I'm The New Old Guy.

[Rodster]

Hi,
Have wanted a Bonneville since forever. After this past year I decided it was time. I was fortunate enough to find a 2015 T214 (109/1000) with 75 miles. I guess it's a two wheel equivalent of a barn find. Having built and raced BMW cars I have the skills to do the work to bring this bike back to life - with your help and guidance. Thanks in advance for your help and patience. Rod

 

[DaveM]

Welcome to the forum.

Looks like you found a cery neat bike in that one, well done.

 

[Greyfell]

Welcome, from Northern California.

 

[Rocky]

Hello and welcome to TT from up here on the east coast of Canada

 

[Qship]

Welcome to TT from Eastern Canada as well.
Nice low mileage find on you T 214.
Looks like it was bought and forgot.
It'll turn out great I'm sure.

 

[Greyfell]

I'm curious, what number is your bike? I just read there were only 1,000 made.

 

[Rodster]

I'm curious, what number is your bike? I just read there were only 1,000 made.

109 . My new lucky number!

 

[Greyfell]

Cool!

 

[Rodster]

Cool!

101 is for sale at OC motorcycles in Costa Mesa. Check out cycle trader.

 

[hemibee]

Welcome to TT from Southeast Texas. Nice find you found there.

 

[Rodster]

Welcome to TT from Southeast Texas. Nice find you found there.

The bike commemorates the the 1956 land speed record set by the "Texas Ceegar".

 

[jron42]

wow.. nice find!

welcome aboard..

 

[Rodster]

wow.. nice find!

welcome aboard..

Thanks. Sounds like a great group.

 

[brooke]

Welcome from Prince Edward Island . Great bike and great numbers . My ‘75 Can Am GP was 004 of 250 . Like some women , I ‘d take her back tomorrow but she found some younger guy and is soaking up the sun in Florida . Hang on tight to Bonnie .

 

[BAinLA]

Very nice find indeed. Welcome to TT from a relatively new guy in So. California.
What will need to be done to this 75 mile cream puff? (a mistype or actually 75 miles?!) Was it out in the sun or kept indoors?

 

[triumph david]

TO TT from Mississippi, great find!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rodster]

75 miles! Unfortunately in the sun. In fact for you Ramones fans it was outside in Rockaway Beach. Some surface rust and pitting, worse on the ocean side. Clean out fuel system, change oil, rebuild master cylinders and calipers, wheel bearings, steering head bearing and make sure chain is solid. Started right up, all electrics work. Tires still have mold whiskers on them! Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[BAinLA]

75 miles! Unfortunately in the sun. In fact for you Ramones fans it was outside in Rockaway Beach. Some surface rust and pitting, worse on the ocean side. Clean out fuel system, change oil, rebuild master cylinders and calipers, wheel bearings, steering head bearing and make sure chain is solid. Started right up, all electrics work. Tires still have mold whiskers on them! Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Might want to put some new tires on there. I've seem multiple sources mention that motorcycle tires are suspect and thus in need of replacement if older than 5 years. If yours were in the sun or on concrete I'd go ahead and replace them regardless of how they look. On my barn find I went ahead and replaced them because they were purchased in 1985! -Brian

 

[Greyfell]

If the bike is ridden regularly, it's possible to get 7 years on the tires. But sitting in the sun, or on concrete, and not moving (and getting moldy) 5 years would be an upper limit.

 

[Rodster]

If the bike is ridden regularly, it's possible to get 7 years on the tires. But sitting in the sun, or on concrete, and not moving (and getting moldy) 5 years would be an upper limit.

You are all probably right. I am also going to do the 4 year scheduled maintenance items even though the mileage is so low.