1971 Triumph Bonneville 650 T120RV Chopper

1971 Triumph Bonneville 650 T120RV Rigid Digger Chopper
Matching frame and engine numbers on a 70's era digger style chopper that's been updated and restored, his bike started out as a Triumph T120RV and was somewhat customized and then it sat for many years and was never completed,
The 71 T120RV is the first year that Triumph introduced a five speed transmission on their unit construction motors and this bike is one of only 200 pre-production T120R's that were modified to a five speed by the Triumph factory in 1971 and exported.
Other aspects of this chopper worth noting, he extended springer front end is a rare Arlen Ness "Bay Area Springer" manufactured in the early 70's most likely 70 or 71 the front end now has new updated custom fabricated front end rockers (similar to Sugar Bear's front ends) to level out the motor angle along with a custom front Brembo disk brake for added stopping power. Custom milled top and bottom billet front end inner and outer spring spacers, 0's era wrap around octagon oil tank, riginal frame converted to rigid, mall vintage 7/8's handlebars with a custom front master cylinder and a custom made chrome sissy bar
The motor, rans, earbox & carb has had a total rebuild from the crank up, ith all new seals, askets and bearings, ew pistons and rings, alves and guides, lutch plates & hub. The bike has also been converted from coils and points to a Boyer electronic Ignition. Also worth noting the top end of the engine was changed to an earlier model head to make use of only one carburetor. Exhaust pipes are made by Wassell in the UK with upswept cocktail shakers, he paint (gas tank & fender) was done by painter Nick-O-Teen and the frame powder coated. Custom one off fabrication done on this chopper includes, ustom made stainless steel axle adjusters, ront end chrome rockers with front disk brake and bracket, ear brake linkage, xhaust brackets, billet battery holder, hrome Kick stand, kateboard wheel chain tensioner, dditional chroming includes the primary cover, earbox cover, iming cover, oot and shift pegs, pringer front end chromed & black powder coated, show polished rocker boxes, ew 21" Avon Speed master front tire along with a new 16" rear whitewall tire, ustom made seat, ew drive chain and battery with custom made battery tray holder, ew side mount license plate/taillight, nd various nuts & bolts on the bike have been changed out to chrome or stainless steel.
Just now breaking in the motor and it has around 110 miles on it and the bike kicks over on one kick. It also won first place at the first and only bike show it was entered in, br> This bike has been inspected by the CHP and is currently clear titled and registered in CA
$9,000
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