Lot T45 // 1968 Triumph Bonneville // Mecum Monterey 2016

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Channel: Mecum Auctions · 2016 · Autos & Vehicles

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HIGHLIGHTS
-Nice crisp restoration
-New Avon Speedmaster tire on the front, new Dunlop Gold Seal K70 on the rear
-Current running condition
-For 1968 Amal Concentric carburetors replaced the Amal Monoblocs
-An 8" TLS (Twin Leading Shoe) front brake replaced the old SLS (single leading shoe) unit
-1968 marked the beginning of a brief window when the Bonneville was in its 'sweet spot', widely considered to run from 1968 to 1970

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