Bonneville Street Twin – The new entry-level, the Triumph Bonneville Street Twin, has a motor that switches to Euro 4 and liquid cooling. It loses 55 HP, but now it is well accessible. The new Bonneville has much modern technology, from ride-by-wire ABS and traction control. A completely new product and not simply an update. As the chassis redesigned and combined with the most sophisticated suspensions. With the new Bonneville Street Twin you can go to the office or to have a drink. However, it’s also perfect for a ride in search of the right curves.
The Triumph Bonneville Street Twin is modern. However, it mixes some elements of the past. We can find the modern into the bracket of the headlight or taillight black alloy rims and 5 split spokes. However, it has also a clean and simple instrumentation. Hybrid flavor combined with a very useful display to show all the data. Style remains unmistakably retro, a reinterpretation of the 1959 model. From the beautiful and the sinuous tank with the cap off-center to the right, to the beautiful black engine. Except for the surface of the cooling fins of the cylinders.
The Bonneville Street Twin exhausts are low. While all are black. Beautiful saddle drops in height, to make the Street Twin also perfect for women and more convenient in the city use. A minimal look and very clean, with greater attention to detail and quality. Compared to the old Bonneville, it loses 13 HP. Now there are 55. However, the drive is not bad even for those who like to go a little louder. Driving pleasure in this case derives from the torque and power delivery smoother than ever before. The displacement rose from 865 to 900 cc. Then, we have 80 Nm at 3,200 RPM. Like all Bonneville, we are not dealing with an engine update, but a unit completely redesigned.
Triumph Bonneville Street Twin: 8,700 euros
High-precision injection management of Triumph Bonneville Street Twin decreases fuel wastage. The consumption is low and also the motorcycle remains within the limits imposed by the Euro 4 Directive. The vibration of the two cylinders is virtually non-existent. Thanks to the new engine’s timing and a balancing countershaft. The gearbox and clutch anti-hopping reports while the 5 series and the servo are now very well. Change the driving position, with the saddle just 750 mm from the ground, but above all comes a whole new chassis.
Always double-cradle steel, but with different dimensions and an increased focus on handling. In the same direction are the wheels, with circles, 18″ front and 17″ rear. Previously were both from 17″, with wider front tire (110) and the narrowest rear (130). This change makes the Street Twin quicker to change direction, at the same time very stable and able to download just fine the pair even while the vehicle is still tilted.
The Triumph Bonneville Street Twin’s price of 8,700 euros is nearly identical to that of the old Bonneville (8,690). There are a handful of less horsepower. But many new features and a lot of electronics in addition to the plate. Then the assessment is more positive than not. Colors available are five. With over 150 accessories, the Bonneville Street Twin confirms the vocation of being a perfect basis for the creation of a special custom.
Thanks to Matteo Pozzi and Motorionline
