Refuelling Spyder and this pulled up next to me.

[safecracker]

I stopped in Newport Maine to get some fuel. I just finished fueling. This motorcycle pulls up beside me. It was in great shape for 1977 Jubilee, Triump.

[Bob Denman]

VERY nice!!

If it weren't for the whole "Prince of Darkness" thing: I'd look for a Triumph with a right-foot shifter!
It'd give me the chance to get back on a "leaner".

[MikeT]

SAAAWEEEETTT.

[Abbot Spyder]

Very nice. How was Canada? How many miles from your place to PEI?

[Chupaca]

And he has kept it in great condition... for taking the time for a photo shoot....

[safecracker]

I chatted with him for a good 20 minutes. He also has a 1972 Bonny. He bought that brand new. Bob, he told me that in 1074 they changed the shiftter to the left side. He had just bought this bike in Rhode Island the day before. The only things that is not original (excluding tires) is the throttle cable. It should have dual cables coming from the throttle. This has one cable coming down to a "Y" then to both carbs. It had 14,000 miles. Abbot Ryder, wife and I only went as far as St. Andrews in New Brunswick. Bruce

[vided]

Wow, thanks for the photos

[ARtraveler]

Those Triumph's were something in the day.

[sandeejs]

One good looking bike. Pretty!!!
~Sandee~

[Ex Winger]

Love the older bikes that have been kept like new.Thank,s for the pics.
Bill

[Sam Mac]

That's Motorcycle Porn.

[PrairieSpyder]

Nice. Like a museum on wheels!

[oldguyinTX]

I had a '67 BSA 650 Lightning that was a really sweet bike - during the day. As Bob said, the "Prince Of Darkness" kept it home at night, unless I rode with a lot of fuses & tinfoil.

[Bob Denman]

[TnT]

Hey Bob, do you know why the English drink warm beer? They have Lucas refrigerators.

[ingramwc]

Yes, electronics by Lucas! Remember Lucas all too well, and the tragedy wasn't just with the motorcycles, it was all British Leland products. A daylight nightmare in the rain!!!

[Bob Denman]

Hey Bob, do you know why the English drink warm beer? They have Lucas refrigerators.

[Smokinspyder]

WOW look at that, NICE little ride he has there!!!!!

[Ron2andia]

Very nice! Classic

[Jheck]

Thanks for that. My lord they are still beautiful! Triumphs, I owned six of the in the day. 64 Bonny, 69 Bonny, 70 tiger, 66 Bonny, 73 tiger, 79 Bonny. The new ones are pretty, and of course you can ride them at night now. But man I still love the old ones. They would shake your fillings out, but getem on those curvy back roads and man could those old Brit bikes handle.

[wanderingman]

In addition to the Lucas lighting, They had a Lucas voltage regulator. It was simply a Zener Diode that dumped everything above 6 volts direct to ground. It was set in a heat sink mounted to the forks, below the headlamp. Brit bike riders often had the lines of the fins on the heat sink branded into the palm of their hands. It was normal to wonder what it was and grab it, hence branded lines.

[Bob Denman]

In addition to the Lucas lighting, They had a Lucas voltage regulator. It was simply a Zener Diode that dumped everything above 6 volts direct to ground. It was set in a heat sink mounted to the forks, below the headlamp. Brit bike riders often had the lines of the fins on the heat sink branded into the palm of their hands. It was normal to wonder what it was and grab it, hence branded lines.

I didn't know that: thanks!

All of the sudden, this 1968 performance is starting to make some sense!

[oldguyinTX]

And who can forget "tickle carburetors" on the Triumph's & BSA's?

[jaherbst]

And who can forget "tickle carburetors" on the Triumph's & BSA's?

I remember them well. I raced a BSA 441 in the open enduro. Get it hot, kill it and you will be sitting for a while. I have owned several Triumphs in cluding a "Tiger Cub". Anyone remember those?

Jack

[Bob Denman]

And who can forget "tickle carburetors" on the Triumph's & BSA's?

I've been waiting...