Eddie Mulder leading Dusty Coppage back in 1964. For ordering info contact Mahony Photos.
Photo courtesy of the Mahony Photo Archives. For ordering info contact Mahony Photos.
Mike Haney tucked in at the San Jose Mile in 1972. Note the 21" front wheel. Very cool! For ordering info contact Mahony Photos.
Found this on Ed Youngblood's MotoHistory website...posted four years ago today. An early article on Bonneville Performance's effort to put Triumph's back on the dirt tracks.
Dirt track déjà vu once again
(2/10/2006)
Last year, Motohistory reported on efforts to return the Triumph brand to glory in American dirt track racing, based on the company's new vertical twin engine. Bill Gately, owner of Bonneville Performance, reports that he is preparing two machines for 2006, running 989cc engines in the AMA SuperTracker class. He says, “We have made some significant inroads with our own frame design and engine preparation. Our rider is National Number 75 Donnie Mullen, and we intend to campaign all half-mile and mile events.
Having won 65 AMA nationals between 1958 and 1981, Triumph was once one of the great rivals of Harley-Davidson on the dirt tracks of the nation. Many would like to see such a rivalry again. For more about Triumph's illustrious history in AMA competition, go to “Triumph Trivia” at Motohistory News & Views 11/7/2004. For more information on Bill Gately's Bonneville Performance, click here.
Photos provided by Bill Gately.
Brad Hurst getting sideways at Castle Rock. For ordering info contact Mahony Photos.
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"Aloha,
Perhaps your readers will enjoy some pics of my bike.
I built this `67 Bonnie out of two totally trashed desert sleds. The seat is a Bates TT seat cut and widened to match the rear frame rails. Braced swingarm is a period piece and was on the bike when I got it. Aside from the Works shocks, the chassis is stock.
The engine, however, is rather special. As some of you may know, the Japanese gamble racers ran 2-piece Triumph engines back in the day. These engines were very highly tuned. A friend of mine is a gamble racer with a large stock of old Triumph parts. He gave me the flowed, center-plug head and a set of blueprinted Concentrics (A Japanese tuner went to England and had a batch of carbs made to his specifications). He also gave me the quick turn throttle (from a Yamaha road racer) and a set of light throttle springs (makes a big difference in throttle response).
Anyway, after getting all these trick parts there was no way I could just slap together a stock bottom end, so I sent the crank to Falicon for blueprinting and balancing, sent the Morgo 750 cylinder to Bore Tech for blueprinting and their special cylinder wall treatment, had Venolia make a set of pistons to fit, slipped in a set of mild Megacycle cams and "R" followers, sparks by Boyer and wow, does she run strong!
Anyway, great site. Triumphs forever!
Nick
Honolulu"
Rickman Triumph 750"My name is David Frizzell Jr, My Father Was David Sr. He was in On Any Sunday in two clips. I grew up in Louisville Ky in the 60s and 70s Cal Rayburn Mert Lawill and Bart Markel werent just household names at my house they had been there. The limestone a Louisville was second to none. My Father passed the year after Earnhart that period in time. He never started these bikes after 82 but they are not locked up not sure what shape internally, but not dead Just need TLC. Triumph 750 twin on Rickman Nickel frame purchased in 1972 from up north, not sure who from. Moms memory not what it used to be. The plates on the Tri are original, My Dads Jr Plates. Will discuss prices. Phone (502) 271-9083"
1973 TRIUMPH 750"2009 AHRMA SOUTHEAST SPORTSMAN 750 CHAMPION. This bike is fast and ready to go racing. Serious inquiries only. Atlanta area. $6500 Phone: 770-639-7083"
