For the more mature among us?

[Ixion]

Y'know what would be REALLY interesting, if some rich magazine could do it.

Get hold of a restored '59 Bonni, and put it up, point to point over say 2 or 300 km (on closed roads of course ) against the Anniversary one.

And see just how much progress there has been in half a century.

I think the result might be interesting. Embarrassing, even.

Yeah. No centre stand is rude.

[Bonez]

Y'know what would be REALLY interesting, if some rich magazine could do it.

Get hold of a restored '59 Bonni, and put it up, point to point over say 2 or 300 km (on closed roads of course ) against the Anniversary one.

And see just how much progress there has been in half a century.

I think the result might be interesting. Embarrassing, even.

To be fair you wouldhave a ride that covers a variaty of road conditions in keeping with the 50s/60s . Not "country lane" comparisons. Also throw a W650 in for the hell of it.

[Big Dave]

Meh - did that 5 years ago. new one - easily - in a point to point.

First thing I remove from a bike is the centre stand.

[Big Dave]

Also throw a W650

Now you are talkin'. Where ? and how high ?

[Bonez]

Now you are talkin'. Where ? and how high ?

Well caught.

[Ixion]

To be fair you wouldhave a ride that covers a variaty of road conditions in keeping with the 50s/60s . Not "country lane" comparisons. Also throw a W650 in for the hell of it.

I was finking the norf circular.

[Bonez]

Meh - did that 5 years ago. new one - easily - in a point to point.

Aww look real carbs.

[98tls]

Orrible,reminds me of a Royal Enfield.

[Big Dave]

Oh look! - it's the pea green kid.

[AllanB]

Ah come on if the W650 had come out with a Triumph badge on it it would have been embraced as the best thing to happen to Triumph for years.

Re: 50th Bonnie - some comments:

Looks like its 50 - fat and a bit slow

They are still making the pipes with that daft bend in them - stuffs the lines to me.

Is that seat ribbed for his or her pleasure?

Should have dropped 10 kgs and increased hp by 10

Having said that yeeh har its 50 - well done. And I am sure it will sell like hot cakes.

[AllanB]

Aww look real carbs.

Nah - FAKE carb covers to hide the fuel injectors. TRUE

[Bonez]

Nah - FAKE carb covers to hide the fuel injectors. TRUE

I was refering to the ones in BDs 5yo pic not the anniversery model.

The paint scheme reminds me of old school beemers.

[Coyote]

And see just how much progress there has been in half a century.

Thought the idea of the Bonnie was it remained classic, and wasn't constantly developed to out date the previous model like modern sprotsbikes.

I think it looks pretty good.

[Ixion]

So, the cnclusion is :

It needs to shed 50lb
Needs a tacho
Needs a proper seat
Needs to be painted red and white and stop pretending to be a Velocette
Lose the naff wheel rims
Replace the fuel injection with proper carburettors
Needs to gain 10bhp
Needs a centre stand (ESSENTIAL)
Replace ignition with a proper magneto
Add some oil leaks

OY- Just noticed. Where's the kickstart then! Item - fit proper kickstart like what all REAL modaboikes have.

N, then it would be not too bad. In a poor light, like.

Pass the word to the boys in the design department will y' Dave.

[Bonez]

Doesn't need to be a proper kickstart, just a fake one bro. Would look kawl kicking whilst pushing the starter button to impress the shellas at the caff ah aww.