Triumph Bonneville test ride - finally!
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- This machine certainly put me through it with all the small [and not so small] unexpected things which needed attention, the last grim discovery being terrible gear selection, or lack of and I wish I had filmed a short run as it was to show just how bad things were. Basically, I could get 1st, 2nd and 3rd [just], going up the box and a few neutrals followed by 1st going down. Finally, it appears to be all sorted now, and ready to go home at last!
It “Buggeroff” the dog! He’s out again!
Despite all your huffing and puffing you still have the World's best job!!! Nice one Paul.
You bossed that one Paul kicking and screaming but got there Well done sir..
Thank you!
Another Triumph lives again!👍
Another gid job well done. Good stuff buddy keep em coming. Best guy out there for working on British bikes.
Ive learned a lot from your videos on Triumph t140s, different class
Thanks 👍
Glad you got it back on the road Paul.
That switch binnacle looks out of place there though.
Looks Bxxxdy awful to be honest.
That one seems to go quite nicely. They handle well with that BSA derived frame, I never understood the derision some people heap on them. As a bike for riding in your area, or mine (Pennine Dales) they are great fun, and much easier to throw around than a Commando for example.
The T140 v i had was ace on the backroads like a jap 250 to chuck around with the high bars & low COG , went well too with a motorcycle mechanics midrange tune & blueprined motor from a good engineer freind, no oil leaks either with hyde gaskets in it. Ran it with campbell stainless rocket 3 silencers that boosted the midrange a bit more but limited your ground clearance a bit, they came free with the bike for £350 in the early 80's. An oil filter kit was essential on these for me after spending so much on the rebuild.
I think it was just the height of the frames which were problematic initially. Triumph did attempt to address the issue by lowering the seat height a little. I don't think the handling was ever in question.
That fuel cap though! 😳Rip you nuts right off in a collision.
Yes, l've quite warmed to the black rims but not the red painted Triumph tank badge or that cap!
As soon as I saw that switch I thought the same, 1974 came flooding back. I had a starfire which I put a small metal flying eagle in the same place, a hillman hunter did a u turn right in my path I took the bike over the bonnet and landed on my head that eagle tore a gash in my thigh and lacerated both sides of my ball bag went to hospital to get stitched up then there was a bomb scare in the hospital so all outside for a while then back in she started sewing no anaesthetic YOWWWW I still have that eagle.
Sounds like most the Gremlins have been evicted Paul! Great work I must say that was a challenge to say the least.
That front mudguard looks extremely close to me
I found out that tyres grow 10mm or so above 90mph
I kept hearing an intermittent groaning noise
Then finally i noticed a patch of burnt paint in the middle of my front mudguard
I had to raise it for the tyre to grow
Well done Paul. Should be a happy owner.
Nice work & nice machine
G'day Paul, great job done the owner will be pleased, Cheers mate, Neil 🤠.
Thanks 👍
I believe it was 1975 when they made left side shift the industry standard, mandatory. Lovely classic bikes the old trumps and beezers, the 360 crank has the proper sound and only available now on the kawasaki W 800.
And the w650
nice one Paul one more tick next one please you the man and a ride out in the dry cheers drinks all round stay safe thank you
Good job Paul
Another triumph for the Welsh wizard.
Nice one Paul, good job.
Great job. Thanks !
Mikuni carbs do not like it when the engine is cold, and they need a lot of warming up.
Thanks for another video about a T140. Perhaps it was a first time I heard all your comments during a ride. Did you change anything with your microphone? Bike sounded healthy during acceleration, only during prolonged high revs sounded not very happy, but it could be sound from a camera, which gives some strange effects on my computer. How did you like those high handlebars?
I have a 72 T120R. The best thing I ever did was to buy new Amal carbs for it. They are better made than the originals and transformed the power pick up and tickover, despite being jetted the same. That said, I still think a single carb model is better, which tells you all you need to know about 1960s Amal carbs!l
Good Job, well done
You really really need a wind sock for your microphone. This Triumph sounded awesome through my JBL Flip 5 speakers, but I could do without the clunking and clacking. A bit faster than the trials cub and the Enfield 250
Happy ending to all the cliff hangers.
Boss .👍
bike looks better in the light of day.
Job well done. It fought u all the way. But u won
Sounds good Paul. Did someone say something about a brown seat? How about dog pelt?
😂
Fook me Paul the ign warning light low slung clocks looks shite😮
Well done. Better than new. Pity Meridian build quality was so poor
What parts suffered with bad build quality?
It was better than a lot of current Chinese stuff!
What gave you the idea of hammering the gear box shaft and what did it achieve?
Nothing more than a hunch really, I thought it might just create a tiny bit of clearance for whatever was binding and it seemed to have worked!
I don't love that key ignition with the three warning lights... the way it sticks way up in the air like that. Would it have been like that originally? My 78 T140 has the key on the side of the fork ear and the wanting lights are on the top of head light bucket.
No, that is definitely not original!
Agreed, incongruous isn't it? Styling/component tweaks to finish it off.
@@paulhenshaw4514T160 part. Shouldn't be sticking up like this though. I like it too and would like to have it on my T150 instead of original set up. Also a Japanese front master for breaks gives it much better feel. This I have in my T150 and it locks a front tire when necessary.
Carburates well doesn't it.
Yes, it does, just like it would with Amals!
About the same as the original Amal equipped ones I've ridden.
@andysmith2013 Yes, and certainly no better!
Ha, again job done.😂
Is it my imagination or microphone positioning but I hear an awful lashy overrun almost aesmatic exhaust or intake roar. Maybe that’s it, is it coming from the carb intakes? I can her it at 12:27 and 13:08 for example. Almost like intermittent spark failure on overrun. Wierd.
It's just the way the camera picks up the sound.
@@paulhenshaw4514 Right-o
It is off putting though. Can you place a separate mike and muffler somewhere out of the air stream?
@@paulhenshaw4514
It's not really possible or practical to do so, unfortunately.
If Triumph had been an independent company they never would have made oil frame motorcycles and a ll the crap that went with them.
Do you mean the re design of the cylinder head bolts?
@@nickmarshall9192 The oil frame would collapse when you put it on the center stand, shortened barrel to fit the frame, new drum brakes that didn't work,wire brackets for the head light,5 speed tranny that would fail so much that owners replaced them with the 4 speed,slag from the oil tank frame would fill the sludge trap in 10,000 miles,way way too tall, frame vibrates like hell, gray painted frame looked like just primer, cellulose paint would fade badly in 6 months,plus no bikes or parts to dealers who changed to selling Hondas. I think I hit all the bad aspects of the bike. Triumph and BSA were great in the 1960's and total crap in the 1970's.
'Slumberglade Hall'
The biggest issue was the financial losses caused by the oif fiasco and Ariel trike et al. Triumph assembly quality was even poorer than BSA, not helped by the labour relations at Meriden. They were so close to good bikes but always seemed to just miss the goal. Properly assembled, they are great. Oh, and Lucas!
@@bruceknights8330 warranty claims at Meridian were very low during the 1960's. My 1965Tr-6 has given me no problems in my 40 years of ownership. Just regular adjustments and replacing worn out parts. The same for my BSA C-15 250. Yes there were issues with Lucas like the ET ignition. Meridian employees were not hostile to the company as the employees at BSA. They protested the closer orders to protect their jobs. Triumph made 40,000 bikes a year while Norton made 7,000 a year. Sangster always regretted selling Triumph to BSA. The British management was totally out of touch with their customers and dealers. They destroyed all of the industries in England not just the motorcycles. It's sad but when you are #1 there is no where to go but down. At least we still have the bikes and with all the crazy laws in England and Europe vintage motorcycles will see more use because they are exempt from many regulations that new bikes have to adhere to. Vintage motorcycles are reliable and dependable transportation and rebuidable forever. Today's motorcycles are a collection of government regulations on 2 wheels.
It's so nice to finally be a winner don't you think 👍😀😁💭🤔🏁🏍️🛺🐑🇵🇭🏴
What year is it? Looks like a '60's Motorbike.
Probably mid - late 70's