1970 Triumph Bonneville T-120 Motorcycle Restored Steve McQueen Bud Ekins

See more Classic & Vintage Motorcycles and cars on the web at ClassicMotorcycleConsignments 1970 Triumph Bonneville T 120 RHD Steve McQueen and Bud Ekins owned! This iconic Triumph 650 Bonneville T-120 motorcycle has just undergone a full restoration. This low mileage. matching number motorcycle now has barely 20 miles on a perfect. professional restoration. The new owner completed a record search on these correct and matching numbers and found a Dealers Report of Sale issued to the state of California when new. This bike was sold by a SoCal dealer by the name of “James Sherwin Ekins” (Bud Ekins) to Solar Productions. (Steve McQueen). http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Bud_Ekins http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Steve_McQueen In 1971. Solar Productions funded the classic motorcycle documentary On Any Sunday. in which McQueen is featured. along with racing legends Mert Lawwill and Malcolm Smith. It appears that this motorcycle was sold by Ekins to his friend Steve McQueen as his about town rider during which time he was filming On Any Sunday! This is truly a great find of a historic motorcycle! Unquestioningly the real deal. a real Ekins/McQueen motorcycle. This bike is advertised locally and may be withdrawn from auction early. Mileage: This was a low mileage motorcycle prior to the restoration. It now shows less than 100 miles on the speedometer Paint: Excellent. show quality paint. Sheet metal is Astral Red with white/cream accents. Frame is painted black. Sheet metal: Original and correct sheet metal. It is well fitted and without nicks or dings. Chrome: All chrome is freshly plated using a high quality process Tires and Rims: Tires are brand new Dunlop 400 X S18 on the rear and 3. 25-19 on the front. They are mounted on chrome rims with polished stainless spokes. Mechanical: The motorcycle is mechanically fresh and perfectly set up. With New battery and wiring. it is charged to go. The dual carbs are ready to produce the famous power available from this iconic motorcycle. TITLE: Clean. and clear. nbsp; Engine # HD57296 T120R Frame # HD57296 T120R NADA: This motorcycle would rate as a 1 plus in the NADA system. Accessories: This motorcycle comes with the original Dealers Report of Sale that matches the numbers on this motorcycle; Sign by Ekins and titled to Solar Productions (McQueen). see the copy in the pictures. Price: Offered in a range of $55. 50 to $59. 00 Buy now of $64. 99