[Taykim256]

Hello all! First post here so I apologize if this has been answered.

I've owned a Bonneville T100 since 2018, and the title states the manufactured year as 2003. It's the Centennial edition with the "100 years" badge on the side. After some research I stumbled on other forums about the 2002 factory fire, and how the T100s produced "prefire" are more rare and sought after. With all that said, my questions are:

1. Is there a way to easily tell where this was manufactured (vin #, special marks, etc) and
2. How rare are these centennial T100s, regardless of which factory they were manufactured

It's been an excellent commuter bike (albeit a bit stubborn in cold weather) and I don't have plans to get rid of it. I'm really just curious to learn more of the history. I can provide more info if needed, and attached some pics below.

Thanks!

 

[MarlinSpike]

Yours is post-fire by the "10" = October build. That is not the correct fuel tank or has been painted.
Otherwise, it looks to be all original. Shocks are not OEM and seat strap is missing. Extra value - Only to you. Great bikes, enjoy it.
If I recall there was somewhere around 3500ish made like ours and somewhere under 1000
pre-fire.

 

[Taykim256]

Thanks for the response! Do you know what color the tank would've likely been originally? I've only ever seen pictures of the orange/silver color for this year. I do have the OEM shocks in my shed, but the previous owner decided to swap them for the Hagon ones.

Am I correct that the engine is 790cc?

 

[wenzel850]

Thanks for the response! Do you know what color the tank would've likely been originally? I've only ever seen pictures of the orange/silver color for this year. I do have the OEM shocks in my shed, but the previous owner decided to swap them for the Hagon ones.

Am I correct that the engine is 790cc?

Don't replace the Hagon's the stockers are like riding a jack hammer.

 

[Mark the Moose]

Looking at pics of this model, I'm think that might be the original paint. If not, I can't spot the difference. Yes, that should be a 790. Keep those original shocks on hand as that may be a valuable collector item some day.

 

[6t]

The fire was in March 2002 so any manufactured after the factory came back on line in I think September so any after that date are technically 2003 models in N.America. Mine has a March 2002 production date so is 2002.
The colour should be Lucifer Orange and Silver. It seems that your tank has been repainted in a different shade of orange. 790cc and they are very nice motorcycles. The value is in whatever somebody wishes to pay plus the bragging rights to something fairly rare.

Enjoy.

 

[MarlinSpike]

As stated above. You can see it in my avatar photo. It's really a pretty color combination.

 

[ggfh]

I think exhausts are non-stock too. Norman Hyde I think.

 

[MarlinSpike]

I think exhausts are non-stock too. Norman Hyde I think.

Yes, good catch. They are not the OEM ones. The expanded area is too small and they are shorter than the stock OEM which go to about the end of the rear tire. OEM is also a little more parallel to the ground.

 

[Taykim256]

I think exhausts are non-stock too. Norman Hyde I think.

I've suspected they weren't the stock exhausts, as they're a bit louder than I'd think. Good to know though! Would there be a manufacturing mark on them to tell?

 

[FreedomLiftOff]

The fire was in March 2002 so any manufactured after the factory came back on line in I think September so any after that date are technically 2003 models in N.America. Mine has a March 2002 production date so is 2002.
The colour should be Lucifer Orange and Silver. It seems that your tank has been repainted in a different shade of orange. 790cc and they are very nice motorcycles. The value is in whatever somebody wishes to pay plus the bragging rights to something fairly rare.

Enjoy.

I'm on a 2001 Bonneville. I ride it because I like it, fairly reliable. Is it really "rare"? I can't see selling it but if I did, it would garner some people's interest?

 

[Sal Paradise]

I'm on a 2001 Bonneville. I ride it because I like it, fairly reliable. Is it really "rare"? I can't see selling it but if I did, it would garner some people's interest?

Just my opinion, but not much. For a dyed in the wool Bonny fanatic it might be an extra draw. No one else wuld care, and I see them going for the same low prices as the post fire bikes.

 

[cb300]

I emailed Triumph UK customer services with my vin number and within a hour had all the information back including the exact day,month and year it was built ! My Bonny was built on 26 Feb 2001 😊

 

[FreedomLiftOff]

Just my opinion, but not much. For a dyed in the wool Bonny fanatic it might be an extra draw. No one else wuld care, and I see them going for the same low prices as the post fire bikes.

My thoughts exactly. When I purchased the bike, the fellow selling it told me about it's authenticity. I didn't care, I was kicking the tires, looking for drips, condition, how did it ride. I was buying a bike --not an antiquity or rare coin.

 

[Oldsman32]

Thanks for the response! Do you know what color the tank would've likely been originally? I've only ever seen pictures of the orange/silver color for this year. I do have the OEM shocks in my shed, but the previous owner decided to swap them for the Hagon ones.

Am I correct that the engine is 790cc?

I own a 2002 bonneville sky blue/ warm silver model. I went to the triumph dealer to get some parts and that's when I learned that the decoded vin number also states what color it was at the time of manufacture. Have your vin number run to see what the original color was.
Jeff.
Perkasie, Pa.

 

[243jimb]

Hello all! First post here so I apologize if this has been answered.

I've owned a Bonneville T100 since 2018, and the title states the manufactured year as 2003. It's the Centennial edition with the "100 years" badge on the side. After some research I stumbled on other forums about the 2002 factory fire, and how the T100s produced "prefire" are more rare and sought after. With all that said, my questions are:

1. Is there a way to easily tell where this was manufactured (vin #, special marks, etc) and
2. How rare are these centennial T100s, regardless of which factory they were manufactured

It's been an excellent commuter bike (albeit a bit stubborn in cold weather) and I don't have plans to get rid of it. I'm really just curious to learn more of the history. I can provide more info if needed, and attached some pics below.

Thanks!

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This is what the original paint looked like;

 

[MarlinSpike]

Lucifer Orange and Silver = just like mine. 😁