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I had a Triumph Bonny in College and my buddy had one of these. That was in the days when one of our professors drove a Mercedes Gull Wing. In the mid 60's used vehicles were affordable.

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now thats pretty cool - i like the looks of that

i also had a bonnie in college [actually two - a '72 & a '73 , both brand new , the wreck paid for the second one ]

the black shadow was the hot bike in its day.
my first triumph was a 500 daytona dad and I built the motor when I was 16.gotta love the prince of darkness (lucas).
pete

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nothing like lucas electricals to fine tune your trouble shooting skills

shipped from england in salt water.

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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - WOW - What a Ride

my 72 had a lot of issues - first year with turn signals and such , but the 73 was not bad - till i let it sit long enough for the battry to go dead ,

Yes, tell me about Lucas. He built refrigerators and that is why the English drink warm beer. Mine was a '62 and like a little puppy left puddles everywhere I parked it.

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Remember the Alamo but Never Forget Waco .
For those who have fought for it, freedom has a taste the protected will never know.
"IN GOD WE TRUST"

i see theres one under mine in the photo too

My uncle wouldn't let me park my Triumph in his driveway. Said he was tired cleaning the oil spots. Back in the early 50's him and his brother were the first in Texas to race Triumphs on oval tracks. Everyone else was on Harleys and Indians.
The first time I rode a Honda I almost killed myself. Those sneeky Japonese put the foot brake lever on the wrong sid and I missed a Nash Rambler by about 2 inches.

Wes

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Remember the Alamo but Never Forget Waco .
For those who have fought for it, freedom has a taste the protected will never know.
"IN GOD WE TRUST"

thats a easy fix.a large piece of plate glass and some fine valve grinding compound.figure 8's new gaskets and some yamaha yellow dog gasket sealer.I had the only daytona that didn't leak oil .

you can tell when someone is single...

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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - WOW - What a Ride

wrong side - i forgot that , they did indeed ,

sportsters were on the "wrong" side also.

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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - WOW - What a Ride

yes they were - those of us that rode "the fastest motorcycle in the world" - bonneville salt flats , knew this

This post woke some memories. My oldest brother has owned 2 Vincents over the years; next oldest brother was a Triumph guy. I was into Norton's; had a 1973 750 Combat model for 11 years........wish I still had it!

Back in the '70s Lucas decided to diversify its product line and began manufacturing vacuum cleaners. It was the only product they offered which didn't suck.

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It's 5 o'clock and it's watermelon time.....................
because you can't drink beer & load rockets - TXPete

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The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark."
Lucas is the patent holder for the short circuit.
Lucas - Inventor of the first intermittent wiper.
Lucas - Inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.
The three position Lucas switch - Dim, Flicker and Off.
The Original Anti-Theft Device - Lucas Electrics.
Lucas is an acronym for Loose Unsoldered Connections and Splices
Lucas systems actually uses AC current; it just has a random frequency.
"I have had a Lucas pacemaker for years and have never had any trou..."
If Lucas made guns, wars would not start.
A friend of mine told everybody he never had any electric problems with his Lucas equipment. Today he lives in the countryside, in a large manor with lots of friendly servants around him an an occasional ice cold shower...
Back in the 70's, Lucas decided to diversify its product line and began manufacturing vacuum cleaners. It was the only product they offered which did not suck.
Q: Why do the British drink warm beer? A: Because Lucas makes their refrigerators
Alexander Graham Bell invented the Telephone.Thomas Edison invented the Light Bulb. Joseph Lucas invented the Short Circuit.
Recommended procedure before taking on a repair of Lucas equipment: Check the position of the stars,kill a chicken and walk three times clockwise around your car chanting:" Oh mighty Prince of Darkness protect your unworthy servant.."

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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - WOW - What a Ride