Triumphrat

ManxKat · 10-12-2006, 02:30 PM

The bonnie is top of my list at the moment, but as everyone seems to mod their bonnie I could do with an idea of what I am likely to do and how much it is going to cost me - after all an extra Â£1000 on top of the start price opens up other options... So far as I can tell everyone goes for new shocks, fork springs, seat, engine mods & brakes. Now the other and slightly academic question is after all these mods is the bonnie going to be a more 'uplifting' ride than an out of the crate bike with the bits sorted? Hope this makes sense? :???:

GleaminTwin · 10-12-2006, 02:48 PM

OK, Nothing else looks, sounds or feels like a Triumph, So it depends if you want the crotch rocket, harley, bmw, ducati look, sound and feel, or if you want Triumphs. All in all, the Triumph is priced very fairly for what you get. Yes, its nice to get the TOR's, I didn't upgrade my springs, but I like the firm ride, and same applies to the shocks, didn't mind them. Engine mods i just did the AI removal. brakes were ok to begin with. hope this helps

DrPat · 10-12-2006, 03:06 PM

Seems to me there's nothing wrong with the dead stock machine as it comes out of the crate (aside from the AI thing which needs to be removed so the pipes don't blue so quickly...). I reckon ride it stock for a start, them slowly get it to your own spec - handling is a priority for some, power for others - in due course as finances allow. The bike's pretty spot-on for the price, and you grin for a week (at least!!) when you get a new Bonnie! Having said that I'm glad of the few mods on mine, and will do some more odds and sods when it's expedient..

Good luck mate - cheers DrP

stevent · 10-12-2006, 03:28 PM

I wouldn't say there were any essential mods, the bike runs and rides great right off the showroom and there's no reason not to ride it around stock if you like. However IF you wished to play around a bit there's a few incremental changes that really wake up the engine and chassis and make a fun bike even better.

In my case, TOR's and a re jet, a K&N air filter and a Norman Hyde Bellmouth let the engine breathe and sound better, the Hagon Nitro shocks and Hagon progressive wound fork springs help the bike handle more precisely and the Corbin seat is easier on my bum....Nothing essential or over the top, just a few bucks, well spent to make a good bike better. :upthumb:

kliff · 10-12-2006, 03:40 PM

Essential..... none, buy it and ride it. Any "mods" will be owner wants, more so than "bike needs."

ggRAT · 10-12-2006, 08:40 PM

You asked "...how much it is going to cost me." Well here are a few items, pick and choose as your budget and/or personal "tastes" allow. The price will vary by dealer or source, but they're fair approximations. (NO LABOR is included :-)

$ 300 Air Box Removal Kit
$ 525 Predator Exhaust
$ 200 Ceramic coated headers
$ 800 Custom Cams
$1300 904cc Big Bore Kit
$ 300 Triumph Tachometer Kit
$1000 Headwork (heads, manifolds)
$ 250 Chopped front fender
$ 60 Fork Boots
$ 60 Turn signal relocation kit
$ 15 Heavy duty clutch springs
$ 75 Carb work (jets, needles, heavier springs)
$ 20 change Sprocket (17T to 18T or 19T)
$ 450 Ohlins rear shocks
$ 125 Works fork springs
$ 250 Triumph Centre stand
$ 175 Pazzo levers
$ 300 Sixty8 Contemporary seat
$ 130 Triumph Seat Cowl
$ 190 Triumph Fly Screen

[ This message was edited by: ggRAT on 2006-10-12 18:42 ]

ocguyocguy · 10-14-2006, 11:04 PM

My thoughts are if you want to keep the cost down. Just the inexpensive $200.00 pipes on it and leave the rest stock. WITH NO airbox mods you can pretty much leave it stock but with no other changes 115 jets are the best the stocks are 110.

If you pull the snorkel somewhere in the 118 to 125 range is good. Jets are only $5.00 each but not too fun to change but not hard. There is a good easy way to do it without removing the carbs and takes maybe a half hour to do both. I did it myself. Use the smallest ratchet and use a small 6.5mm socket to hold a #2 phillips head drive in the socket so you can reach all 4 screws on the carb bowl. If you really do not feel comfortable take it to a shop.

Changing the jets is $10.00 do it yourself and worth the effort but it will be fine with just pipes. The stock bike is a blast but for me pipes were needed heck they are needed on every bike I have so you can hear how cool the engine sounds with out being obnoxious. I would not go beyond the pipes and jetting since it is a sound bike as is. I have Staintunepipes which are pricy but there are very nice looking $200.00 pipes I have seen on this forum and Ebay.