Triumph Bonneville SE (2010). Simple Pleasures – Brief Riding Impressions

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This brief riding impressions has been moved to our Road Test Section and can now be found here

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I have to agree, it looks great but the Bonnie just doesn’t float my boat. I only did a few miles on it and, sad to say, I was happy to give it back to Thumper.

It was underpowered for a modern bike and it just doesn’t tick the boxes I need ticking for a motorcycle. It was also very low for me and quite uncomfortable. I think it was one of the shortest-kept bikes he’s ever had, so he missed the power too I guess. The Norman-Hydes sounded cool though!

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I rather liked it and didn’t find the relative lack of go a real problem, we are all rather spoilt with our 150bhp bikes these days!

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Tried one of the key competitors for the Tiumph..Moto Guzzi V7…interesting comparison… review to follow….it is a close run thing…

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I look forward to your write up mate…. hopefully will be both showing the good and bad points as I am suffering the rose tinted spectacles at the mo

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I seem to be having problems with photobucket since they ‘improved’ it, I will post up as soon as I can stick pics with it!

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Link to the V7 review

https://bikemeet.net/forums/topic/moto-guzzi-v7-2012-review/

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Interesting to note that the modern day Bonnie has now comfortably outsold it’s classic forefather. I noticed you can get a new one for £79 a month these days!

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