misc info from watched ebay auctions (not Yamaha)

[226dark]

I've been watching these 2 Triumph Bonnie ebay auctions. One is ending in a few hours.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-TRIUMPH-BONNEVILLE-COMPLETELY-RESTORED-/261004023913?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item3cc50d5869

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/triumph-bonneville-650-/280865270622?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item4164dfeb5e

The 2nd one was Dallas locally listed on Craigslist at $14000
The 1st one (aubergine, eggplant color) I emailed the seller for info through email.

He sent a word doc. and some notes of interest and misc info gleaned. He makes mention of ethanol, which I know we all love

The fuel line and
petcocks were both replaced. I opted for rubber gas lines to avoid ethanol corrosion.

This is something I should consider and didn't think of for my own rebuild

so if you are interested in this as a rider you will need
to re-torque the heads after 50-100 miles.

I have Emgo Dunstall reverse cone replicas I will see how long they last. They did happen to be very inexpensive (cheap) (and knockoffs, ha) so i'll see how long they last but so far great for the cheapness

All rubber items were replaced, again with top quality items. It is important to note there
are no cheap parts on this bike anyplace. No EMGO or other knock off stuff. I imported
a lot of items from England.

 

[drewpy]

rubber is crap for ethanol, its Viton you need to replace rubbery things with!