Hinckley Bonnevilles

Well gents, I just got back from the motorcycle show in Birmingham, England.

First thing to say is that Triumph had one of the biggest stands there, and it was by far the busiest, these new Bonnies have caused a storm.

I can also say that the bikes are better in the metal than they are in pictures. The T120 black and the Thruxtons being my favourites still.

Interesting thing about the Thruxtons is that the riding position is actually really quite tame, and a pillion seat option is available.

The standard of finish of all variants is fantastic, Triumph have upped their game big style with these bikes.

Sadly though, there is STILL no info on power and weight figures!

Price 'estimates' were given as T120: £9800, Thruxton: £10500, Thruxton R: £11800.

I agree with FE, the Triumph stand was very busy, the bikes look well made and well finished and as a Replica of the original 650 twins that work so much better than the earlier bikes. I think that Norton are going to have to work very hard to justify their premium, especially if the Triumph maintains the current Triumph reputation for reliability

Here is a spec plate from the base t100







However what really took my fancy was one of these, claimed dry weight of 126 KGs, get me down to the hills at a steady 70, with the possibility of doing lots of exploring once I'm there.

BritTwit said:

I weighed my 2006 T100 when I first purchased. 478 lbs with half tank of fuel. I then removed the AI stuff, replaced silencers with Staintunes, and Hagon shocks, and then re-weighed – 465 lbs. It’s tough to get the lard out of these new Bonnies.

The Hinckley Bonnies do carry their heft lower than the typical 4 Cyl bikes, but the 865 does require technique to get back vertical If you drop it. Not like a 750/850 Norton, which I can and have strong armed back up after an incident.

The Mag wheel Bonnies are about 15lbs lighter than other models due to the cast wheels, which are 17”. The wheels improve the bikes handling, and provide a better selection of available tires.

The bike is trouble-free and would be perfect for an older gentleman.

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For a straight roadbike that carries it's weight low, that is not a bad weight at all. Add an electric starter to a 750 or pre mk3 850 and you will be looking at something pretty similar in weight.
When put on the scales, rather than using manufacturer's numbers, there are a lot of new bikes, including sportbikes, in that 450-500 lb wet range .

Glen

chasbmw said:

I agree with FE, the Triumph stand was very busy, the bikes look well made and well finished and as a Replica of the original 650 twins that work so much better than the earlier bikes. I think that Norton are going to have to work very hard to justify their premium, especially if the Triumph maintains the current Triumph reputation for reliability

Here is a spec plate from the base t100

However what really took my fancy was one of these, claimed dry weight of 126 KGs, get me down to the hills at a steady 70, with the possibility of doing lots of exploring once I'm there.

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Just to be clear, the spec plate shown is from the T100, ie the outgoing 865 model.

I was also impressed by those CCMs Chas, very impressive!

Did you notice the Norton stand, they had a lot of space, but not many bikes, and not many people visiting it either!

Good show though all in all.

I have a confession to make, I actually spent a rather long time on the HD stand... But don't tell anyone...!

Did you happen to come away with a leather Fringe jacket or some of those assless chaps?

I'm a big fan of the assless chaps on the fit female form, not so much on guys :mrgreen:

Never could figure out how one's backside is not eligible for the same protection as the rest of the body!

Glen

worntorn said:

Did you happen to come away with a leather Fringe jacket or some of those assless chaps?

I'm a big fan of the assless chaps on the fit female form, not so much on guys :mrgreen:

Never could figure out how one's backside is not eligible for the same protection as the rest of the body!

Glen

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I'm not discussing this topic any further with you...

OK , say no more, you did buy the jacket and chaps then :shock:


Glen

worntorn said:

OK , say no more, you did buy the jacket and chaps then :shock:


Glen

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I've had some for years Glen!

Calm down, I'm kidding.

Actually that's the thing with Harley's, I do like some of their bikes and a really do like the engines. But I see some of the 'brethren' dressed out in all of there stereotypical identical individual outfits that, frankly, I 'd be embarrassed to be associated with!

We are all individuals.

No I'm not !!