Hi There From The Low Countries

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  1. Tom Markus

    Tom Markus New Member

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    Hi there, i am new to this forum but i am not new to the splendid brand of motorcycles we all love. I've riding british iron since the early 1980s. Started with a T140 wat got a T120 engine at a later date, bought an Harris Bonnie in 1985 (stil own it). In about 2010 got me a 1994 T300 Daytona followed a few years later by a 1996 T300 Trophy due to neck problems.wore this bike completely out, including a second engine and finally bought me a 2011 Bonneville with less than 6000 miles on it. Now i want to start to make this Bonnie a bit more personal and hope to find som hints and tips on this forum.
     
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  2. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    Hi mate and welcome
     
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  3. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Hi and welcome....
     
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  4. joe mc donald

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    Tom Markus.
    Welcome to the family. Yes you really are as mad as the rest of us. You will fit right in here in the asylum. Nursey will be along soon with your meds. Do hit the upload a file button bottom right corner and show the inmates your steed. And personal for me a quick peek at the Harris One of my favourite bonnie's. Just a pity it was just a short run of them as I am sure they would have got so much better.
    Regards & Ride Safe.
    Joe.
     
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  5. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    Hallo Tom, and welcome in :cool::cool:
     
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  6. Don the Don

    Don the Don Bigger Than The Average Bear

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    Hi Tom and welcome
     
  7. MadMrB

    MadMrB Elite Member

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    Hi Tom and welcome in :)
     
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    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    Welcome in to the madhouse
     
  9. Bad Billy

    Bad Billy Baddest Member

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    Hi & Welcome to the forum, nice intro, enjoy that Bonneville!
     
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    BonnieCat Crème de la Crème

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    Welcome to the forum
     
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  11. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    Welcome to the forum :cool:
     
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  12. Tiglet

    Tiglet Vintage Member

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    Hello Tom and welcome to the forum :)
     
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  13. David Cooper

    David Cooper Triumph Rocketeer.
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    Hello and welcome to the forum Tom.

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    Thripster Elite Member

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    Welcome from a fellow newbie
     
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    Easy Tiger Elite Member

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    Welcome to the party Tom
     
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  17. Dartplayer

    Dartplayer Crème de la Crème

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    Hi Tom and welcome to the forum :cool: looking forward to seeing your ride pix
     
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  18. Tom Markus

    Tom Markus New Member

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    Hi Joe, thanks for the welcome. I wil try and post some pics of the Harris wich is a project running for over 20 years now. Rebuilt the engine with a Nourish head and the works. Stretched and lowered the bike, lost some weight like 100 lb or there about, Alloy Rims, stainless spokes. We were going to dragrace the bike, but never came to it because health issues, a divorce and more of this mayhem. But a lot is going better, so who knows...
     
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