RETRO RESCUE: PBM’S CUSTOM TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T140

Post by **weeksy** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:59 am

Post by **KungFooBob** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:13 am

I wouldn't mind having that in the garage.

Le_Fromage_Grande · Post by **Le_Fromage_Grande** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:19 am

Change the tyres and it would be good to go

Post by **Count Steer** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:33 am

It's a nice job.

(But, having had an old British twin, I'm not in a rush to have another

).

Post by **Mr. Dazzle** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:43 am

Count Steer wrote: ↑Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:33 am It's a nice job.

(But, having had an old British twin, I'm not in a rush to have another ).

I've got 2!

40 something pages in to my thread and they still don't work

What's the deal with the calliper on this bike? The size of the calliper body seems out of all proportion with the piston.

Post by **mangocrazy** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:53 am

Yup, just get rid of those silly balloon tyres and even a non-believer like me might be tempted.

Post by **Supermofo** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 9:24 am

Yup looks good, as others said it needs to lose the tyres.

Post by **Count Steer** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 9:36 am

I think that's actually the first one I've seen where the tyres don't look totally out of place.

Post by **Skub** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:40 am

Those leg cooking exhausts are gonna be loud.

Nicely done,for the most part.

Post by **Cousin Jack** » Wed Jul 20, 2022 4:39 pm

Tyres and exhausts need a rethink, otherwise very nice. I like that they have put front disc on rather than TLS.

DefTrap · Post by **DefTrap** » Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:28 am

Boring, nope.
Can't really tell what they've done to it.

Post by **Mr. Dazzle** » Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:05 am

DefTrap wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 8:28 am Can't really tell what they've done to it.

They've drained it of all oil, there's no other explanation for the cleanliness.

JackyJoll · Post by **JackyJoll** » Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:35 pm

Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:05 am They've drained it of all oil, there's no other explanation for the cleanliness.

That’s authentic. New Triumphs in showrooms used to have a “No Oil” warning note attached.

Post by **Taipan** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 6:25 pm

I'd change nothing about that, mainly cos I'm never owning a brit bike after reading Dazzles thread!

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