PATTON'S Fonzie Thread

fonzie liked em too....anyone i.d his ride

trianglelaguna wrote:

...lesters on a Fonzie triumph....HEYYYYYYYY!
losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/mcy/2073456687.html

Somewhat similar appearing to Fonzi's, but my recollection is that Fonzie's bike was mostly a 500cc Triumph.

As paraphrased from the net:

The Triumph that Fonzie rode was a TR5 or Trophy (2 names for same 500cc bike) first marketed in 1949. Fonzie's is the sprung hub model, 1949~1953. Very collectible as most were destroyed in off-road or dessert riding, and the survivors are rare and seldom stock or restorable.

Reportedly, Henry Winkler wasn't a motorcyclist and couldn't actually ride the Knucklehead shown in early episodes, so they got him the smaller TR5, the bike Fonzie actually rides in the intro. It's the bike most associated with Fonzie and most recognizable as the "Fonzie bike".

With higher bars and front fender removed, the Fonzie TR5 isn't stock, and tires were changed to a less aggressive tread for street riding and the fuel tank has been painted. Hard to tell but the seat may be smaller, same for the passenger seat.

Good Fortune!

good eye...i knew it was not the smaller correct fonzie bike...it was just what popped in my mind when i saw the profile

Patton posted some information about Fonzie's Triumph which I thought should be preserved instead of just deleted from the EBay/Craig's List thread. His posts are below. ERR?! Above because they're older than this one.

Bill

Do Not delete this post as it is the parent for this thread.

KZCSI wrote: Patton posted some information about Fonzie's Triumph which I thought should be preserved instead of just deleted from the EBay/Craig's List thread. His posts are below. ERR?! Above because they're older than this one.

Bill

Do Not delete this post as it is the parent for this thread.

below,in sub level 35! buried em so deep they came back out the other side up above! :woohoo: