Highlights
- Flat track style custom design with high-level exhaust pipes
- Stunning patina
- Recently fitted tyres front and rear
- Upgraded with floating Girling brake discs
- New master cylinders front and rear
- New chain and sprockets installed
- Matching engine and frame numbers
The Appeal
Flat track motorcycle racing is one of the most thrilling arenas of motorsport, with highly skilled riders sliding specially modified bikes around a dirt track and immense speed. This 1981 Triumph Bonneville T140ES has been modified in the flat track style, featuring sporty scrambler aesthetics.
The bike features an array of thoughtful upgrades including high-level exhaust pipes, Yamaha DT headlight with guard, and Kawasaki Z900 handlebars that create a distinctive aesthetic with great patina. Having been recently fitted with new tyres, brake components, and drivetrain parts, this Bonneville offers an opportunity to acquire a characterful custom that's ready for recommissioning.
The bike features an array of thoughtful upgrades including high-level exhaust pipes, Yamaha DT headlight with guard, and Kawasaki Z900 handlebars that create a distinctive aesthetic with great patina. Having been recently fitted with new tyres, brake components, and drivetrain parts, this Bonneville offers an opportunity to acquire a characterful custom that's ready for recommissioning.
History and Paperwork
- UK market bike registered in 1981
- Three former registered keepers
- Build based on a factory Bonneville without electric start
- Sat unused for decades before being restyled
- Previously used as a winter commuter
- Has not run for a couple of years, we are told
- Will need recommissioning
- Always attracted attention
- Exempt from MOT and road tax
- Matching engine and frame numbers
The Condition
- Stunning patina which suits the flat track inspired look
- Yamaha DT headlight with guard
- Flat track seat unit with hinge for easy battery access
- Kawasaki Z900 handlebars
- LED rear light
- Quick release alloy side panels
- Recently fitted tyres front and rear
- Electric Starter
- Powder coated wheels
The Mechanics
- 750cc four-stroke parallel twin
- High level exhaust pipes
- Five-speed manual transmission
- Upgraded with floating Girling brake discs
- New master cylinders front and rear
- New chain and sprockets installed
- Primary case had oil leak issues (seemed to overfill), may need mechanical attention
- Will require light recommissioning and tinkering
- The vendor states it is fun to ride
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