My only Triumph, a '66 Bonneville, what a corker!

I inherited my brother's '66 Bonneville in 1993 or so, and took it with me when I moved to Melbourne, Australia. It was basically done but needed final assembly and running in. My brother lived near Boston, MA and a guy named George Samuel (as I recall) did the work. It was .060 over and a very nice, strong runner. It didn't have a '66 grey top seat (thankfully, ugh) and was painted silver, which I felt made it look drab. I spray-bombed it the way I wanted, not paying too much attention to originality, but it came out well.

I rode it all around Melbourne. One time I went for a club ride with some crazies, riding up to Kinglake & marvelling at them passing over the double yellow on blind corners and generally risking life and limb for some reason. I held back, bike fast enough, but I don't have a death wish. Money problems forced a sale, I wanted to keep it 'forever' given it was my brother's, but you know how things go. Here are pics when my brother had it (with my other brother's red one), then after my rattle-can paint job, just before boxing it up myself and shipping it down under.

gpzkat said:

I inherited my brother's '66 Bonneville in 1993 or so, and took it with me when I moved to Melbourne, Australia. It was basically done but needed final assembly and running in. My brother lived near Boston, MA and a guy named George Samuel (as I recall) did the work. It was .060 over and a very nice, strong runner. It didn't have a '66 grey top seat (thankfully, ugh) and was painted silver, which I felt made it look drab. I spray-bombed it the way I wanted, not paying too much attention to originality, but it came out well.

I rode it all around Melbourne. One time I went for a club ride with some crazies, riding up to Kinglake & marvelling at them passing over the double yellow on blind corners and generally risking life and limb for some reason. I held back, bike fast enough, but I don't have a death wish. Money problems forced a sale, I wanted to keep it 'forever' given it was my brother's, but you know how things go. Here are pics when my brother had it (with my other brother's red one), then after my rattle-can paint job, just before boxing it up myself and shipping it down under.

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A nice Triumph is a nice thing !

Triumph Bonneville, one of the all time great looking motorcycles.
Very Nice.....

Fond memories of my '68...
Jaydee

Very nice indeed. If that's spray-bomb, it sure was done WELL!!!

I know what you mean about the death-wish up around Kinglake. I have done some silly things in my life, but I would not go over the double lines on blind corners on those roads. My mate lives near the top of the Mount Dandenong Tourist Road. He mentioned the guys who drive by watching your brake lights. Usually they are Tradies. Sometimes my mate goes around corners without braking when he is being monstered.