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Getting it right on a ’69 Bonneville – Part III

When we decided to repaint our customer’s 1969 Triumph Bonneville, we figured we just couldn’t waste the existing paint job.  It’s not our paint job, but it’s pretty good, and we’ll make use of it elsewhere.

That said, as we’ve been making some big efforts to restore this bike to factory condition, we decided to source an original tank and fenders for this special bike.

Not that the reproductions are bad.  In fact, they’re very good, fairly inexpensive, and we gladly make them available to our customers.

In this case, we searched our warehouse and located the original components.  One telltale sign of an original fender is the subtly rolled edge, versus the more pronounced edge as seen in the photos below.

These parts have been sandblasted, and now wait in the queue for our famous Don Hutchinson paint job!

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Welcome Davida Helmets!

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When we began looking at helmets, we immediately gravitated towards British manufacturer Davida, as they’re the only company building helmets in the style, and at a level of quality, which matches our own. We’re pleased to now offer their complete line of Classic, Classic Racing Series, and Classic Jet helmet models.

The Classic and Classic Racing Series models are handmade, finely crafted works of art. Designed in the style of the low-dome racing helmet of the 1950s, these helmets feature a cork, canvas and leather interior, a soft leather neck curtain with snap-back side flaps, a goggles retainer, and of course, a wide range of spectacular paint jobs.

The Classic Jet models are also handmade, finely crafted works of art, but made for the modern rider. Fully DOT compliant, these helmets feature a silk and quilted leather liner, goggles retainer, and again, a wide range of spectacular paint jobs.

These helmets are made one at a time, and while it takes a few short weeks to get one, they’re well worth it. And, while they’re pricier than average, they’re a great value, as there are many more expensive helmets out there. Besides, these are such high quality, you really do get what you pay for.

We have examples of each model in each size in our shop, so please drop by to inspect one of these fine helmets yourself.

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Our custom vintage Triumph showroom clock

Through the years, as we witnessed various Triumph dealers close their doors, we were fortunate enough to acquire much of their stock.  We use much of this new-old-stock for our builds and restorations, and offer much of it for sale here on our website.

At one point, we also were lucky enough to find a beautiful showroom clock from the 1950s.  We liked it so much that we were able to have a number of exact reproductions made just for us.

We sold them all quickly…but recently found two more in our storeroom.  We’re pretty pleased to be able to offer them for sale once again here.

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