The Evolution of the Triumph Bonneville (1959-2022)

Описание: The Triumph Bonneville is one of the most iconic motorcycles ever produced. Born in 1959 and still alive and well today in 2022 (not without a few hiccups), the Bonneville stands as the quintessential motorcycle in many minds.

Big thanks to Mecum!
https://www.mecum.com/

Big thanks to Triumph! assets below:
https://triumph-mediakits.com/en/?cul...

Side note 1: I've focused primarily on the American versions of these bikes, the specs and tank size etc were different for much of the classic bikes. I randomly do include the British version if that's all I could find from Mecum

Main side note:

The goal of this video was to SHOW the evolution of the bike, but a few things should be noted in regards to the bikes technical changes. The first few Bonnevilles (1959-1962) are considered the 'pre-unit' models. Basically the Engine and Gearbox were separate. 1959 stands out with its nacelle headlamp; this was soon ditched for the style of the Tr6 of the late 50s, arguably the true predecessor not only to the Bonneville, but also all roadsters going forward in terms of overall style.

The 'Unit' Bonnevilles were the air cooled engine models from 1963 through the 80s, of varying ccs and utilized by multiple different owners as triumph was revived multiple times. Most refer to the 63-70 models as the unit models, and often these are referred to as the golden years for the Bonneville, especially the late 60s

The other main designation for the classic Bonnevilles is the 'oil-in-frame' models which began in 1971 and lasted through 1973. Some consider this the beginning of the end for Triumph. Not my favorite!

For the new Bonnevilles, there are basically three generations: The 790CC, the 865CC, and the 900/1200CC platforms from 2001 on, designated 'high torque' and 'high power' for today's 2 sizes. In 2008 they were switched from carburated to fuel injected models (though you can't really tell due to the use of fake carburators or 'farburators' as some call them), and then the bikes became liquid cooled starting in 2016. There have been loads of special edition Bonnevilles that I haven't included in the video, from the 1977 Jubilee edition, to the recent gold line editions. The video just would have been too long!

Subscribe for more Motorcycle content! ➔ https://tinyurl.com/ybuffutr

📷 INSTAGRAM ➔   / bart.cycle  

#motorcycle