A few days ago my friend Paul Holdsworth asked me if I would be interested in a 1968 Triumph Bonneville. He told me the long story of how the orginal owner of the bike got a hole in the gas tank and how he left it outside for 20 some years. The owner of the bike gave it to Paul, because Paul is a motorcycle guy. Paul then gave it to his cousin with the idea that he and his son would fix it up. I am to understand that they started to dismantle the bike and thats as far as restoration went. Now the bike is back in Pauls hands.
So I accepted this bike unseen. My first thought is make it a bobber. Chop the finders and make everything black with highlights of chrome. I expect serious surface rust and I know that the motor is stuck. I am told that the frame and back wheel are good condition. Now I Just have to wait and see the bike. Oh ya and there is a hole in the gas tank. The pic above is what i hope it turns out like.
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