The general approach I've taken is to first convert
the '05 Thruxton from a cafe racer to a roadster while it's
still on the original (ie, bent) frame. Then dismantle it
for moving to the new ('07 Scrambler) frame.
I tried, so far without success, to find a local Hinckley Bonneville
owner who wanted to convert it to a cafe racer so we could
trade parts. Then I checked out a new "titanium" exhaust system
at a local Triumph dealer. It's hanging from the ceiling of
the parts dept... and they want Cdn $1400 (!) If this trend goes on
long enough I'll end up with some kind of oddball quasi-Bonneville
for the same cost as the real McCoy, brand new with fuel injection.
So every few days I go over to the blueberry farm to examine the bike.
I learn something new about it every visit. Something like a meditation.
It looks like I'll have to drill two holes in the upper triple
clamp for bolting on handlebar risers. The cafe racer clip-ons
get removed, of course, unless I decide to use them as bracket
supports for a windshield. Will that look funky? Or just plain
stupid, I dunno yet.
Replacement part prices are even more outrageous than I had
expected, and delivery times are 10 days minimum (if I happen
to get real lucky).
Mebbe I should have just gone the easy route and bought
a bike with readily available parts and service support.
Such as a Sportster.
SQ
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