8 and #9
This has taken a while to clear up and is now known for sure as a fact. But there are most certainly a lot of restorations that have used the incorrect colour.
And am sure jewel will provide more information when she reads this. I am still interested to know whether Jewel informed the guy who done the 59 restoration at the Queensland Historical Society of this?
http://www.newbonnevilleriders.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2859
Scroll to #8 and #9
This has taken a while to clear up and is now known for sure as a fact. But there are most certainly a lot of restorations that have used the incorrect colour.
And am sure jewel will provide more information when she reads this. I am still interested to know whether Jewel informed the guy who done the 59 restoration at the Queensland Historical Society of this?
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American thing ! So how come u had a 59 with black tool/oil box's at your show?
Hi David,
There were 2 tangerine 59's there with the black oil box cover and I did mention it. One owner, a friend of mine accepted it as true but didn't care & the other one got a little irate when I mentioned it so you learn to keep your mouth closed after a while and accept what is. My friend as mentioned above also has the vin # 020377 which is the first vin # used on a Bonneville.
I mentioned this fact to him but upon closer inspection you could see that it was fake - not what you want to hear. He purchased the bike when on a trip to England after it was in a fire at a museum.
The bike you posted from Italy is owned by Doug Mogano. He worked at Triumph from 1958 to 1983 and he will tell you that no 59 Bonnevilles left the workshop with a black oil box cover.
Jewel