04 Triumph Bonnie SE, One owner but a few rough bits, nothing serious What should I check at the curb during the ride ? -- www.ratrodz.co.uk XJ900 Trike ** GS850 Trike XV1000 TR1 Chop [Rot 13 it] Some people are like slinkys.... no real use but it makes you smile when they fall down stairs!
Oil leaks, oil leaks and oil leaks. ;-) Why buy a modern Bonnie at all, is what I want to know. Sounds like a Honda Super Dream, ridiculously underpowered, not very well equipped. Looks OK. But a T'bird not only looks great, but actually goes well, too.
Oil leaks, oil leaks and oil leaks. ;-) Why buy a modern Bonnie at all, is what I want to know. Sounds like a Honda Super Dream, ridiculously underpowered, not very well equipped. Looks OK. But a T'bird not only looks great, but actually goes well, too.[/QUOTE] Thruxton. Played with a guy on one of them on a dodgy[1] autoroute near Florence last year. Looked good, seemed to go pretty well too. We were doing well over the ton and he wasn't struggling to keep up. Of course, I wasn't actually trying but it was a bit of fun for a few minutes until I got fed up, gave him a friendly[2] wave and pissed off into the distance [1] More of a poorly surfaced, crumbling, winding road. Two lanes, sure, but I got the impression it'd been built under il Duce and never resurfaced since. [2] No, really. -- _______ ..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) \`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3 (slightly broken, currently missing) `\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10 `\|/` `
Oil leaks, oil leaks and oil leaks. ;-) Why buy a modern Bonnie at all, is what I want to know. Sounds like a Honda Super Dream, ridiculously underpowered, not very well equipped. Looks OK. But a T'bird not only looks great, but actually goes well, too.[/QUOTE] Theres one in the local shop, the all black version at a decent price for cash thats why. Not many shops around here, well 1 so not a lot of choice really. -- www.ratrodz.co.uk XJ900 Trike ** GS850 Trike XV1000 TR1 Chop [Rot 13 it] Some people are like slinkys.... no real use but it makes you smile when they fall down stairs!
Theres one in the local shop, the all black version at a decent price for cash thats why. Not many shops around here, well 1 so not a lot of choice really.[/QUOTE] This may sound like the bleedin' obvious, but why not travel and buy from another shop?
This may sound like the bleedin' obvious, but why not travel and buy from another shop?[/QUOTE] The price is good and I know the history, I know the original owner well. -- www.ratrodz.co.uk XJ900 Trike ** GS850 Trike XV1000 TR1 Chop [Rot 13 it] Some people are like slinkys.... no real use but it makes you smile when they fall down stairs!
I did a test ride a few years ago. http://sportsbike.org/reviews/reviews.htm#Bonneville As TOG said, the T/Bird is much better.
Just had a look at a T/Bird, what a horrid looking machine. No thanks on that one -- www.ratrodz.co.uk XJ900 Trike ** GS850 Trike XV1000 TR1 Chop [Rot 13 it] Some people are like slinkys.... no real use but it makes you smile when they fall down stairs!
Whats the consensus on the Triumph Adventurer then ? -- www.ratrodz.co.uk XJ900 Trike ** GS850 Trike XV1000 TR1 Chop [Rot 13 it] Some people are like slinkys.... no real use but it makes you smile when they fall down stairs!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-TRIUMPH-THUNDERBIRD-900_W0QQitemZ330046427771 and Google Images -- www.ratrodz.co.uk XJ900 Trike ** GS850 Trike XV1000 TR1 Chop [Rot 13 it] Some people are like slinkys.... no real use but it makes you smile when they fall down stairs!
O Although the Sport version with the black engine isn't so bad. -- www.ratrodz.co.uk XJ900 Trike ** GS850 Trike XV1000 TR1 Chop [Rot 13 it] Some people are like slinkys.... no real use but it makes you smile when they fall down stairs!
well I did enjoy that, sounds like a superdream but was still fun, I can look past the pipes, they can be changed. Handling was good on the twisties around here, brakes worked well, bars need a little lifting. Mmmm time to think, Had a good price offered on it by the shop, well below the Parkers guide -- www.ratrodz.co.uk XJ900 Trike ** GS850 Trike XV1000 TR1 Chop [Rot 13 it] Some people are like slinkys.... no real use but it makes you smile when they fall down stairs!
I much prefer the black engine version myself -- www.ratrodz.co.uk XJ900 Trike ** GS850 Trike XV1000 TR1 Chop [Rot 13 it] Some people are like slinkys.... no real use but it makes you smile when they fall down stairs!
