MUERTE ENTRE LAS FLORES & THE BONNEVILLE WET DREAMS

The old Hell on Wheels built Triumph T120R “Bonneville” will finally meet her destiny and play honor to her factory name. The T120R was Eduard Turner’s last production design for Coventry & the new 650cc bike was meant to hit 115mph just out of the dealership.

The Bonneville name, came after Texan racer Johnny Allen achieved 193.3mph (311kph) on his Special “Devils Arrow” in September 1955.

Running on the track and getting your timing slip at the Bonneville Salt Flats is something any motorfreako has always dreamt with… and somehow?!@#$% now I feel ready!! Ready to initiate this long journey rocky uphill, and start making lists, tons of lists. First line, is to start preparing my companion. Dunno when this will happen but I’m sure it will happen and which bike will take me there, so its time to put the ol’trump on a diet and have some serious tuning developed to gain… cmon’ you know it… … SPEED!

PS: Never liked the bluish frame so it was now or never… Enjoy the magnolias almighty frame!

Motor

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

With the Guzzi on its path, is time to tackle the R75/5. A complete motor rebuild is on the schedule as the old power plant did feel rather tired. Everything new, from the ground up, will make it ...