Post Pics of You and Your Bikes

[Kr1s]

I gotta say, the A-2 is a perfect jacket for cruising around.

 

[Thomas Koehle]

I gotta say, the A-2 is a perfect jacket for cruising around.

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That's one nice scooter

 

[petermack09]

Triumph has gone & this wee beauty should be slotting into the garage space left vacant,I sold the same bike in 85 and always regretted it..

 

[dinomartino1]

I had a CB550F, the easiest bike to kickstart I have ever had.

 

[Kermit3D]

Triumph has gone & this wee beauty should be slotting into the garage space left vacant,I sold the same bike in 85 and always regretted it..View attachment 44794View attachment 44795

So cool !!

 

[Kermit3D]

If I were rich, I'd have this :

 

[ausreenactor]

That's one nice scooter

Now that is what I could whiz around the base on...

Something like this?

 

[busdrivermike]

Triumph has gone & this wee beauty should be slotting into the garage space left vacant,I sold the same bike in 85 and always regretted it..View attachment 44794View attachment 44795

Ohhhhhh I had a 400 super sport loved it, called it the hornet from the buzz it made from the aftermarket tail
Pipe I had to fit after the original rusted out.

 

[busdrivermike]

Still out an about in November, for at least one more week as the temps hit the mid to high teens

 

[mr_lits]

Man.. where have I been on this thread..? I have been restoring 70s Hondas for a pile of years now with a few Triumphs thrown in for good measure. Usually pick one up in fall and restore/rebuild over the winter. Here are a few I have done in the past few years. My favorite is Goldie a 75 CB200T restored to near original with a few modern upgrades. This winters work is on the other 200 that came with it as a pair (it is the blue and white one on the lift as it sits today). I wanted a matching set of a 200 and 350 for my wife and I to roll around town like a pair middle aged hooligans...

 

[mr_lits]

...also one of myself getting out in Alaska... in June....

 

[petermack09]

...also one of myself getting out in Alaska... in June....View attachment 46440

Hardcore,,I salute you ,

 

[petermack09]

The most I do during the winter is uncover them & gaze lovingly

 

[Kermit3D]

Man.. where have I been on this thread..? I have been restoring 70s Hondas for a pile of years now with a few Triumphs thrown in for good measure. Usually pick one up in fall and restore/rebuild over the winter. Here are a few I have done in the past few years. My favorite is Goldie a 75 CB200T restored to near original with a few modern upgrades. This winters work is on the other 200 that came with it as a pair (it is the blue and white one on the lift as it sits today). I wanted a matching set of a 200 and 350 for my wife and I to roll around town like a pair middle aged hooligans...

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They are superb !

 

[B-Man2]

Man.. where have I been on this thread..? I have been restoring 70s Hondas for a pile of years now with a few Triumphs thrown in for good measure. Usually pick one up in fall and restore/rebuild over the winter. Here are a few I have done in the past few years. My favorite is Goldie a 75 CB200T restored to near original with a few modern upgrades. This winters work is on the other 200 that came with it as a pair (it is the blue and white one on the lift as it sits today). I wanted a matching set of a 200 and 350 for my wife and I to roll around town like a pair middle aged hooligans...

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Oh man .... I love that Bonneville . A Bonneville was my first bike, and I still have a soft spot in my heart for one. But... the Lucas electrical system made me crazy ! A few years later I bought a Triumph TR4 sports car ........ and ........ once again another Lucas electrical system .... AGHHH!!!!
It definitely earned the title
“ Lucas Electrical the Prince of Darkness”.

 

[mr_lits]

It definitely earned the title
“ Lucas Electrical the Prince of Darkness”.

I ended up almost completely rebuilding the electrical system on the Triumphs to purge as much Lucas as possible... electronic ignition, new regulator rectifier, fresh harness... now it runs like a top. Triumphs are amazing but Lucas electrical is ghu...harbage.

 

[B-Man2]

I ended up almost completely rebuilding the electrical system on the Triumphs to purge as much Lucas as possible... electronic ignition, new regulator rectifier, fresh harness... now it runs like a top. Triumphs are amazing but Lucas electrical is ghu...harbage.

Do you keep the bikes you rebuild or move them on?

 

[mr_lits]

After the rebuild I run them for a season to get out all the gremlins... then I decide if I want to keep it or sell it. I try to keep my stable with only 5 horses at any time... give or take or my wife seems to take notice.

 

[B-Man2]

After the rebuild I run them for a season to get out all the gremlins... then I decide if I want to keep it or sell it. I try to keep my stable with only 5 horses at any time... give or take or my wife seems to take notice.

Well from what I can see in your photos , you do some very nice work . Do you ever come across any BSAs or Norton’s ?

 

[mr_lits]

Thanks. I did a Norton Commando several years back but generally prefer Triumphs if it is going to be a Brit bike... they just have more name recognition, broader parts availability and resale-ability. Though I do have a BSA Victor Special waiting for rebuild... but they tend to be a total beast to get running and keep running.