by Randal Birkey | Mar 24, 2014 | After Market Suppliers, Barnett Clutches and Cables, BellaCorse, Cafe Racer, D9 Bonneville Brackets, Dunlop, EarthX, Joker Machine, Modification-Installation, New Bonneville, News, Talon, Video
After a long, cold winter in Chicago, my 2008 Bonneville is running again as of yesterday. I last rode it on November 19th, when I had an accident resulting in a broken ankle. I’ve been working and upgrading the Bonnie during my recovery, and both the Bonnie and...
by Randal Birkey | Aug 13, 2013 | Alpinestars, Apparel-Gear, Avon Motorcycle Tyres, Barnett Clutches and Cables, Bonneville Performance, Procom, Race Tech, Racing, Shoei, Speed and Strength
This is the second year in a row that I have participated in Motoworks Chicago’s Track Day at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Michigan. Happily this year it did not rain as it did in 2012. We had overcast skies, a little sun, but the temperature stayed the...
by Randal Birkey | Jun 4, 2013 | After Market Suppliers, Barnett Clutches and Cables, New Bonneville
I decided that with 31,000 miles on my 2008 Triumph Bonneville, it was time to replace and upgrade the clutch. This was also influenced by the previous upgrade of a new Mikuni carb kit from Bonneville Performance which had noticeably increased horsepower and torque. I...
