Something NEW and very "bobbed" from across the pond!
by: oldchopperguy - Nov 11, 2016 22:20:13 GMT -5
Post by oldchopperguy on Nov 11, 2016 22:20:13 GMT -5
Well boyz and gurlz..
Just as the riding season winds down, from across the pond comes a REALLY slick new ride from Triumph!
New from Triumph is the 2017 Bonneville Bobber!
Looking much like a vintage Bobbed Bonneville 650, this one is a full 1,200 cc road-burner. With Harley-style soft-tail frame, resembling a hard-tail, solo-seat, small tank and low OR ape-hanger bars, it's a clean machine. The motor looks air-cooled, but is actually liquid-cooled and the whole bike is computerized "ride-by-wire". Something that cosmetically appeals to old riders like me, and today's riders wanting modern features.
Obviously, it IS bulkier than the svelte 650's of long ago, but still looks pretty trim, and it offers a LOT!
I remember as a kid in the sixties, thinking "if only Triumph made that Bonnie in a 1,200 cc version!".
Only changes I'd make would be to lose the front fender, put hairpin springs under the cantilever solo-seat just for appearance, and add a pillion-pad for a passenger... Oh yes, and of course, red rims and wide-whites...
Ya gotta love the Brits... PR says it has "sawn-off 'pea-shooter' silencers" and an authentic bobber "hotrod-sound"... Pip, pip, cheerio and all that tommyrot...
It also features "bobber-tuning" for low-end torque and acceleration. Hmmm... OK by me!
Now, riders looking for something old-school but modern have an alternative to the Harley and Indian.
It's probably a tad "pricey" but looks like a HOOT to ride!
Enjoy, ride safe, keep a stiff upper-lip and try for that proper "hotrod-sound"... LOL! I'm afraid my "Minnie Mouse" missed out on that one... But she DOES produce a pretty good mouse-poot imitation at WOT!
Leo (definitely feeling my Limey roots) in Texas
Just as the riding season winds down, from across the pond comes a REALLY slick new ride from Triumph!
New from Triumph is the 2017 Bonneville Bobber!
Looking much like a vintage Bobbed Bonneville 650, this one is a full 1,200 cc road-burner. With Harley-style soft-tail frame, resembling a hard-tail, solo-seat, small tank and low OR ape-hanger bars, it's a clean machine. The motor looks air-cooled, but is actually liquid-cooled and the whole bike is computerized "ride-by-wire". Something that cosmetically appeals to old riders like me, and today's riders wanting modern features.
Obviously, it IS bulkier than the svelte 650's of long ago, but still looks pretty trim, and it offers a LOT!
I remember as a kid in the sixties, thinking "if only Triumph made that Bonnie in a 1,200 cc version!".
Only changes I'd make would be to lose the front fender, put hairpin springs under the cantilever solo-seat just for appearance, and add a pillion-pad for a passenger... Oh yes, and of course, red rims and wide-whites...
Ya gotta love the Brits... PR says it has "sawn-off 'pea-shooter' silencers" and an authentic bobber "hotrod-sound"... Pip, pip, cheerio and all that tommyrot...
It also features "bobber-tuning" for low-end torque and acceleration. Hmmm... OK by me!
Now, riders looking for something old-school but modern have an alternative to the Harley and Indian.
It's probably a tad "pricey" but looks like a HOOT to ride!
Enjoy, ride safe, keep a stiff upper-lip and try for that proper "hotrod-sound"... LOL! I'm afraid my "Minnie Mouse" missed out on that one... But she DOES produce a pretty good mouse-poot imitation at WOT!
Leo (definitely feeling my Limey roots) in Texas
