As 2011 was winding down, Johnny and I had the opportunity, thanks to our friends at Castle Powersports, to take out a 2012 Triumph Bonneville T100. These Bonneville's that Triumph has been putting out for the past several years are truly modern classics. While looking the part of a classic motorcycle from decades gone by, the current Bonnie's have modern brakes and electrics as well as a cleverly disguised fuel injection system. If you want the look of a machine from the sixties and the reliability of a modern motorcycle, one need look no further.
"Where-is" the review of the Bonneville America?? We are Americans in this country just like the Mejicanos and the Candiens...p.s. GO PREDS!!! BTW... no modern bike should be compared to any machine from the vintage era, so why bother... I say, compare the modern bike with a "like" modern bike and let the old timers reminisce of escapades of yore free from doublespeak concerning handling and ergos... no beach babe worth her salt cares about that crap so long as the trip was memorable... no guy trippin' on the '60's is gonna say..."Hmmm...I remember the trip down the east coast I took with "what's-her-name" and it was so darn unfortunate that the Bonney was so underpowered climbing those peaks after our passionate interlude...her with her well developed assets... me with my underpowered and under-stable British Iron....Damn You Amal! DAMN YOU!!!" NO...it would not necessarily happen that way... Let's keep it "in the times" if you know what I mean, and ride the Bonneville America. Thank you.
I'm glad you called me out on that Kevin, because I've wondered the same thing. I didn't actually not like the V7, I just didn't see what all the fuss was about. I even made the statement that if i wanted a bike like the V7, I would just go buy a new Bonneville. The V7 had that weird torquey thing that was kind of new to me, not so on the Bonneville, and the V7 had that ugly tank. The tank grew on me, so it doesn't seem all that bad now. the Bonneville tank has always been hot. I just like the Bonnie better...
The new Bonneville is a great motorcycle, and you can say that without having to qualify it in some way. They are just good.
Thankfully, other than its name and basic architecture, it shares not a single screw with its forbears. In other words, the new Hinckley Bonneville delivers on the promises the old Meriden Triumphs made, and broke.
I do think it is odd that you would like the new Bonnie, but not the M.G. V7 - two bikes that are quite similar in their market missions and spec.
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I didn't actually not like the V7, I just didn't see what all the fuss was about. I even made the statement that if i wanted a bike like the V7, I would just go buy a new Bonneville.
The V7 had that weird torquey thing that was kind of new to me, not so on the Bonneville, and the V7 had that ugly tank. The tank grew on me, so it doesn't seem all that bad now. the Bonneville tank has always been hot.
I just like the Bonnie better...
Thankfully, other than its name and basic architecture, it shares not a single screw with its forbears. In other words, the new Hinckley Bonneville delivers on the promises the old Meriden Triumphs made, and broke.
I do think it is odd that you would like the new Bonnie, but not the M.G. V7 - two bikes that are quite similar in their market missions and spec.
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