Reboot Info

My second 2002 Triumph Bonneville America, purchased used in June 2011. I don’t intent to change nearly as much on this bike as I did with Bollox, so for now I’ll keep all the info on this page.

Name

Initially I thought I’d call it “Spare,” since that’s the real reason I bought it. Bollox was having electrical issues and there was a very real chance I wouldn’t get to ride at all in 2011. I saw this bike, virtually identical to Bollox right down to the original black and silver paint, on BonnevilleAmerica.com for $4000. I knew the owner, I knew the bike’s history (rather sordid at times), but felt confident it would be a good motorcycle. Unlike Bollox, it wasn’t perfect. It had seen a couple  fender-bending altercations but had been all fixed up. The frame is straight, the engine runs like a top and it handles great. While visiting friends at the SWTF in Prescott, AZ, it hit me. It’s the same bike. It’s a “Reboot.”

Starting Point

Reboot had 10,336 miles on it and came with the following:

  • Triumph short sissybar and luggage rack
  • Pingle high-flow petcock
  • Rizoma handlebar clock (for sale)
  • Custom lightbar and wiring harness (documented) (lights only, for sale)
  • Headlight and driving light visors
  • Triumph Tachometer
  • Triumph Touring gel passenger seat (for sale)
  • Garage door opener under left side cover wired to pushbutton in cover
  • Mild modified airbox, snorkels removed, drilled bottom, mesh covering holes,  Uni filter, carbs rejetted
  • Triumph Short Off-road Mufflers
  • Chrome Sprocket Cover (George Foreman Grill) (sold)
  • Painted rear peg brackets (for sale)
  • Biker’s Friend luggage (donated)
  • New Metzlers ME880s (stock rear, 110/90-18 front, speedometer nearly dead on)
  • New Battery
  • Rain gear (donated)
  • Medium Triumph bike cover

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“REBOOT–My second 2002 Triumph Bonneville America in Black and Silver.”

From Reboot, posted by John Bedard on 6/17/2011 (16 items)


And so it begins…


Macdonald Pass too
Macdonald Pass
Reboot and I went on a mini roadtrip after breakfast…
Might switch to LED bulb replacements eventually. Red ones on the back so I can use m…


Broken tab. I knew I should have just put the thicker replacement on but I thought th…
Oh yes, I did. Freakin chilly, though.
Okay, it’s better than nothing. Pulled a low res copy directly off the SD card. Feh.
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Additions/Acquisitions/Changes

The idea here is to make Reboot the bagger (“Geezer Glide”), all set up for long road trips. That said, I don’t want to spend much, if any, “new” money on it, until it comes time for consumables like tires and brakes and such. As such I’ve been raiding Bollox and my shelves for parts.  Since the purchase I’ve made the following changes:

  • Installed Corbin Solo seat and backrest from Bollox
  • Installed rear peg brackets from Bollox
  • Installed Windvest from Bollox (old bracket)
  • Installed Tsukayu Hard Saddlebags from Bollox
  • Installed P-clamp and belt clip bracket from Bollox (for GPS)
  • Installed Clear turn signal lenses from Bollox (newspeedmaster)
  • Installed Laydown license plate bracket from Bollox (Zdenko Milin)
  • Installed Chrome America license plate frame from Bollox (newspeedmaster)
  • Installed Luggage Spools from Bollox (newspeedmaster)
  • Installed Cramp Buster (okay, I guess this is new since I lost my Throttle Rocker)
  • Installed Go Cruise Throttle Control (originally purchased for, but never used on, Bollox)
  • Installed Cool Rider Beverage Holder (yeah, that’s right a cup holder, you gotta problem with that?)
  • Acquired Specialty Spares long canon mufflers (I won an expensive Triumph Leather Jacket at the 2011 Kootenay Raid in Nelson, BC, and traded that jacket for the pipes.)
  • Installed my original custom lightbar bracket and Factory Triumph driving lights (used)
  • Installed aluminum oil filler cap from Bollox (Bellacorse)
  • Installed Yamaha mirrors for stock mirror stems from Bollox (fasteddysports)
  • Installed Bonneville T-100 chrome sprocket cover from Bollox
  • Acquired King of Fleece seat cover for Corbin solo

Total spent since purchase: $0. Actually, $-60, since I sold the chrome sprocket cover.

Parts left to pull off Bollox for Reboot:

  • Factory footboard kit
  • Chrome Cam cover
  • Engine crash bars, first gen. (actually wasn’t ever installed on Bollox)
  • Chrome clutch cable bracket
  • Scottoiler

Trips/Destinations

Miles Accumulated

Starting odometer reading: 10,336

  • 2011: ~4500 miles (year-end odometer reading: ____)

Maintenance (Consumables)

I need to go through the inch-thick folder of receipts, but…

  • Last Battery: Using Bollox’ warranty replacement battery, acquired 6/2011, hooked up to Battery Tender for winter
  • Last Tires: Metzler ME880, 7/8/2008 (110/90-18, 170/80-15), 8000 mi (included rear cush drive)
  • Engine/Transmission/Final drive
    • Valves checked: 7/8/2008, 8000 mi
    • Engine oil and filter: 7/8/2008, 8000 mi
    • Last chain and sprockets: Original?
  • Front Brakes
    • Last front brake pads: 9/7/2006, 7350 mi
    • Last front brake rotor: Original?
    • Last fluid change: Original?
  • Rear Brake
    • Last rear brake pads: 9/7/2006, 7350 mi
    • Last rear brake rotor: Original?
    • Last fluid change: 7/16/2006
  • Last fork oil change: Original?
  • Ignition
    • Plug Wires: 7/24/2006

Current State of Tune

  • Air Filter: Stock airbox (drilled and gutted, no snorkles) with Unifilter 10/1/2004
  • Exhaust: Triumph Short TORs
  • Main Jets: 132 or 134 (unconfirmed)
  • Pilot Jets: 42 or 45 (unconfirmed)
  • Needles: stock
  • Needle shims: unknown
  • Slide holes drilled: unknown
  • Carbs synced: 7/8/2008, 8000 mi
  • MPG: 40s (near 50 if I can keep it down around 60mph)
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