2017 Triumph Bonneville Line Up

[DuckRyder]

Additions to the new for 2016 T120, Street Twin and Thuxton Bonneville Line up:

Street Cup

http://www.triumphmotorcycles.com/bikes/classics/street-cup/2017/street-cup

T100 & T100 Black

http://www.triumphmotorcycles.com/bikes/classics/bonneville/2017/bonneville-t100

Bobber

http://www.triumphmotorcycles.com/bikes/classics/bonneville-bobber/2017/bonneville-bobber

 

[OneEyeJack]

Excellent bikes, all.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Very cool.

 

[callbay]

Great looking bikes!

Where are they built?

Are they reliable?

 

[DuckRyder]

Originally Posted By: callbay
Great looking bikes!

Where are they built?

Are they reliable?


I believe the majority are made in Thailand, thought there may still be some UK production, I'm not positive.

I've not heard of any issues with them being unreliable.

Except for the Bobber (which is a 1200) I believe all of these are based on the Street Twin 900cc platform.

The Bobber is an interesting curiosity, note it lacks the dual rear shocks and has a swing arm that is sprung and dampened at the top under the solo only seat.

 

[DemoFly]

I love these bikes.

Really low seat height, wide bars, mostly upright riding position and 70+ mpg.

 

[Eddie]

Reminds me of my Royal Enfield I rode to college in the 60s. I really prefer the vertical twin engine layout. Ed

 

[benjy]

having a 2012 base bonnie + being on Triumph Rat forums i can say the new models are well received + the Bobber is getting a lot of attention! when i resumed riding after a long layoff the "kool aid" got me, but after test riding a bonneville i knew the porkster was a mistake!! sportsters look good + are reliable but have poor brakes + suspension + are top heavy. i am guessing the 1200 triumphs would really shame it!!!

 

[Robenstein]

Originally Posted By: callbay
Great looking bikes!

Where are they built?

Are they reliable?


Some Triumphs are made in England, some in Thailand. Usually the classics and cruisers are made in Thailand. As for reliability you can expect it to be on par with a Harley or Victory.

 

[RoadRaceJosh]

Originally Posted By: benjy
having a 2012 base bonnie + being on Triumph Rat forums i can say the new models are well received + the Bobber is getting a lot of attention! when i resumed riding after a long layoff the "kool aid" got me, but after test riding a bonneville i knew the porkster was a mistake!! sportsters look good + are reliable but have poor brakes + suspension + are top heavy. i am guessing the 1200 triumphs would really shame it!!!


"Porkster" was my take-away when I started to look at the Harley Roadster someone here was raving about.

Here's that thread: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4081034/Re:_2016.5_Sportster_Roadster.#top

I compared the HD Roadster to the new 1200 Thruxton and even the T120. The Thruxton trounces the Roadster for only a few dollars more thanks to much better power and 95 fewer lbs. The T120 Black is closer at +16hp and -55lbs.

 

[ZeeOSix]

The Speed Cup looks pretty sweet. Probably a fun bike to ride. Truly has an old school classic bike look. Doesn't have a lot of HP for a 900cc, but plenty for those just into cruising. Really like my Yamaha XSR900, not as "retro" as the Speed Cup, but more of a mix between modern day performance bike and retro styling.

 

[RoadRaceJosh]

The regular Thruxton is only $2k more than the Street Cup and gets you the 97hp 1200 rather than the 54hp 900. FWIW, the Moto Guzzi 900 engine used in the Roamer and Bobber is 55hp.

 

[Robenstein]

Originally Posted By: Joshua_Skinner
The regular Thruxton is only $2k more than the Street Cup and gets you the 97hp 1200 rather than the 54hp 900. FWIW, the Moto Guzzi 900 engine used in the Roamer and Bobber is 55hp.


It surprised me they went from DOHC to SOHC for this engine, and I can see why they never published the HP numbers at first since the engine is bigger than the previous 865cc but makes less HP. Yes it makes a bit more torque though. Somewhat surprised they went to a 270 degree engine too for the Bonnie given the vintage motors and the last gen were all 360 designs. Only the Scrambler and the America/Speedmaster had a 270 engine.

 

[Mik]

Here you go: http://www.motorcycle.com/ask-mo-anything/why-a-270-degree-crank-in-a-bonneville.html

 

[RoadRaceJosh]

In this class of motorcycle torque is king and that's what Triumph went after for most of their Classic offerings. The SOHC thing isn't a big deal to me at all. I prefer the sound of a 360° crank, but as explained in the article Mik shared the forces get pretty high with a big 360° engine. My 1980 CB400T had counterbalancers and it made a huge difference compared to the 1971 CB350.