1979 Triumph Bonneville on 2040-motos

Up for auction is a very clean and all original 1979 Triumph Bonneville, again, due to a non paying buyer!!!!!! DO NOT BID IF YOU ARE GOING TO CHANGE YOUR MIND, DON'T HAVE THE MONEY, DON'T KNOW HOW TO WORK ON BIKES, HAVE NO WAY OF COLLECTING SAID BIKE, ETC !!!!!!

 I recently purchased the bike from the second owner who bought it in 1991.  He bought it to replace his black 79 Bonneville that he sold to purchase a Moto Guzzi.  He never rode the bike and it lived in his basement where he literally polished it. 

The bike is as I bought it-the paint on the frame is IMMACULATE, never re-sprayed, no scratches, very nice.  The engine kicks over, the transmission shifts through all the gears, no known mechanical issues.  Mileage is only 4,124 miles and the current condition of the bike leads me to believe this is 100% accurate.  The bike comes with everything shown on in the pictures, which includes Euro tank, US Spec tank, US bars, Euro bars currently on it, stock rear sprocket, exhaust pipes that are BRAND new in the wrapper-please note that the discoloration is on the plastic, not the pipes themselves, owners manual, tool kit, mufflers, and a bunch of period Triumph literature.  There is one shot that shows how the bike should look all assembled in the correct color scheme.  The paint on the Euro tank is just a close-ish match rattle can job to keep it from rusting-the inside of the tank is SPOTLESS-please note that is overspray in the tank, not rust scale.  The US spec tank-it looks like it might have been stored in direct sunlight as it is faded.  I originally thought someone tried to do some yellow to orange to red sunburst theme but it is faded.  The side covers are not cracked/chipped/damaged in any way at all.  The chrome on this bike is in fantastic shape.

All the parts that came off the bike are in boxes and labeled much more thoroughly than if I was the one that disassembled the bike.  In looking at the bike, if you are halfway mechanical, it could be reassembled in a weekend.  The reason I am selling it-I have a 75 Trident, 72 Bonneville, 71 750 Commando, and a house that keep me very busy.  I honestly think everything is there and then some to reassemble the bike.  In speaking with the previous owner I have absolutely NO doubt that what he told me in regards to the mechanical condition/parts being present, was anything but truthful.  As evidenced by the fact that my dad who helped me collect the bike fell in love with the sellers BMW R1000 and also bought that.

I feel as though I have described this bike in a 100% honest manner.  If you need any additional questions answered, ask away!  But PLEASE, have them be intelligent questions, not, "Can I put this together in your garage and ride it home?" Etc etc.  This is not the first bike I have sold on Ebay-which brings me to my next topic.

Last year I sold my 1973 Moto Guzzi Eldorado.  I mistakenly forgot to say that if you have no history, your bid will be cancelled.  At the last second a bid came in and won the auction from someone with no history that signed up earlier that day.  Then came the "I am on an oceanic exploration and am buying the bike for my husband who will wire you $50,000...."  I couldn't make this up if I tried.  So, after I realized that Jacques Cousteau and the Calypso had sunk, I extended the second chance offer to the next highest bidder, he accepted, and even sent me pictures of the bike after he did some work to it and registered it-looked great!!!  I'm not a scammer, just a middle aged guy that likes to dabble in old bikes.

So, if you have no bid history, please do not bid as I will cancel your bid.  Ask your wife/girlfriend/mistress/au pair/ prior to bidding as listings cost money and I do not have time for such foolishness.  

I will crate the bike if the winning bidder needs it shipped-all I ask is that you pay the cost of materials for the crate-we can cross that bridge if/when it comes up. I would estimate the cost of materials at $100 USD.   I have the title in hand, no issues, hang ups, or delays. 

Bike will be sold to the absolute highest bidder-no reserve!!

I have received a few inquiries asking if  I have the carbs?  Yes, I have the carbs with the stock US jetting as well as Euro jets, the air filters, snorkels, badges, gaskets, basically everything that came off the bike boxed up and ready to ship.