BIKE IS SOLD
Last Fall, while parking his bike on the street, my daughter's boyfriend was approached by a neighbor who struck up a moto-conversation, explaining that he had a like-new bike sitting unused in his garage nearby. Would Andres know of anyone who might be interested in bringing it back to life? Andres contacted me and together we learned that it was a late-model Triumph Bonneville SE which he had purchased new in 2012, rode it 1430 miles and parked it…for five years. I can't abide a perfectly useable motorbike sitting neglected, covered in dust, it's future bleak. We had to have a look, of course.
Last Fall, while parking his bike on the street, my daughter's boyfriend was approached by a neighbor who struck up a moto-conversation, explaining that he had a like-new bike sitting unused in his garage nearby. Would Andres know of anyone who might be interested in bringing it back to life? Andres contacted me and together we learned that it was a late-model Triumph Bonneville SE which he had purchased new in 2012, rode it 1430 miles and parked it…for five years. I can't abide a perfectly useable motorbike sitting neglected, covered in dust, it's future bleak. We had to have a look, of course.
What we found under the thick layer of dust was a perfectly stock Bonneville "mag wheel" version of the previous generation air-cooled retro bike in Intense Orange and black. The cast wheels were the major difference from the more common T100 wire spoke wheel version — 17" front & rear, allowing tubeless radial tires to help define this as the sporting Bonneville. The damp, dusty back alley garage had taken its toll on the polished and chromed parts, but the paint emerged unscathed. After a thorough cleaning the bike showed very well. I sourced a fresh set of OEM mufflers to replace the pitted originals and sanded/polished the aluminum parts back to their former glory. A new battery, oil/filter and flushed brake fluids brought the maintenance up-to-date. My hundred-mile test ride on our local back roads showed this Bonnie to give a like-new riding experience.
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These bikes are just about the friendliest motorcycles around; lowdown torque, smooth power delivery, light clutch and precise gear changes in a nearly perfectly-balanced package. Ridden within their design brief, these are a very enjoyable ride, laid-back and relaxing.
Time to move it on, however. $4600.
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