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Has Triumph got it right? Limited edition Bonneville.
I now own one of 650 Limited Edition 2009 Bonneville’s, I also own an original 1959 T120 Triumph Bonneville. The first year of manufacture for Bonneville’s.
My question: Did Triumph get the story right? They called the new Bonneville and subsequent Bonneville's a T 100 where it should be called T 120 Bonneville after the first original Bonneville, the T 100 was originally a Tiger 100.
The first T120 Bonneville was a 650cc motor and if I were to build a limited edition Bonneville to commemorate the first year of manufacture I would surely like to have the facts straight. I would call it a T120, have a 650 or close in size motor, be parrell twin motor, and feature some of the original features the may not have been desirable back in the day, but now considered unique like the nacelle.
Surely Triumph could have done a better job at building and calling what became a world famous icon.
What also has me worried? Where was this thing built? Try-one and never try one again (This may be the beginning of a decline?) so solely UK?
What are your thoughts or comments?
Last edited by bushybester : 09-26-2008 at 05:06 PM.
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