2006 Triumph Bonneville
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Bonnie Green
By (I am an Enthusiast) on Dec 24, 2008I call her Bonnie Green. i love this bike even though she isn't perfect by any stretch of the imagination. She has a few flaws that i've learned to ignore. Worst is the front brake that throbs when firm pressure is applied. A new brake rotor didnt help and triumph wouldnt do anything either when ... it started at about 3000 miles. Bonnie Greens engine side covers are pitted around the bolt heads pretty bad, but thats probably my fault for not washing her much when i lived by the sea. Her cam cover gasket keeps leaking too.
Ok..onto the good stuff. We now live in the mountains and BG is a blast to ride up here. She will putt along but prefers a mid speed RPM (i have no tach) on these lil roads at 40-55 mph. Handleing is very neutral even with the tallish front tire. The rear shocks work well at mid range, any softer and she wallows in hard corners. I havent noticed any frame flexing, just the shocks tring to keep up. I push her hard sometimes and she growls a bit now with older stock pipes. They were a little too quite for me when new. Ergos are perfect for me at 5'11". She has about 30,000 miles now and still runs great. She always makes me grin.
i have put a sprocket with one extra tooth on her for highway travel. Shes very stable at speed but the bars get a bit buzzy at 80mph.
I've enjoyed BG and would get another one.
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