Classic Triumph Bonneville

[David]

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Plus kick starting will never not be cool.

Good way to keep warm in the winter.

[mangocrazy]

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Plus kick starting will never not be cool.

Good way to keep warm in the winter.

I used to poo-poo electric starters, saying they were for wimps. My opinion has completely changed nowadays. I am really so glad that my KTM Duke 690 has an electric foot.

[KungFooBob]

My Bullet EFI has a kick start, I used it once to make sure it worked. What's the point when it's got a leccy boot!

[Mr. Dazzle]

Have you noticed how Gen Z people love the 80s and wear "vintage" Nike tracksuits. Whereas those of over about 35 are left thinking "WTF"?

Its the same with me and kickstarts

[mangocrazy]

Have you noticed how Gen Z people love the 80s and wear "vintage" Nike tracksuits. Whereas those of over about 35 are left thinking "WTF"?

Its the same with me and kickstarts

So which 'Gen' are you aligning yourself with?

[Mr. Dazzle]

I am peak Millennial, by the numbers.

I also really like craft beer and old BMWs, so jts not just the numbers which have me pegged.

[mangocrazy]

Like many on here I suspect, I'm solidly in Boomer territory. Not Beemer...

[JackyJoll]

Ok beemer.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I think I'm generation X, but that doesn't mean I'm in love with Cathy McGowan.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Orange goop dried! Rogue flecks of orange have also been removed post photo.



Still bloody leaks though. If you idle for more than about a minute it seems to build up a little reservoir of oil, then if you blip the throttle a neat jet/puff of oil smoke shoots out from about 1 o clock on that view. Just the one off though and it doesn't leave trails of oil behind it when riding AFIACT.

Not convinced the pipe/spigot seal is any good. The pipe is just split at the end and wedges on there, not particularly snugly. The clamp then err....clamps it.



I have a strong suspicion the gas just gets through that hole in the spigot then escapes between the pipe and the spigot.

In other news, I went out for a spin just now and came back with more electricity than I started with! 12.9V with ignition off on departure and 13.2V on arrival.

[mangocrazy]

I admire your perseverance in the face of overwhelming odds, if that's any help.

Probably not...

[Mr. Dazzle]

I am of course assuming its not supposed to leak. Strong possibility Triumph originally just said "fuck it".

[KungFooBob]

Sell the Trumpet, buy a W650, stick a fairing on it and paint it the same colours, her in doors will never know the difference.

[mangocrazy]

I am of course assuming its not supposed to leak. Strong possibility Triumph originally just said "fuck it".

Of course it's supposed to leak. It's a Triumph...

[JackyJoll]

As standard, there is no split in the pipe. It’s a close fit on the stub and the clamp squeezes it on.

[JackyJoll]

came back with more electricity than I started with! 12.9V with ignition off on departure and 13.2V on arrival.

It’ll reduce from 13.2 V, sitting parked after a run.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Far from standard pipes though I guess. Looking at the location the hole in the spigot and the split in the pipe....well, it seems likely.

came back with more electricity than I started with! 12.9V with ignition off on departure and 13.2V on arrival.

It’ll reduce from 13.2 V, sitting parked after a run.

Aye but it wouldn't have gone up at all if my charging was still knackered.

[JackyJoll]

Oh I see- it was a glad tidings message!

[Mr. Dazzle]

Sell the Trumpet, buy a W650, stick a fairing on it and paint it the same colours, her in doors will never know the difference.

I also have another slightly less knackered Triumph in my garage which I need to fix My old 1997 Speed Triple needs a lot of love. That one's actually mine though.

What I'd really like, and this may forever remain a dream, is to have the Bonneville, my Speed Triple and one of the TE-1 electric bikes or whatever the production version ends up being.

[Supermofo]

I am really so glad that my KTM Duke 690 has an electric foot.

My Duke II was in for a service and the shop bike, also a Duke II, got a flat battery. So I tried to kick it for 20 odd bloody mins. Shop told me I'd never bump start it. Got so knackered got a mate to push and tried a bump. Started first time