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This 1972 Triumph Bonneville T120V was purchased by the seller in 2022, reportedly from its original owner. Powered by a 649cc parallel-twin mated to a right-side-shifted five-speed transmission, the bike is finished in black and red with chrome accents. Equipment includes chromed steel rims, drum brakes, a two-up seat, and Smiths gauges in addition to black fenders, a chrome dual exhaust system, Amal carburetors, a kick starter, and a side stand. With a recent carburetor rebuild, this Bonneville T120V is now offered at no reserve in Canada with shop manuals, parts catalogs, a removed center stand, and British Columbia registration in the seller’s name.
The fuel tank is finished in black and red with enameled chrome badges and black rubber knee grips. Additional bike features include black fenders, a black two-up bench seat, folding passenger foot pegs, and a side stand. The removed center stand is included in the sale. Photos showing a ding in the front fender and blemishes in the finish are provided in the gallery below.
Wire-spoke wheels with chrome-finished rims measure 19″ up front and 18″ out back, and they are wrapped in Bridgestone Battlax BT-45 tires. Suspension consists of a conventional telescopic fork as well as dual shocks mounted to the swingarm. Braking is from a drum at each end, the front of which features a twin-leading-shoe design.
The chrome handlebar carries dual mirrors, and Smiths instrumentation ahead consists of a 150-mph speedometer and a 10k-rpm tachometer. The five-digit odometer shows 9k miles, approximately 200 of which were ridden under current ownership.
The air-cooled 649cc OHV parallel-twin is equipped with twin Amal carburetors, a kick starter, and a chrome-finished dual exhaust system with a crossover tube. The bike features oil-in-frame storage with dry-sump lubrication. The seller reports rebuilding the carburetors during their ownership.
Power is transferred to the rear wheel through a five-speed transmission that is shifted on the right as well as a drive chain.
The number stamped on the frame, T120VXG42541, is shown above. A photo of the number stamped on the engine can be viewed in the gallery below.
Shop manuals and parts catalogs will accompany the motorcycle, as will the removed center stand.
