Triumph Bonnie - opinions please.

[martybabe]

Unless it was a Buell :-P

As recently quoted by world famous American racer and tester of motorcicles, Doug Meselfahole, " Buells ain't Harleys son, they's spelt with a B"

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[Big Dave]

As recently quoted by world famous American racer and tester of motorcicles, Doug Meselfahole, " Buells ain't Harleys son, they's spelt with a B"

Linky here ' '

Aye - You should see the vehemence that senior Buell folk react to that sort of inflammatory remark with.

I decided not to mention that the my owner's manual came sealed in a Bar & Shield Logo wrapper.

[laRIKin]

I have it Just Motorcycles at the moment & find myself caressing it whenever I visit the crew at the shop - I miss it -especially the heated grips at this time off year.

You've had that Thruxton out a few times now, and ya keep going back for it.
says it all really ... and suits ya!

Yes it does and I hope to see SDU on it by this summer.

If work picks up again etc.....maybe just maybe.......who knows??

[Mr Triple]

Yes it does and I hope to see SDU on it by this summer.

If work picks up again etc.....maybe just maybe.......who knows??

Yes SDU does deserve a new ride and nothing like a Trumpy!!

Sorry to hear about your off Rosie

[rosie631]

Sorry to hear about your off Rosie

Thanks. Yeah, bit of a bummer. Still waiting on the insurance verdict. Be good when it's all sorted.

[brentmc]

My veiw on all this is, ive owned Harley's of and on for the past 10yrs, ive tryed all sorts of other makes and models and have always ended up back on a dirty old Harley (i bloody love it), Going by what your saying your hoping your FXD will be repaired if so im thinking you will regret moving away them.
if you get paid out $18k you will buy a good late model replacement Harley.
if you are looking at the Trumpy i would recommend you test ride the Speedmaster or the America with the forward controls. Only Idea's, But if you do go away from the old Hogs im thinking within 2yrs you will own another one!!!!.

[Molly]

... if you do go away from the old Hogs im thinking within 2yrs you will own another one!!!!.

I can relate to this. The wife and I sold our Harleys and went working away for a year. Bought the Guzzi whilst in the Isle of Man (Harley wouldn't have made sense - you'd never get it out of fourth and there aren't any there anyway). Was back in NZ a week and took our Bonnie Scrambler out of mate's storage and traded it for a Road King. Was like swapping a toy for a real, and really substantial bike. :-)

No offence Bonnie lovers. Cool bikes but, for me, not a 'main' bike.

[Big Dave]

The key word in all that is 'our'.
A Bonne is a serviceable main bike if you pretty much ride solo or fancy spank-me type wimmens maybe.
Wouldn't work for me either. I'd have a Scramb as my ADV bike though.

[Molly]

The key word in all that is 'our'.
A Bonne is a serviceable main bike if you pretty much ride solo or fancy spank-me type wimmens maybe.
Wouldn't work for me either. I'd have a Scramb as my ADV bike though.

Wife hates pillion. 'Our Harleys' referred to her Sportie, the Road King and my recently rebuilt Evo Springer. Take your point though. Not sure I'd want to be two-up on a Bonnie for any length of time. She liked the Bonnie more I think so it went from our bike to her bike. Then I traded it... I still owe her a replacement :-(

[mossy1200]

Wife hates pillion. 'Our Harleys' referred to her Sportie, the Road King and my recently rebuilt Evo Springer. Take your point though. Not sure I'd want to be two-up on a Bonnie for any length of time. The Scrambler was our only form of transport for a week or so as it happens. We didn't travel far...

My wife likes the back of mine.After market shocks though.I got flat bars so im not leaning back which gives her more room.we plan to go down South at xmas two up for 2weeks.

[rosie631]

A Bonne is a serviceable main bike if you pretty much ride solo or fancy spank-me type wimmens maybe.

I do ride solo. I hate pillioning so if the bike gives me an excuse not to do it, all the better.
What are spank-me type women??

[Big Dave]

I do ride solo. I hate pillioning so if the bike gives me an excuse not to do it, all the better.
What are spank-me type women??

Our host has a publicly expressed penchant for slightly built, attractive Asian ladies.

[laRIKin]

Yes SDU does deserve a new ride and nothing like a Trumpy!!

Will be doing all I can to help her get one.

I do ride solo. I hate pillioning so if the bike gives me an excuse not to do it, all the better.
What are spank-me type women??

Strange people say that they are not a good two up bike.
As more than a few old boys turn up on RAT rides with there partners on the back.
They do not seem to mind one bit and look like they are having fun on the back.

[mossy1200]

Will be doing all I can to help her get one.



Strange people say that they are not a good two up bike.
As more than a few old boys turn up on RAT rides with there partners on the back.
They do not seem to mind one bit and look like they are having fun on the back.

The stock rear shocks are not flash for two up but thats easy fix.
I got long arms so the bars were replaced to increase passanger room by moving me forward instead of leaning back.Had for over a year now and wife loves the back.Maybe King queen seat before we go on holiday as the seats hardish.

[Blackbird]

Food for thought with all this discussion about Bonnies. I was thinking of easing back on hyper velocities in maybe a year, selling the 'bird and getting a Monster or a Street Triple. However, after seeing these discussions and looking at on-line brochures, a Thruxton could be a serious consideration. I grew up on Triumphs and going full circle (minus the oil leaks) could be a good thing to do.