The first motorcycle I ever remember seeing as a kid was a purple and white Triumph. I was probably about nine years old, and it was the first time I ever fell in love with a vehicle. I am not sure if it was the colors or all the chrome and polished aluminum, but that motorcycle is what started me down the road of loving classic vehicles. The Pick of the Day is one of these bikes, a 1967 Triumph Bonneville 650 listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a dealer in Canton, Ohio.
The general consensus among most motorcycle collectors is that the pinnacle of Triumph Bonneville production was in 1969 but, to me, the 1967 model — like this example offered in Aubergine over white paint — is the one that I gravitate to the most.
The seller describes this motorcycle as one that has gone through a total comprehensive restoration. New features include new wheels (with stainless-steel spokes), wheel bearings, K70 tires and tubes, fork tubes, bushings, seals and seal holders, tapered fork bearings, headlight shell (Lucas Light Unit), Lucan amp, switches, ignition, brake light, hi-beam, and horn.
During the restoration, this bike also received a 750cc kit and 9:1 pistons. Other new equipment includes valves, valve guides and valve springs, crank and transmission bearings, four-valve oil pump, Boyer electronic ignition, front and rear sprockets, primary and drive chains, stainless fenders, mufflers, stator and rotor, clutch discs, air filters and pet cocks, and correct cloth wire harness.
But that’s not all. This Triumph also received new coils in 2023 as well as other items, including a Zenor and Rectifier Eliminator, seat, handlebars and levers, speedo drive, and cables for the clutch, brake, tach and speedo. The tach and speedometer were rebuilt, the frame was completely powder-coated, and the fuel tank correctly repainted with the proper scheme and new badges.
This bike also comes with its original Triumph tool kit and genuine Triumph workshop manual. It has covered a little over 1,000 miles since the restoration, which means it is likely completely sorted. The seller calls it a “museum-quality motorcycle,” and I would agree. If you want an absolutely perfect, show-quality Triumph Bonneville, this is your bike.
As I collect both cars and motorcycles, a bike like this would be welcome in my garage and would be there until the end of days. This is an example of buying the best available and, at $12,995, the asking price is in line with the market while representing only a fraction of what it cost to restore the bike to this level.
If you have always wanted a vintage Triumph Bonneville, this is an opportunity to buy an exceptional example that you are unlikely to see every day. If I had not just bought another Bonneville for myself as a birthday present, I might never have posted this 1967 Triumph Bonneville — I simply would have bought it myself. My loss is your gain!
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