2016 Triumph t120 ride reviews

Thanks Glen. not good reading though...

"Sedate, upright and chilled is what the T120 is all about"

Really ?!
 
Any idea why the T120 is 18kg heavier than the Thruxton, not the R, just the stock version?

I notice that all the lightweight gear on the R only save 3 kg over the stock Thruxton.

Between the stock Thruxton and the T120 I can see alloy rims saving a couple of kg, where are the other 16kg or so?
 
Fast Eddie said:
Any idea why the T120 is 18kg heavier than the Thruxton, not the R, just the stock version?

I notice that all the lightweight gear on the R only save 3 kg over the stock Thruxton.

Between the stock Thruxton and the T120 I can see alloy rims saving a couple of kg, where are the other 16kg or so?
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The Thruxtons have an alloy swing arm, that might account for some of the dif. Also a shorter frame.
But 18 kgs is a lot!

Glen
 
Some of the early pre order customers are now receiving their T120s. That is quite a bit earlier than promised.
So far they are all ecstatic, but I suppose that is the norm with a large new purchase.
One owner traded a much loved T100 in on the T120. He claims that the T 120 is leaps and bounds above the T 100 in every way.
I guess the extra fifty pounds of weight has not been a problem for him so far.

So the owner ride reviews are quite a bit more positive than the journalist reviews of the T 120. Not that the journalists were negative on the T120, it's just that they were saving their praise for the afternoon ride, the Thruxton R.

Glen
 
worntorn said:
Fast Eddie said:
Any idea why the T120 is 18kg heavier than the Thruxton, not the R, just the stock version?

I notice that all the lightweight gear on the R only save 3 kg over the stock Thruxton.

Between the stock Thruxton and the T120 I can see alloy rims saving a couple of kg, where are the other 16kg or so?
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The Thruxtons have an alloy swing arm, that might account for some of the dif. Also a shorter frame.
But 18 kgs is a lot!

Glen
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I'm not convinced the frame is shorter. The reduced length should be attributed to the shorter swingers and steeper forks. Right?
 
swooshdave said:
Hortons Norton said:
Crank?
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I wouldn't think the crank weight would vary by more than a pound or two at the most.
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I suspect the low inertia crank is a lot lighter on the Thruxton vs T120, probably several pounds.
The chief engine designer discussed this in an interview. The T120 crank was deliberately made heavy to smooth out the pulses ans give a more "refined" operation. The Thruxton crank was deliberately made lighter to spin up faster and give greater acceleration.

Glen
 
The Lighter flywheel'l light up the rear easier , as its more snappie .

For Trials , enduro & mud plugging the heaviers safer .

the responce is less hair trigger .
 
There is a very favorable full test of the T120 Bonneville in the new (December) issue of Cycle World magazine.
Bill
 
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