No shade in sight out on the ‘flats’ mate; so bring yer own parasol. Get yer leathers battened down too; that salt can rub an awful welt if you come down. This Bonneville speed freak has a nicely sorted-for-speed Triton: with alloy tins, tank and wheel rims. A tachometer and low-low-low clip-ons. Wide open carb mouths and noisy unmuffled pipes. I bet this one makes a heart thumping sound when wound up in anger!
A year after my ’72 Bonnie 650 Triumph updated the model to meet the demands of riders as well as the faster roads. Capacity was increased to 750cc; another gear added for high speed cruising (hence the V in model #); shifting pattern was flipped to the left side, like the asian and american moto market; disc brakes added up front and in’t rear; and cast spoked wheels all combine to achieve an overall functional flair that still makes these machines very roadworthy… put new rubber on the rims (Avon Roadrider), stainless steel brake lines & caliper pistons, Progressive fork springs and Hagon rear shocks and off you go! On offer in Chicago on Craigslist today for $3,500…
T140V 1976
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