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15-03-06, 03:28 PM
My uncle loves all the old classics and does them up whenever he can find a little time away from the family.
I love old cars and would love to do one up but havent really delved into the classic bikes.
As you can tell from this question " what is a bonnie??"
15-03-06, 04:52 PM
Triumph Bonneville.......
16-03-06, 07:22 AM
Hey Sweet heart! Dont put yourself down, theres enough buggers out there going to do that for you anyway! We all have to make changes and concessions to Old Father time at times.
The older bikes (&bikers?) have their own quirks & idosycincrasies but thats what divides them from the modern plastic rocketships of today that can have so little soul or character! Model A is different from model B by the fact theres an extra 1/2bhp at 1 zillion rpm or the exaust is oval rather than round etc. The old bikes talked to you and could be fixed with a piece of tin foil to mend a blown fuse for the 6volt lights on a dark night in the middle of bum f*ck nowhere! Yes this DID happen to me! You had to plan your braking as the drum brakes were never that wonderfull on a good day rather than now when you can crank a bike over before you hit the brakes... Dont get me started on tyres!!
There are definately 2 schools of bikes & bikers - Old and New! You sound like me with one foot in both camps! AND theres NOTHING wrong with that!!!
16-03-06, 11:19 AM
Thanks for the support - definatly the foot in both camps syndrome. I had to smile (at myself) when I read 'what is a bonnie?' - I simply often cannot tell the difference on the modern faired stuff - apart from colour!
Anyway, who said I was making concessions to old father time! I just bought the thing because I liked it when I rode it. I test rode a scarver and I was actually considering waiting until the MT03 came out ;D
16-03-06, 01:19 PM
the father in law has a bonnie (not sure if I've already said or not)...lovely bike! he had a whole loads of extras fitted but has recently stripped them all off and it looks great!
16-03-06, 02:16 PM
Assuming its a Hinckly Bonnie, what accessories & what is he doing with them? Is he thinking of selling any? I've been thinking about buying a summer screen, rack and centre stand?
16-03-06, 04:31 PM
he had the screen, extra spotlights, loud pipes, triumph leather bags for the sides, sissy bar...all but the sissy bar are off now but I think he wants to keep hold of the bits for now in case he changes his mind again!
16-03-06, 05:08 PM
Oh well, keep me in mind
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