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The only 1970 Bonneville 750 all original Triumph still in Existence - 894 original miles. Original Owner. Rare bike only 211 of these bikes were made and approved for AMA competition in 1970. This is the only one that did not go into competition. The other 210 were stripped down and put into racing. American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation researched this motorcycle & provided letter of authentication.
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Nice bike! That's a keeper.
I love the sound of those motors..... had a 650 years ago. I had a Norton to good old english iron.
Do you get it out for a ride very often ? Love the deep rumble these make ,,,,
Nice bike! I just acquired a triumph T120R frame and a custom orange painted dual gas tank, already had a larger custom painted faded orange to red tank from the 50s.
Very nice, have one myself (1972) so I know what you have here....a VERY nice ride and the sound beaten only by a Commando!!! :)
This isn't a 750! Triumph didn't make a 750 Bonney until later, when they went with oil in frame. I owned and rode several of these pre-71 machines. Great memories.
The 1970 RTs were the "consumer" requirement and that made the 750 Triumph Twin a "Stock" bike. And all the racers then had to be derived from stock bikes. Any 650 could have been legally raced when the 750 displacement rule went into effect, OHV or Flathead. But, since Triumph didn't then offer a 750 to the public, they rushed to get one out, and AMA required that 200 be sold to the public to qualify as a "production" bike. That's why you saw so many older Triumphs, particularly the 65 and earlier bikes, in racing. The early bikes had deraked frames, compared to the 66 and later bikes, which made them handle better in Flattrack and TT races. Check your information Adam - this is the only all stock one still in existence. Here is a link showing copies of the original letters Triumph sent out regarding this experimental bike. http://triumphbonneville120.co.uk/1970-t120rt.php