Hi. Just starting a bonneville build

Just joined the forum

I run a triumph bonneville speedmaster, great looking bike

I have just started a build using a 2001 bonneville. Anyone else have experience of a bonneville build?

Pete

Hi Bud and welcome. the only Bonnie build I've done was on a 1976 T140, not quite the same thing but you'll find some piccies here:

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Get some photos of yours up as it progresses.

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Photo attached. Some way to go with the strip down, but I've started.

I'm looking to replace the airbox completely and put K&N type airfilters directly on the carbs.


Love the tank on your old bike, where did you get it?
and the front alloy mudguard.

Sorry, but doesn't look like I can post a web link to a photo for 7 days?

Redemption wrote:

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Photo attached. Some way to go with the strip down, but I've started.

I'm looking to replace the airbox completely and put K&N type airfilters directly on the carbs.


Love the tank on your old bike, where did you get it?
and the front alloy mudguard.

A lot of the bits, headlamp, brackets, clip-ons, rear-sets, pipes, silencers, speedo bracket, seat, mudguard, decals and tank all came from Unity Equipe in Todmorden, Lancashire, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] most were standard items, but because my Bonnie was an 'oil in frame' (bloody stupid idea Mr Triumph!) they had to get the tank made by hand, cost me an arm and leg but I was stunned by the finished result!

If you click on their gallery my bike is on the first page, eighth down on the right hand side

[quote="Redemption"]Just joined the forum


I have just started a build using a 2001 bonneville.

nice

I'm looking to replace the airbox completely and put K&N type airfilters directly on the carbs.


Love the tank on your old bike, where did you get it?
and the front alloy mudguard. [/quote]

A lot of the bits, headlamp, brackets, clip-ons, rear-sets, pipes, silencers, speedo bracket, seat, mudguard, decals and tank all came from Unity Equipe in Todmorden, Lancashire, / most were standard items, but because my Bonnie was an 'oil in frame' (bloody stupid idea Mr Triumph!) they had to get the tank made by hand, cost me an arm and leg but I was stunned by the finished result!

If you click on their gallery my bike is on the first page, eighth down on the right hand side



Thanks very much for the link.
Where did you get your air filters? and did you reject the carbs

I didn't fit the air filters, I had velocity stacks on when I sold it. No, the carbs were standard, Amal concentrics if I remember.

I'd like to make some photographs available but what a pain on this forum

Use Photobucket, easy as!

i have just dropt on a 04 triumph t100 bonneville myself mate , so i will be makng a start on the build at some point my tr1 is stript for paint and powder , so will have a play we the triumph over the next two weeks , good look n your build

looking sweet mate.   the oil coolers look cool and unobtrusive , where ja get them from?

Thanks

The oil coolers came from 'bonneville performance' in Florida,USA

I think they look cool, but had issues getting them and then had a leaking line which took a while to get replaced

I'm happy with them now, but it could have been a lot easier!