Canadian Cool: A Bonneville bobber from Origin8or
Classic Triumph bobbers tend to be commissioned by riders with many years and miles under their belts. After all, it usually takes time to appreciate the elegance and understated style of a hardtail build.
This spectacular Bonneville from Rob Chappell of Origin8or Cycles has a very different backstory, though. ?The owner is a new rider with just two years under his belt, on a Honda Rebel,? Rob tells us. ?He wanted a classic ride in his stable as well.?
The client may be a newbie, but he has excellent taste?and he picked the right guy for the job. Rob is based in Oshawa, a small city on the Lake Ontario shoreline in Canada, but his reputation extends worldwide.
He first made a name for himself as half of Chappell Customs, which is now run by his brother Chris in L.A.?some 2,500 miles away.
The Triumph is the 26th build to roll out of the Origin8or Cycles shop, and work began in Jan 2020. ?But by March, COVID hit us,? says Rob. ?Most businesses were closed, or only open sporadically. Supply chains took a hit and it basically stalled for three entire months. So the bike that was promised for June got delivered in September.?
Rob started with a 1968 Bonneville frame, but set the engine aside and installed a T120 650 motor from 1972. This has been upgraded with a new barrel and pistons via a 750 kit, to match the capacity of later Meriden Bonnies. Rob has also installed new valves and springs, plus hotter cams.
For the exhaust system, Rob has modified a Lowbrow Customs u...
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