Classification: Chopper/Bobber
Make, Model & Year: 1970 Triumph Bonneville
Time spent: didn’t keep track
Engine: ’71 Bonneville motor bottom with MAP Cycles 750 kit. The bike weighs 325lbs and is fast.
Intake: Dual Sudco Mikunis with my own intakes.
Exhaust: All stainless designed and built by me. 1 5/8″ stainless tubing with polished Bates exhaust clamps
Transmission: Stock 4 speed with 19 tooth sprocket. Belt drive with custom cut primary cover to show it.
Frame: Frame is a Stankarm Jr. designed and built by the Stank
Suspension: Extened swing arm mount with custom Harley shocks with shortened late model bonneville springs. I went with a shortened sportster front fork with the disc brake. Plenty of stopping power for such a light bike.
Wheels, tires and brakes: 17″ Harley Profile rim on the rear, stainless Buchanan spokes laced to all aluminum hub, aluminum brake drum, aluminum backing plate and sprocket. 21″ Harley Profile rim laced with Buchanan stainless spokes to Sportster hub.
Finish – Paint: Mostly all of the bling is polished stainless with very little chrome. Paint was supposed to be a darker burgandy but by the time I looked at over 30 burgundies at the paint shop, I didn’t know what color was going to come out of the gun. Turned out to be a pinkish burgundy. I wanted to mimic the ’70 Bonneville stock paintjob and got the scallops and striping right, just not the color. The pink has grown on me, however, and I really like it. I built the forward peg mounts for comfort and have folding stock peg mounts for in town riding.
Accessories: Not many accessories on Pinky except the reserve gastank. I ran out of gas and had to push the bike to the gas station three times while setting the suspension up and such before painting it, so I hung the little Honda Trail 90 tank on the rear left side and it holds enough gas to get me to a gas station. I built the handles bars out of 1″ stainless tubing and polished them to shine like chrome.
5 Comments
Your attention to detail is second to none. Outstanding workmanship.
Wow! Brother – this is a beauty!
I’m just starting a build with a 1959 BSA Bantam D7 – 174cc British. I’m turning it into a Bobber (if I can).
Starting simple with seat/pan and handlebars. Replace Cables, engine has been rebuilt already – and removing fenders/extra junk.
We’ll see what happens next
Sounds like a fun project. I really enjoyed building this one.
Very nice dawg ! old schooler type myself ..
love me a bobber with suspension, most of the bonville builds are hardtails which are not favored in a pothhole infested country, inspiring build, love it <3