Restoring & Modifying 1971 OIF TR120

[NM Bonny]

That's a lovely Bonnie! Wish I still had my 1976 T140V 750 5Spd, but in a weak moment, I let it go. Mind you, I wouldn't have my 1996 900 Thunderbird if I hadn't. Both are awesome bikes in their own way.

A weak moment… or was it a moment of clarity? I still have pangs of regret about selling the ’64 VW Microbus Westfalia I rescued from a junkyard here in Albuquerque—largely because it wouldn’t stop quickly enough to avoid collisions (lots of veering onto the shoulder on the highway to avoid brake lights). If only I’d have known what I do now about retrofitting brakes!

But, I guess there’s a method to your madness. Sounds like you’ve got a bike you really enjoy, after all.

Regardless, thanks for the compliment! One of these days, I’ll paint-and-polish the sidecovers and finally be done with her!

 

[Lordmac]

I got off the bike and… yup. L/H Volvo horn had vibrated off the mount.

Are you telling me . . . do you mean to say . . . are you inferring, that your horn just up and fell off, somewhere on the pavement, bouncing to its total destruction, probably lost forever, after you went to all the trouble to rescue it from the graveyard? Ingrate horn.

 

[Lordmac]

regret about selling the ’64 VW Microbus Westfalia

No kidding. Bet somebody is mighty glad to have it right about now . . .

Still love that blue on yer bike. You know, those aluniun, er, aluminium, uh, aluminum! colored side covers kind of go with the overall scheme, I think . . .

 

[NM Bonny]

Are you telling me . . . do you mean to say . . . are you inferring, that your horn just up and fell off, somewhere on the pavement, bouncing to its total destruction, probably lost forever, after you went to all the trouble to rescue it from the graveyard? Ingrate horn.

Exactly right. I’m just hopeful it didn’t bounce up and hit someone’s windshield!

 

[NM Bonny]

No kidding. Bet somebody is mighty glad to have it right about now . . .

Still love that blue on yer bike. You know, those aluniun, er, aluminium, uh, aluminum! colored side covers kind of go with the overall scheme, I think . . .

Thanks, I really favor the color. Had someone stop me at the Coop last week and ask about it.

Yes: those side covers need to be polished (I’ve just been reluctant to dive into more metal polishing), and will also get little white stripes as a backdrop for the gold Bonneville scripts. Color-matched ‘mist blue metallic' accents, too, if the touch-up leftover paint my friend gave me is still viable inside the can. We’ll see…