1969 Triumph Bonneville

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This is a project chopper. The engine is a 1966 Triumph Bonneville 650 cc which was installed in a 1969 Denver's frame with a Denver's springer front end. I purchased this project from a guy in CA who bought it from the guy who had the work done way back when. I am unable to authenticate any of this but anyone with any knowlege of Denver's springer front ends would surely agree that this is one. The frame had Mondo's signature bondo pointed frame molding, however it was in rough shape so I ground it off and had been struggling with whether to replace the vintage molding or to do it as is, in a more modern fashion. It is incidental because I have become overwhelmed by other projects and no longer envision this one occuring anytime soon. Since the purchase of this bike, I have taken several major steps which make this a worthwile endeavour. Not the least of which was to title the bike, I hear people saying that bikes this old don't need a title, perhaps that's true somewhere else, but here in MA,(and most other civilized locations) - a bike without a title is a collection of parts. I have a legitimate MA title in my name identifying this bike as a 2002, (the year I titled it) Replica 1969 Triumph Motorcycle. I also rebuilt the engine and transmission assembly myself. I have been building and restoring custom bikes as a hobby, (more like a passion) for many years. I have done many unit Triumph motors as I am a member of the Mass British Iron Association and a recipient of the esteemed "Ronny The Wrench" award for my many award winning Triumph chopper builds in years gone by. I split and polished the cases,replaced all bearings, cleaned sludge trap, (completely),. and did the top end. I did this some time ago but I fogged the motor and have kicked it over fairly regularly. I widened the tail section to accept a 130 tire,(barely). The bikes of the 60's generally used very narrow wheels and tires and that wasn't what I was looking to do. I have mocked the motor and wheels with an Exile rear caliper and a rotor that the former owner had machined. The rotor still needs to be chamfered at the tips of the teeth to smoothly engage with the chain. It may be easier to buy another "sprotor", Exile markets to Harley and I don't know if the correct diameter,(# of teeth) is even available. I was getting ready to ditch the Exile system anyway when I heard that they don't stop very well. They are awfully small and you don"t get a front brake on this puppy. I wouldn't consider a drum rear, but you decide. I am selling this bike with the parts shown which I had decided to use. If you see anything missing that concerns you, message me, I've probably got something that you could make work, I've been doing this for years. PLEASE BE AWARE that this project will require a certain level of skills to complete. That said there are probably far better builders than me looking at this. If you can weld tabs, make a battery box, fab a chain tensioner, (I'm including the wheel I'd chosen), etc. If you can shoot some paint and shot blast some surface rust, this is a real cool project that wouldn't cost much to complete. If you have to pay someone to do all this, I believe this is not the bike for you as you'd probably end up upside down on a bike that will never be a daily rider by any stretch of the imagination. Happy Bidding and feel free to ask any and all questions.