Hinkley Bonnies, Thruxton, Scramblers

[Indiana_Jones]

Who here owns or has owned one of these machines?

Just wondering what you think of them etc.

Just doing some research into what I might want next

Cheers

-Indy

[icekiwi]

Took a new Bonnie for a test ride the other day..
Very agricultural...
Was left a little disapointed...

[Indiana_Jones]

How so?

Just trying to get the pros and cons etc

-Indy

[tri boy]

Heavy, slow, ponderous.
Until you learn to ride them.
F**king great fun.
Simple motorcycling.

Also solid as an anvil, will still be going strong after 250 000kms+
Cons, very average original suspension. Bin it and fit good after market shocks and springs/emulators to the forks.

[Indiana_Jones]

Sounds like a nanna machine.

Perfect for me!

-Indy

[Voltaire]

How about this.
I own one and after 22 years are in no hurry to part with mine.
Plenty of mid range power and the best sounding exhaust.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=222712290

or if thats too old how about one of these?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-223463261.htm

Had mine for a year and its great.

I do like the Thruxtons though.....

[Indiana_Jones]

lol trying to flog your goods off?

Nice effort!

-Indy

[Voltaire]

lol trying to flog your goods off?

Nice effort!

-Indy

they are sample photos not mine....sell the bevel....never!!!!!
the two Triumph projects would go first.....

[Big Dave]

http://kiwiridermagazine.blogspot.co...shine-bad.html

[modboy]

I have a thruxton ordered at Motorad Wellington, looking forward to taking delivery mid/late July. Got some Ohlins rear shocks in customs now (from Brett at NewBonneville) and it's getting pimped with Arrow 2 into 1 pipes.

Currently on a vespa so it should be a fun upgrade. Will post up a pic when I pick it up... (sleepless nights until then)

[bshadbolt]

I've got a Thrux, amongst other bikes. The Thrux is a great bike, the latest come with risers and regular handlebars no more clip-ons. The stock suspension is not great, but can be easily upgraded at modest cost.

They definitely benefit from better, air filter, exhaust and rejet - like Harley's you have to pay the 'tax'. In stock form they are a bit quiet, slow to wind up and lack a bit of power.

Remember, they are a retro styled parallel twin - they will never handle or perform like a modern inline four.

But I've found mine to be great fun, gets lots of stares and inquiries and very reliable.

Cheers,

Brett

[Gareth51]

Bonniegood

[SDU]

Took the new Thruxton for a day ride from chch -Kaikoura & back. Sweet ride, found it light & easy to handle. I'm now awaiting to get funds to buy one

[Big Dave]

Where does one await such funds and can you save me a spot?

[nutjob]

I have an 05 Thrux which I have had for a nearly a year now - absolutley love it! In stock form I feel it is a little underpowered, but it is a blast to ride. It is never going to be a sport bike, but scraping the footpegs around the back roads leaves me felling like Rossi. The old school technology means for me it is a real "hands on" bike, which has given me the courage to pull things to pieces and swap or modify them - I would never have dreamed of touching anything on my Ducati!

So far I have...
*upgraded the rear suspension to Ikon 7610 shocks
*made a custom rear fender with new LED lights
*taken off and polished all the engine covers
*made new speedo & tacho cups out of thermos lids (true!!!)
*Had new wider rear rim laced to stock hub (so I can run big sportbike rubber)
*Installed British customs airbox removal kit and Predator exhausts
*Lowered gauges and swapped ignition to right hand side
*Changed to 19 tooth front sprocket
*Fitted Rizoma reservoir.... bla bla bla - I could go on forever!

*I currently have the head off being ported/polished/flowed and have ordered new high comp pistons and new 813 cams from TPUSA - hopefully I will have everything back together in about 6 weeks. After a re-jet and assuming I hav'nt buggered anything up too much, all this should give me about a 30% increase in RWHP

Anyway all that shit aside, basically it is a bike you can modify the hell out of to make it your own, or just ride it the way it is! Either way, if you are thinking about getting one, you wont regret it!