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Old 11-18-2009   #1
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Wild File Triumph Bonneville Motorcycle - Blown Bonnie

Celebrating The Bonneville's 50th Birthday With A Supercharged Speed Record Attempt
It's a long way from Triumph's old home in Meriden, England, to Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats, but word traveled quickly when Texan Johnny Allen's Triumph streamliner set an outright motorcycle speed record of 193.3 mph in September 1955. Triumph immortalized Allen's achievement four years later by dubbing its latest, dual-carburetor 650cc twin the "Bonneville," complete with "The World's Fastest Motorcycle" decals.

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Re: Wild File Triumph Bonneville Motorcycle - Blown Bonnie

Interesting and noble attempt, hope them the best, etc.

One thing though... seems lke the only thing "Triumph" or "Bonneville" on this bike is maybe the engine cases and the cylinders. Everything else is either custom fabbed, or from another manufacturer.

Kind of like calling a fuel dragster a "Chrysler" because the engine block is from a Hemi?

Drop all that though, as this is for charity, which is the noblest cause of all.

Good Luck guys!!!
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