1966 Triumph Bonneville

T120CDU39420

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The following is everything I know about the bike passed down to me. I have several projects as and have no time to complete and fine tune this one so it is now for sale...I only ever got to scoot around town on this triumph and then it was parked, covered and sat.SAD!This is a rare Triumph, as the TT Special was only produced in 1966 and 1967. I purchased this bike from my cousin in 2010, he had purchased it from the original owner in 1972. He had told me, It has been rebuilt and added with an electronic ignition - 12 Volt. All items on the bike except the fuel tank are from the 70's . Has all matching numbers and did start on first couple kicks. This bike has less than 20 miles in 41 years. This is the information given to me by my cousin when he sold it to me due to health issues who recently passed... 1966 Triumph T120TTBolt on hard tail and bondo filledFront End springerAmal CarbsDrag PipesBars? 4 inch riseTwo quartz headlights17 inch Mini drum front wheelCustom tailight16 inch rear wheelPoints and coil, Stator4spd foot transmissionChain drive5inch chrome rear fenderCustom seatSantee oil tankpeanut fuel tankcustom side standspike nutsPazon --12volt electronic ignitionChrome covers etcetera..... What I have found with the bike is as follows to the best of my knowledge.Front and rear tyres show cracks they are from the 70's when the bike was customized, they hold air and I've ran it up and down the road recently but thats it.I needed to rock the bike forward to engage the trans with the clutch pulled in then it was smooth shifting through the gears and back to neutral.The AmalCarbs need to be adjusted correctly as i could not bring it to a smooth idle after the motor warms the idle was surging and dropping. When ran down the road it is a beast long and loud..approx 8 foot from front tire to rear tire....Compression feels strong and pluggs are from the 70's but looked good. Seemed to be getting some back pressure back to the oil tank not sure from what?? Something with the juggs maybe??recently noticed when i cleaned the bike the on the stand side the tube frame has a kink and small hole in it. Maybe from the original kick stand not sure...was going to get it repaired but dont have the time... The Following are valuable books and manuals for This and other Triumph Twins::::Clymer Triumph --service, repair, performance manual for 1963-1979 twins 500-750ccPazon ignition manual w/ simple wiring diagram from Map Cycle Ent. Inc.British Cycle Supply Catalogue #11British Cycle Supply parts book for 1966 triumph 650British Cycle Supply Triumph Chopper GuideMAP Cycle Ent. Inc. Manufacturers and Distributors of Quality British SparesI also have the front break cable and various parts badges clutch cable etceteras for the bike..This will be an awesome bike with some TLC for the triumph, chopper enthusiast....On Mar-30-13 at 14:50:45 PDT, seller added the following information: ADDED A PIC OF THE BIKES TITLE SINCE I HAVE BEEN ASKED MULTIPLE TIMES IF IT WAS TITLEDOn Mar-30-13 at 16:23:46 PDT, seller added the following information: HELLO TO ALL....THE FOLLOWING WAS PULLED FROM A TRIUMPH BLOG SITE IN ENGLAND IN REGARDS TO THE T12OC ---T120TT SCARCE INFORMATION HOPE THIS HELPS WITH THE QUESTIONS...I HAVE A VINTAGE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL BIKE BOOK SOMEWHERE AND KNOW I READ ABOUT THE BELOW CLASSIFICATIONS..... THE BLOG FROM 2007 READS AS FOLLOWS:::::: GUY LOOKING TO BUY A BIKE::::In the process of buying a 1966 T120C DU 27219 was wondering if anyone knew anything about the bike. How can I tell if its a tt? MECHANICAL ENGINEER RESPONSE:::Hi Guys, DU 27219 is a T120C. Built October 1965 as a 1966 model and supplied to Tricor, Towson, Baltimore.it is a TT SPECIAL MODEL. T120 C designation was stopped in 66 and they were known officially as TT Specials. At some point in the 66 model year they changed the stamping to T120TT... Supposedly there was only 798 Bonneville TT specials made in 1966, I.E. if you don't want the bike, there's lots of us out here who would!