When I first saw it I thought eh! Another quasi chopper, then I watched it. What a fantastic bike!

Holy incredible survivor! That’s so sick! Don’t change it! If part were missing then yes, but it’s incredible as is. I have a jack The beard ruckman painted 70 triumph chopper. I only Changed what was missing.

Incredible just like it is

I'm with the rest of the commentors. Do the maintenance 1st. You HAVE to ride it the way it was intended by the builder before any mods. It's part of the experience! What a great find. I'm subscribing.

Love it!!!

The bike is cool and so much history, I am just going to say make it run and ride it as built before you change forks wheels and things and do a video of it. we all like to make it our style before we experience to ride it as he did and to me that's the story take it for what's its worth. I don't have a page but I think it keeps things interesting and after us what is there.

What a beautiful bike from the 50/60s and the history you’ve got to go with it I would say not the most comfortable but alright for a quick ride around if that’s what you thinking of doing with it

@ianosborne188

5 ай бұрын

Leave it alone Service it and Ride it please. 🎉🎉🎉

A HIPPY GEM

That thing is incredible

IT SHOULD BE IN THE NEW EASY RIDER FILM

Interesting history. I know we can't judge because it was a different time, but man, I can't imagine buying a 1959 Bonneville (one of the most beautiful iconic motorcycles ever made) and then doing this to it. That's not to say this bike doesn't have it's charm, its definitely of the era, but knowing what it came out of the factory looking like, it's hard for me to fully appreciate it. I'm picturing that classic first year orange and off white/light blue Bonnie. I guess if the bike was wrecked, then chopping it up is more acceptable. : ) I wonder how bad it was wrecked. Any photos of it after the wreck, or before he chopped it?

@vorhese

5 ай бұрын

You gotta remember these bikes were about as valuable as a Honda Shadow in the 60s. I love a 59 Bonneville (I'm slowly restoring one) but I find stuff like this infinitely more interesting. No pics yet. The sons are trying to find some but pics of their dad are like hens teeth.

@daveco1270

5 ай бұрын

@@vorhese True. Back then they weren't the iconic classics they've become, they were just a cool bike of the day. No different than me picking up a 2017 Bonnie or a 2000's sportster on marketplace and customizing it to my liking.

Just mechanical restoration. This is a piece of chopper history.

i think changing the forks would be a real shame, its period correct as is, and with that much history id leave it be. opinions are like buttholes though

Restore mechanically, but it would be a shame to alter any cycle parts..... as such a historic,period correct chopper.