1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville

By Neale Bayly
Published on February 25, 2011
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Tom Blocker's 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville.
Tom Blocker's 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville.
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Tom Blocker's 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville.
Tom Blocker's 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville.
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Owner Tom Blocker restored his 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville to ride, so he’s not scared to head out and get it dirty, which he does regularly.
Owner Tom Blocker restored his 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville to ride, so he’s not scared to head out and get it dirty, which he does regularly.
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Tom Blocker's 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville.
Tom Blocker's 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville.
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The best of Britain? That’s what many people think of the 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville, and it’s easy to see why thanks to its flowing lines, luscious paint and classic engine.
The best of Britain? That’s what many people think of the 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville, and it’s easy to see why thanks to its flowing lines, luscious paint and classic engine.
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The best of Britain? That’s what many people think of the 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville, and it’s easy to see why thanks to its flowing lines, luscious paint and classic engine.
The best of Britain? That’s what many people think of the 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville, and it’s easy to see why thanks to its flowing lines, luscious paint and classic engine.
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The best of Britain? That’s what many people think of the 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville, and it’s easy to see why thanks to its flowing lines, luscious paint and classic engine.
The best of Britain? That’s what many people think of the 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville, and it’s easy to see why thanks to its flowing lines, luscious paint and classic engine.
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Tom Blocker's 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville.
Tom Blocker's 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville.

1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville
Claimed power:
52hp @ 6,500rpm
Top speed: 110mph (period test)
Engine: 649cc air-cooled OHV parallel twin
Weight (wet): 390lb
Price then / now: $1,309 / $4,000 – $12,000
MPG: 35-45mpg 

1967 was Triumph’s best year ever in the U.S., with an estimated 28,000 bikes sold here. Whatever the number, Tom Blocker’s glad he finally got his 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville.

Tom’s passion for motorcycles

“Shouldn’t you be wearing polyester, playing shuffleboard and heading off to Mrs. Appleton’s buffet?” I enquired of the 63-year-old grandfather of three as we stood peeling our sweaty helmets and leathers off in the pit garage.

I’d just worked my tail off at some outrageous speeds staying with Tom Blocker on his Ducati 1098 while riding my Kawasaki 600cc track bike, and as I was soon to discover, his passion for motorcycles extends far beyond going extremely fast on my local race track.

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