Love the droopy front turn signals in the dramatic stock footage. The T120 is beautiful and definitely the bike for me. Love the details like LED running light and standard integrated heated grips. The new Thruxton is amazing but the T120 is more to my liking.
Just to let you guys know, this is like the fifth time watching it and i've downed for my T120 Black and White edition w VnH exhausts. Just buy it guys!
I got a new 2017 120 like the red and silver one here - love it. But I also want a Thruxton R. Might get one of those (in silver) next year and keep both bikes. That would be a nice line up of bikes in the garage.
Some say that unlike the prior generation Bonne, this is a complete motorcycle. Wonder though, if this generation still has intermittent starting issues and if Triumph USA customer service is any better.
A side by side comparison between the Thruxton would be great! Since they're all new for 2016 and there aren't many professional reviews on either (except for the R)
I'm very interested in purchasing one in this next year. My question is, how reliable is this, and the t100 for that matter? Could I trust it cross country?
hy, i am about to order a T120. not sure if I should order the V&H exhaust with or without omologation. I just don t want to spend 900euro without a sound/performance improvement....what do you think? I the one without omologation much better in terms of sound?
Wow, looks like they really hit it out of the park with the new '16 Classics. Love the diversity and tailoring of each model to its intended purpose. Prior it was just every single bike had the same exact motor and the only thing that was slightly different was the scrambler had the 270* crank angle while the rest had the 360, but now there's different suspension geometry and power tailoring (probably just cams) to make each better for its intended purposes - which is very nice IMO. I also love the heated grips as this is indeed a decent bike for 1-up touring, and the heated grips just make that more so. The cruise also adds to this experience. So I completely love the new classics line-up, but to be honest, the old one base was what, 8600? 9? Somewhere around there. This is 11.5? That's kind of a big jump in price, IMO, and while it does add a lot of gizmos and function for that extra price, I think it moves the bonnie out of the younger customer target that it was in 2015 and below - now targeting a bit older and wealthier people - the previous one was sort of accessible as a first bike type deal - this one does not seem that way.
+MrSlowestD16 no problem mate. I don't know if you 've ridden the Twin but it is absolutely brilliant (apart maybe from the slightly uncomfortable seat which can be fixed by getting the accessory one).
+Antonis Korakakis I haven't ridden it yet, but I was a huge fan of the bonnies from last year all the way back to the 60's. It's a great swiss-army-knife bike so to speak. Can't wait to throw a leg over one of the new ones.. To be honest tho I'm a bit worried in hoping the tech didn't ruin the bike. I'm not one of those old assholes who gets pissy when a bike has ABS even though you'd never know, but IMHO the bikes produced today by many manufactures loaded with gizmos aren't as fun as those in the past where it was just a throttle, turn signals, lights, etc. (menu button? What's that?). We'll see, hopefully there's a demo day around here or maybe I can borrow one from my dealer while my tiger is getting serviced. We'll see.
MrSlowestD16 I believe it's still the real deal, better in all aspects than the predecessor. More power, better noise, better handling. Maybe you come back to comment once you 've ridden it, it would be nice to have your opinion. Glad to get to know another Bonnie fan (I am one too).
Re: footpeg clearance:"They told us we could get the Speed Twin footpegs, which come directly out"Are these 1938-66 Triumph speed twin footpegs? Do they still make such things and if so, where do you find them?
Actually I was wrong about the horsepower. The CB1100 has 85 and the T120 has 72 (some sources say 77), but the Triumph feels like it has better acceleration, perhaps because it has more torque -- 72 (some sources say 77.5) vs 65.
+n2dabloo 10,000 mile service intervals,sounds great, better built, faster than a Harley, with as much heritage, and a lot more comfortable if your over 4ft 10.
my first harley the iron ..wat did it do.drip oyl from the front.pathetic its the 21st century not 20th..harley will never get it right. look at the new triumphs over the old ones that leaked oil,u think harley cud get it right.
You know what be awesome ? Give up ? haha Get your hands on a 1968-1970 Tirumph Bonnevill 650 and compare it to the 2017 Bonnie with a back to back road test. It would be interesting to say the least. The old Bonnies weighed only 363 pounds dry with 49 HP and were considered one of if not the best handling motorcycle in its time. Anyway, just a though ... ;-)
No doubt the bike is new and better in many aspects, but... why they keep the same poor tank design. The bike (and its family) deserves more tank design options.
+gwwayner Do You like it? Good for You. For me it is just ok, not more than that. Too short, especially for a cafe racer transformation. People around the world use to change the tank to a hand made longer verson, combined to a shorter seat, that I prefere.
+PeterDad60 i know the Thruxton is the cafe version. That's obvious. What I said and You didnt get is that the tanks for me ate too short and people around the world use to buy or do much syteched versions of this tank. So, the big mouth is yours and the short brain too.
Super nice bike and I really want one but am not impressed by this frequent allegation that this new bike is closely related to the old Triumph range. It has virtually nothing to do with Triumph; new factories, new designs, new people, new bike and even the logo is subtly different; it's associations to the original Triumph company are extremely tenuous. Nevertheless, I love them and plan to buy but am waiting until the T120 comes as a proper parallel twin; I hate that awful 90 degree offset crank and the vile racket the bike makes; a strange irony considering that what people loved about the original twins was the noise they made: isn't the nostalgic appeal the whole point!
Your weird industrial edit cut ins are annoying and detracts from an otherwise great review of great bikes. Don't try to be Top Gear - it's annoying there too.
MrQuakeroat Enough of Harley's that's what i'm trying to say, i don't think Harley has only one model right?, i rather show a Tryumph Bike that's not usual to see than a Harley that you see everywhere that's plain boring, i wanna have something different not the same as the everybody else does!.
MrQuakeroat i meant to separate the words, Harley is one motorcycle maker and Tryumph another, sorry if it looked lall together, (Harley) and (Tryumph) separate words.
Eh, not really a retro guy. For $11K-$13K price range, I can think of a few bikes that would probably do more for me. It is like paying extra money for designer jeans that look like they're a worn out pair of Wranglers; just the product of a generation with more money than brains... or creativity... originality. If I could buy one of these for $6K, at least I could say that it was a reasonable buy, cheaper than a Honda Shadow.
I think it's pretty sick, but I'm looking at the new Victory Octane for my next bike. I appreciate a nice retro design, especially when they nail the look while still bringing modern tech. To each their own I suppose.
+Boz I love the Scout, but they are totally different styles, and which one you like is subjective. There are more differences than looks. The Octane has more engine displacement (via a 2mm larger bore), more horsepower and torque, and shorter gearing. I love both, but the Octane is $1k less with bigger power numbers, and I really dig it's modern look. That makes it my choice. Stay safe out there.
Great looking bike, but does it justify the price? In a million years, no. The same typical stunt pulled by manufacturers, we have a good product, let's put a hefty price tag to make it into a "Great" product, when all we're paying for is really the aesthetics #hipsters #trending #instaworthy. Triumph could have been that badass British player by pricing the bikes at what they really should be at, imagine all the European brands and Japanese brands will be holding massive emergency meetings. People like your bikes, we don't love it enough for the price tag, get that right. Triumphs logic, $$ = style > comfort, performance, value, pretty much everything else.
I like the look of the new bonnies but I cant stand fake shit. Like fake carberators, fake primary covers ect. If you want an old looking bike , buy an old bike. They do ride nice though. Not fooling anyone into thinking this is an old bike at this point though.
I love my T120 Black. Had a 2013 Bonnie before and this is a million times better. Awesome bike.
Love the droopy front turn signals in the dramatic stock footage. The T120 is beautiful and definitely the bike for me. Love the details like LED running light and standard integrated heated grips. The new Thruxton is amazing but the T120 is more to my liking.
Just to let you guys know, this is like the fifth time watching it and i've downed for my T120 Black and White edition w VnH exhausts. Just buy it guys!
i found the bonnie 800cc with norman hyde classic pipes, in green &silver livery most satisfying.
I got a new 2017 120 like the red and silver one here - love it. But I also want a Thruxton R. Might get one of those (in silver) next year and keep both bikes. That would be a nice line up of bikes in the garage.
Some say that unlike the prior generation Bonne, this is a complete motorcycle. Wonder though, if this generation still has intermittent starting issues and if Triumph USA customer service is any better.
The black and brown will save me alot of money cause I was gonna customize my bike to look like that, this is perfect
A side by side comparison between the Thruxton would be great! Since they're all new for 2016 and there aren't many professional reviews on either (except for the R)
I love this bike. If I ever get another one, this will be it!
Great! I can't wait to buy a used one in a couple of years with 500 miles for half price.
salpairadice from where
Good plan, if you are willing to wait. They'll be out there.
Anyone know the jacket on the left at 0:58 ?
I'm very interested in purchasing one in this next year. My question is, how reliable is this, and the t100 for that matter? Could I trust it cross country?
hy, i am about to order a T120. not sure if I should order the V&H exhaust with or without omologation.
I just don t want to spend 900euro without a sound/performance improvement....what do you think?
I the one without omologation much better in terms of sound?
Wow, looks like they really hit it out of the park with the new '16 Classics. Love the diversity and tailoring of each model to its intended purpose. Prior it was just every single bike had the same exact motor and the only thing that was slightly different was the scrambler had the 270* crank angle while the rest had the 360, but now there's different suspension geometry and power tailoring (probably just cams) to make each better for its intended purposes - which is very nice IMO. I also love the heated grips as this is indeed a decent bike for 1-up touring, and the heated grips just make that more so. The cruise also adds to this experience.
So I completely love the new classics line-up, but to be honest, the old one base was what, 8600? 9? Somewhere around there. This is 11.5? That's kind of a big jump in price, IMO, and while it does add a lot of gizmos and function for that extra price, I think it moves the bonnie out of the younger customer target that it was in 2015 and below - now targeting a bit older and wealthier people - the previous one was sort of accessible as a first bike type deal - this one does not seem that way.
The equivalent base model now is Street Twin, not the T120.
+Antonis Korakakis Gotcha, yea, I realized that after I posted this comment but never came back to the vid to edit this. Thanks!
+MrSlowestD16 no problem mate. I don't know if you 've ridden the Twin but it is absolutely brilliant (apart maybe from the slightly uncomfortable seat which can be fixed by getting the accessory one).
+Antonis Korakakis I haven't ridden it yet, but I was a huge fan of the bonnies from last year all the way back to the 60's. It's a great swiss-army-knife bike so to speak. Can't wait to throw a leg over one of the new ones.. To be honest tho I'm a bit worried in hoping the tech didn't ruin the bike. I'm not one of those old assholes who gets pissy when a bike has ABS even though you'd never know, but IMHO the bikes produced today by many manufactures loaded with gizmos aren't as fun as those in the past where it was just a throttle, turn signals, lights, etc. (menu button? What's that?).
We'll see, hopefully there's a demo day around here or maybe I can borrow one from my dealer while my tiger is getting serviced. We'll see.
MrSlowestD16 I believe it's still the real deal, better in all aspects than the predecessor. More power, better noise, better handling. Maybe you come back to comment once you 've ridden it, it would be nice to have your opinion. Glad to get to know another Bonnie fan (I am one too).
Solid review man. You look happy.
1959 model ..simply gorgeous
Re: footpeg clearance:"They told us we could get the Speed Twin footpegs, which come directly out"Are these 1938-66 Triumph speed twin footpegs? Do they still make such things and if so, where do you find them?
No, the foot pegs are from the new 900 Street Twin.
No way that seat is Olive Drab - its Brown !
What's the length and wet weight on this bike?
Where's did they shoot this video? With the beach and all? What place is this?
where ele barclona.flaming tip
PORTUGAL !
Leap years ahead...
+Jon C Practically not moving forward ahead..
that is a nice looking bike! Is there a radiator on it?
+Bradson Vogel There certainly is!
I did a double take when he said coolant overflow bottle. I was like, what kind of sorcery did they use to hide the radiator?!
+Bradson Vogel YES
Gud one...it wud be great if u guys cud do a review of the triumph 2016 street twin
Has he been hitting the gym? Looking ripped... no homo.
is the headlight on this new bonnie welded on the forks?
Welded on the forks? Its just desame as the old model...
46MxRider46 so i could lower the headlight if i want?
+Paul DE GUZMAN yes but not with the standard headlight holders... You need customs to do that...
"Never trust a motorcycle you can't see through" Jay Leno
Good review .. thanks .... background looks nice .... what location is it?
England
how does it compare to Honda cb 1100 or kawasaki w800 or Japanese bikes?
Well, for one thing it has more horsepower and torque than those. It also has heated grips.
Actually I was wrong about the horsepower. The CB1100 has 85 and the T120 has 72 (some sources say 77), but the Triumph feels like it has better acceleration, perhaps because it has more torque -- 72 (some sources say 77.5) vs 65.
triumph did their homework, good job boys!
Whats the song which plays at the start
Damned Gorgeous.
it should have liquid cooling system... just air cooled? not good on a hot summer rides
Beautiful motorcycle.
So many Sportster guys saying they own a Harley are drooling.
+Sebastian m (alpine1600s) I was seriously considering a Sportster till I took notice of the new Bonny and Thruxton. Badassery abounds. Decisions...
+n2dabloo 10,000 mile service intervals,sounds great, better built, faster than a Harley, with as much heritage, and a lot more comfortable if your over 4ft 10.
Had an iron 883, but traded it in for the T120. Best decision ever!
my first harley the iron ..wat did it do.drip oyl from the front.pathetic its the 21st century not 20th..harley will never get it right.
look at the new triumphs over the old ones that leaked oil,u think harley cud get it right.
all of these European bike's are just way over priced.
not this one
And Harleys isnt???
+Eric Pye Shut your mouth. No one here was insulting any bike mfr's until you came along, with your child's mind.
You know what be awesome ? Give up ? haha Get your hands on a 1968-1970 Tirumph Bonnevill 650 and compare it to the 2017 Bonnie with a back to back road test. It would be interesting to say the least. The old Bonnies weighed only 363 pounds dry with 49 HP and were considered one of if not the best handling motorcycle in its time. Anyway, just a though ... ;-)
great review
Average 5'8''? Where? I'm a normal 6'4''
mcinkyt yep I was wondering the same thing mate I'm 6'4" too 😊
Big Boss's bike.
No doubt the bike is new and better in many aspects, but... why they keep the same poor tank design.
The bike (and its family) deserves more tank design options.
+Carlonepapa Because the gorgeous tear-drop Triumph gas tank is simply beautiful, especially when one is sitting on the bike.
+gwwayner Do You like it? Good for You. For me it is just ok, not more than that. Too short, especially for a cafe racer transformation. People around the world use to change the tank to a hand made longer verson, combined to a shorter seat, that I prefere.
+Carlonepapa The Thruxton is the cafe version and yes it has the stretched out tank. Do your homework before you open up your big mouth.
+PeterDad60 i know the Thruxton is the cafe version. That's obvious.
What I said and You didnt get is that the tanks for me ate too short and people around the world use to buy or do much syteched versions of this tank. So, the big mouth is yours and the short brain too.
The old bonneville looks better than the new one.
HueTubeR no it doesn't
Super nice bike and I really want one but am not impressed by this frequent allegation that this new bike is closely related to the old Triumph range. It has virtually nothing to do with Triumph; new factories, new designs, new people, new bike and even the logo is subtly different; it's associations to the original Triumph company are extremely tenuous. Nevertheless, I love them and plan to buy but am waiting until the T120 comes as a proper parallel twin; I hate that awful 90 degree offset crank and the vile racket the bike makes; a strange irony considering that what people loved about the original twins was the noise they made: isn't the nostalgic appeal the whole point!
Great stuff!!
I want one
Your weird industrial edit cut ins are annoying and detracts from an otherwise great review of great bikes. Don't try to be Top Gear - it's annoying there too.
George Hill that chopping at the beginning startled me like crazy!
Advertzing masquerading as editorial content. Pathetic.
Scrambler? Please?
You could get a Z900 RS for 11,000 with 101HP instead.
great video thanks
Man i love the triumph Thruxton...but hate the ugly plastic on the tanks of Boneville
End of Triumph . They put a Radiator on a Classic ??
Would have got a bit hot without it.
No, it's there to meet Euro emissions standards.
I like something different than usual, "Harley" Triumph bikes are and look awesome and i want one of those that bike is damn sexy!.
What's a "Harley" Triumph? Completely different lineage.
MrQuakeroat Enough of Harley's that's what i'm trying to say, i don't think Harley has only one model right?, i rather show a Tryumph Bike that's not usual to see than a Harley that you see everywhere that's plain boring, i wanna have something different not the same as the everybody else does!.
MrQuakeroat i meant to separate the words, Harley is one motorcycle maker and Tryumph another, sorry if it looked lall together, (Harley) and (Tryumph) separate words.
Victor montano Thanks Victor, I see what you mean :-)
MrQuakeroat Not a prob man, peace!.
Portugal!!!
Eh, not really a retro guy. For $11K-$13K price range, I can think of a few bikes that would probably do more for me. It is like paying extra money for designer jeans that look like they're a worn out pair of Wranglers; just the product of a generation with more money than brains... or creativity... originality. If I could buy one of these for $6K, at least I could say that it was a reasonable buy, cheaper than a Honda Shadow.
I think it's pretty sick, but I'm looking at the new Victory Octane for my next bike. I appreciate a nice retro design, especially when they nail the look while still bringing modern tech. To each their own I suppose.
+89Hols Better off buying the Indian Scout. The Octane is basically the same bike but the Scout is way cooler looking and has the heritage name.
+Boz I love the Scout, but they are totally different styles, and which one you like is subjective. There are more differences than looks. The Octane has more engine displacement (via a 2mm larger bore), more horsepower and torque, and shorter gearing. I love both, but the Octane is $1k less with bigger power numbers, and I really dig it's modern look. That makes it my choice. Stay safe out there.
Royal Enfield INT. $6,000
got sick of the crap video and turned it off
modelnya klasik
Great looking bike, but does it justify the price? In a million years, no. The same typical stunt pulled by manufacturers, we have a good product, let's put a hefty price tag to make it into a "Great" product, when all we're paying for is really the aesthetics #hipsters #trending #instaworthy. Triumph could have been that badass British player by pricing the bikes at what they really should be at, imagine all the European brands and Japanese brands will be holding massive emergency meetings. People like your bikes, we don't love it enough for the price tag, get that right. Triumphs logic, $$ = style > comfort, performance, value, pretty much everything else.
+Johnson Ling You do know that a japanese 600 is pricier don't you?
I like the look of the new bonnies but I cant stand fake shit. Like fake carberators, fake primary covers ect. If you want an old looking bike , buy an old bike. They do ride nice though. Not fooling anyone into thinking this is an old bike at this point though.
You will fool a lot of non-bike people.
Neat!
Indian Scout is better for the price
But it is a completely different style.
Suspension non existent. Change it.
An LED headlight on a retro style motorcycle it's just stupid ! #triumph #Bonneville