Barn Find Triumph Bonneville Restoration 1975 T140 US Import Motorcycle Classic Scrambler Build | 01

Barn Find Triumph Bonneville Restoration 1975 T140 US Import Motorcycle Classic Scrambler Build | 01 Introducing my US imported Triumph Bonneville T140V. This is a barn find motorcycle I've imported from America with a view to restore it and maybe even modify it into my dream Classic Triumph Scrambler build project. This Triumph Bonneville project is a 1975 bike, and being a T140V it has a 5-speed gearbox, and of course is an oil in frame (OIF) model. Although built in August 75 it is actually a '76 model, as at that time in the UK the registration letter for vehicles changed at the start of August. In keeping with its age the new registration number ends in a "P" which is the same as my CB750 café racer project. It only took 4 weeks to get the bike registered, which included the 2 weeks to get a dating certificate from the Triumph Owners Club, of which I a now a member :) I used the same method as I have used previously. I have explained this in an earlier video we have on the channel which you can watch here:    • How To Fill In A V55/5 Form - Importing A ...   I'm very fond of these Triumph motorcycles and have owned a few in the past, during the last few years ago I have imported two different one from the US, a '72 T120R 650, and a '79 T140E 750. The 650 was restored back to pretty standard condition despite it basically being rusty scrap. Whereas the 750 really only required some new parts for the carburettors, and recommissioning to be a good running bike. This time I am thinking about doing something a bit more interesting and making it a custom Triumph, kind of like a Restomod build. Currently I am leaning towards doing it in a flat tracker style, or maybe a classic Triumph Scrambler, keeping it looking as period correct as possible but with a few modern improvements. I am leaning away from doing a Bonneville Cafe Racer build, as I'm still working on my CB750 Cafe Racer which you can see on the other playlist. This particular 1975 Triumph Bonneville T140 I've imported is mostly complete, although in worse condition than I anticipated. It's always difficult buying a bike from overseas based on photos alone. I was hoping that I might be able to get it back up and running quite quickly, as a riding project, but having looked at the bike I now know I will need to give attention to everything. It appears someone in the US had decided to do the usual custom job on this British bike basically turning it into a mild Chopper at some point in its life surprisingly this one hasn't got extended forks, they usually have a six inch extension or so. This was done to a lot of US bikes in the '80s and its really not my style. The pinup girl painted on the tank is an interesting touch though, unlike the sissy bar! The bike was certainly pressure washed before being loaded into the shipping container before export, hopefully it hasn't offended but we decided to recreate its barn find look for this video as a bit of fun before doing any work on the bike. For more helpful how-to guides and restoration project logs, visit our blog: https://www.spannerrash.com/