TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE

Few motorcycles are as evocative to so many as the Bonneville surely is.  

For 2004 a new, crisp black engine finish adds a subtle counterpoint to the existing handsome, polished aluminium option.  But no matter which way the Bonneville’s air-cooled 790cc twin-cylinder engine is dressed it combines a simple, timeless look with modern engineering techniques and materials. Both pistons rise and fall together – via a 360° crankshaft firing interval – so the classic feel and character of a British twin-cylinder engine is retained. To provide some modern-day civility, twin balancer-shafts add refinement.

Thus the present-day ‘Bonnie’ maintains a mechanical link to its distant forbears of the ’60s while at the same time providing a thoroughly modern engine with plenty of power. Its engine produces 62PS (61bhp) at 7,400 rpm.  Ninety percent of peak torque – a very healthy 60Nm (44.3ft.lbf) – is delivered from 2,750 rpm and maintained through to the redline, providing smooth acceleration in any of the five gears.

Electrically heated twin 36mm carburettors feed the engine and are fitted with throttle position sensors. A pair of ‘peashooter’ style silencers deals with spent gases and enhances the traditional look as does the triangular engine cover and left-hand side clutch casing, which are quintessentially Triumph.

The Bonneville is an easy-to-manage motorcycle, thanks to a low seat height of 775mm – 30.5-inches – and similarly low centre of gravity. The tubular steel double cradle frame and box-section swingarm are immensely strong and the steering geometry (rake and trail are 29° and 117mm respectively) provides composure at speed as well as ensuring the Bonnie needs only light input at the handlebars. Manoeuvrability in an urban environment is excellent too.

Thoroughly modern tyres – the front is a 100/90-R19, rear’s a 130/80-R17 – and the braking set-up of single front 310mm disc and 255mm rear, both worked on by powerful twin-piston calipers, equates to thoroughly modern-day road-holding, handling and stopping. The Bonneville’s understated, single-tone paint schemes of Jet Black or Cardinal Red (polished engine only) adds an underscore of class to its classic lines. One thing’s for sure – Triumph’s twin matches authenticity and tradition to the needs of modern motorcyclists. And does it in style.

Specification changes for 2004:

Jet Black paint scheme available with either polished engine covers or new black engine finish.

Colour options:

-          Jet Black

-          Cardinal Red

 

Triumph Accessories 

Silencers (for off-road use only)                                            A053.jpg (26096 bytes)

Alarm/Immobiliser (Thatcham Category MC1 compliant)              A085.jpg (25502 bytes)

Tank Bag                                                                          A066.jpg (11255 bytes)

Leather Panniers                                                                A065.jpg (10775 bytes)

Fabric Panniers                                                                  A068.jpg (10977 bytes)

Summer Screen                                                                  A070.jpg (7488 bytes)

Roadster Screen                                                                 A071.jpg (6688 bytes)

Colour Co-ordinated Fly Screen                                             A072.jpg (8820 bytes)

Knee Pads                                                                         A082.jpg (8750 bytes)

King and Queen Seat                                                           A062.jpg (14315 bytes)

Single Seat                                                                        A064.jpg (13239 bytes)

Grab Rail                                                                           A058.jpg (27616 bytes)

Low Sissy Bar                                                                    A060.jpg (7539 bytes)

High Sissy Bar                                                                    A059.jpg (6675 bytes)

Chrome Cam Cover                                                             A076.jpg (34207 bytes)

Chrome Lifter Arm Cover                                                     

Chrome Chain Guard                                                            A080.jpg (61232 bytes)

Chrome Levers                                                                  

Chrome Side Panels                                                            

Chrome Front Mudguard                                                      

Chrome Engine Covers                                                        

Chrome Headlight Brackets                                                  

Various Tank Badges                                                          

Centre Stand                                                                    

Chrome Side Stand                                                            

34PS Restrictor Kit                                                              -

Tachometer                                                                      

Auxiliary Power Socket                                                       

 

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Specification:
 

 

ENGINE

Type

 

Air-cooled, DOHC, parallel-twin, 360º firing interval

Capacity

 

790cc

Bore/Stroke

 

86 x 68mm

Compression Ratio

 

9.2:1

Fuel System

 

Twin carburettors with throttle position sensor and electric carburettor heaters

Ignition

 

Digital – inductive type

TRANSMISSION

Primary Drive

 

Gear

Final Drive

 

X ring chain

Clutch

 

Wet, multi-plate

Gearbox

 

5-speed

CYCLE PARTS

Frame

 

Tubular steel cradle

Swingarm

 

Twin-sided, tubular steel

Wheels

Front

36-spoke, 19 x 2.5in

 

Rear

40-spoke, 17 x 3.5in

Tyres

Front

100/90 R 19

 

Rear

130/80 R 17

Suspension

Front

41mm forks

 

Rear

Chromed spring twin shocks with adjustable preload

Brakes

Front

Single 310mm disc, 2 piston caliper

 

Rear

Single 255mm disc, 2 piston caliper

DIMENSIONS

Length

 

2250mm (88.6in)

Width (Handlebars)

 

860mm (33.8in)

Height

 

1105mm (43.5in)

Seat Height

 

775mm (30.5in)

Wheelbase

 

1493mm (58.8in)

Rake/Trail

 

29º/117mm

Weight (Dry)

 

205kg (451lb)

Fuel Tank Capacity

 

16 litres (4.2 gal US)

PERFORMANCE

(MEASURED AT CRANKSHAFT TO DIN 70020)

Maximum Power

 

62PS (61bhp) at 7,400 rpm

Maximum Torque

 

60Nm (44.3ft.lbf) at 3,500 rpm

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