Triumphrat

mr1bienvenu

Pros
1) Best looking bike I've ever seen.
2) Best and most comfortable seating, leg and arm position for me.
3) Smooth as glass engine, no bad vibes to hands or butt.
4) Handles very light and nimble, feels more like a 450cc bike. Corners very well.
5) Good power and torque.
6) Almost forgot, the first 10" of my pipes turned blue ! It matches my bike now, I like that.

Cons
1) Needed new shocks and fork springs. OEM's sucked BAD !
2)Oil leaks. Four so far and waiting for more Only 3500 miles on it.
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So far I have had no electrical problems at all. I see many of you have had some kind of electrical problems. Most of which are small. Wish me luck.

Nickwiz

Wonder why so many oil leaks? All from different places?

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Texascat

Pros
- Looks
- timeless... the only bike I could care less about a new model coming out. In fact I looked for an older model
- lots of customization options to make it yours
- good support (dealer and forums)
- good resale value
- reliable


Cons
- I wish it was 30-40 lbs. lighter

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2011 BMW GS 1200
2007 Bonneville Black

mr1bienvenu

Don't know why so many oil leaks. None were bad but they did make me very frustrated. Yes they were all from different places.

Forgot those two "Pros" help from this forum and lots of extras to customize.

Wheelhorse

Pros:

Looks are all ready proven to be timeless; hence so many questions as to what year it is.
Easy to pick up a quick 10 rwhp
Mag wheeled models handle like their on rails
Slip-ons make 'em sound like a proper brit twin
Brakes are decent in stock form, can be upgraded

Cons:

Seat is a brick
Stock shocks are pogo toys
Cam cover deep weep, but some free spark plug washers cured that situation
No knock sensor

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Maggie- '10 Bonnie SE; SAI, 02R, Dom. Touring, DNA Pods, TTP Tune #11 with Stage 1 ign., 36E's

sonicboom

I'm surprised with the leaks. I've only had the weeping head gasket and fixed that one with a new rubber gasket. Nothing leaked ever since that.

fliplid

Not had a leak yet- 2 years running around as well...

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plodalong

Pros
Simple to work on and low maintance.
Smooth engine.
Won't get me to lock me up speeds.
Allows me to relax and ignore the wackers who, if I was on a fast bike I would feel obliged to blow into the weeds.
More suited to my abilities than a xzy1000rrrrrr.
Stands out from the crowd.


Cons
Standard suspension wont handle bumps.
Fuel range pretty poor.
Paint marks easily
lacquer (on the models that had it) lets corrosion mar the cases
Broken spokes (so they say, hasn't happened to me yet)

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07 thrux,breathe,Dna airfilter,airbox X restrictor,135 mains,1 shim,tp +3 ignitor,yss emulators,hp springs, Bitubo shocks,pingle steering damper,D9 layflat,3" rise clipons,corbin seat, tt350 taillight,alloy indicators.shorai battery,Changes daily

Sheepdog

I like just about everything about my T100. The compromises have lots of aftermarket options for improving performance...except one: I sure wish a larger tank was available. The Norman Hyde tank is expensive, requires patience to install, and is vulnerable to denting and fibreglass tanks won't work with E10 fuels. An "Interstate" model with a six gallon tank would make an excellent addition to the Bonneville family.

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2003 Bonneville T100 and 2007 Moto Guzzi California Vintage

Papa Weeley

All of your "Pros" are major pluses.
All of your "Cons" are easy fixes (even if you include the unlisted crap seat).

These bikes are a win-win.

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