Like some single frame of a zoetrope viewer I spotted a parked Bonneville in a basement garage on my walk from the office to my car.
February 28, 2023
Black ‘n’ White
Spotted by Dean yesterday in Chicago. A slight warm-up sees this rider out and about on a nicely fettled Bonneville. Short pipes and wide wire laced wheels are the business. Bud needs a lid to replace his baseball cap.
January 25, 2023
Donald! Donald! Whar are ye’ gan?
Happy Birthday to Oor Rabbie Burns.
For a’ that, an’ a’ that, It’s coming yet for a’ that, That Man to Man, the world o’er, Shall brothers be for a’ that.
January 11, 2023
Yardbird
One of the top rock guitarist of his generation who established a powerful technique that inspires many performers to the present day.
January 7, 2023
Stairway to Heaven
Spied on my walk from the office yesterday. Someone’s Triumph parked on a mid landing at a building entry. Keeping it warm in the chilly January Chicago days.
January 6, 2023
I got you babe!
The Goddess of Rock Cher has been a music and fashion icon for over 50 years. Lookin’ cheery with Sonny’s Triumph.
December 17, 2022
Lead Lines
Quick sketch of an early seventies Bonnie. Perhaps I might add a little wad of color.
October 29, 2022
Pumpkin Orange
The Tigers battery was flat (I’d left the GPS plugged in from a couple of weeks ago) so I decided to take the Bonnie out for a wee spin. Bit lumpy to start with – old fuel- but she I was able to open ‘er up a bit. An electrical short in north Evanston saw me head back to the garage. But a good few mile run after sitting for a few years. Winter maintenance is on the cards.
July 31, 2022
Lunmad
Anyone who worked on their 60’s and 70’s Triumph motorcycles surely used the clear wisdom of Lunmad. His Yorkshire accent narrating the home videos expertly edited sharing his knowledge of keeping these aged machines on the road in simpler fashion. Sadly he passed away last Thursday and is a loss to the vintage motorcycle community.
July 27, 2022
River Road
Hipster dude with turned up skinny jeans on his bobbed Bonneville along Wacker Drive. Little bit of mullet peeping under the edge of the open face helmet. Good scene.
June 17, 2022
Sunset Strip
A chap and his Bonneville on Sheridan Road. Heading home to Rogers Park I was at the red light near Loyola when this dude swerved up.
January 6, 2022
Interrogation
– early seventies oil in frame Bonneville under the harsh illumination of a spotlight.
October 3, 2021
Gentle Persuasion
A new battery, ticked carbs, hefty kick and she started right up. Settled into gentle burble ready for the off. Want to check fluids, cables and tires. Then an autumnal ride should be on the cards.
September 28, 2021
Resurrection
– as we head into cooler days I’m planning on getting the old Bonnie back on the road. Pulled out from a corner of the garage, there will be some workshop tasks to check over the engine, electrics, wheels, oil and various moving parts.
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