1960 Vintage Triumph Bonneville Drag Bike..original Dragster on 2040-motos

Triumph Bonneville description

1960 Vintage Triumph Bonneville Drag Bike

A great vintage drag bike but could easily be built into a bike to run at El Mirage or the Bonneville Salt Flats

Here is a very cool vintage Triumph Drag Bike built in the 1960's.  It is unique in every way.  The frame is built of square tubing with a built in oil tank and a hand fabricated aluminum fuel tank.  I have NO history on this motorcycle at all.  I bought it as a rolling chassis and at the time it had an old original 18" Avon drag slick on it.  I replaced the tire with a new M&H Drag Slick.   The transmission should be gone through and has a broken clutch adjustment cable lug (I have the broken piece).

The engine was built by a builder in Bakersfield, CA and has original T120 cases and an original tachometer drive side cover .  It is missing the drive piece for the tachometer that bolts to the inner gear.It was built as follows and has not been run

: Original 1960 Bonneville Triumph cases
: Nine bolt top end with Bonneville 9 bolt head
: Racing valves and springs
: High compression 9.5:1 piston set up
: One piece crank w/new bearings and re-grind
: Polished con rods
: High lift race cams
: Balanced and lightened crank set up

It has a BTH magneto with a fixed timing gear, I know it is hot but don't know the history.  Needs to be timed

I was told the front end was rebuilt with new tubes and it looks right.

Things I know need to be done:

Needs carburetors and manifolds

I made a plate that fits between the frame rails widen the frame so the rear wheel can be centered.  Needs to be welded.  The rear brake plate fit a slot in the frame but I would highly advise setting up the brake with a traditional real stay bar.  Just need a tab on the frame and a bolt on the brake plate. Need to finish the seat, I made a pan from diamond plate.

Needs correct bolt set for engine and to anchor motor and transmission to mounting plates.

Needs a complete primary set up.

Rear chain.  I have a rear sprocket but it should have a new one.

This is a very interesting project bike that needs to finished.  It is a piece of history !!

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO GIVE ME A CALL@ 951-992-9839  I have about $5500 in the bike at this point but want to sell it.  If really interested call me !  We may be able to come to a deal.  This motorcycle is being sold as is and is as described, if you have any questions please ask before bidding.  It is not being sold as a running motorcycle !

Ignore the part where it says clear title, E Bay doesn't give you real life options.....NO TITLE, this is a race bike.  Bill of Sale only

I will work with your shipper. ALL shipping costs and arrangements are up to the buyer.  If going overseas I will assist by building a crate and whatever else you might need.  I do charge for the crate and additional services to export. REMEMBER this bike has NO OWNERSHIP DOCUMENTS and I am NOT going to obtain them.  It is a race bike and has never been titled.  I will ship as parts so you should not have an issue with paperwork.  I have shipped bikes to Europe, Australia and Japan as well as all over the USA