Is there a difference between the 2014 and 2015 Bonneville T100 models? Looking at Triumph’s official site, the 2014 and 2015 landing pages use the exact same image. Are the bikes the same? 2014: Triumph’s 2014 Bonneville page. 2015: Triumph’s 2014 Bonneville page.
BONNIE MISC
BONNIE MOD #17
Tamarit/Negro 8 Jarama Café Seat
I’ve been shopping around for a new seat for the Bonneville since I bought it. 0bviously, I wanted a café style solo seat. There are many, many options out there such as a fitting a Thruxton cowl, Dime City, Corbin, British Customs, tons of 3rd parties on eBay, etc. I spent a lot of time […]
BONNIE MOD #16
Maund Speed Fender Eliminator Kit +
New Bonneville Wiring Harness
As I continue to transform the Bonneville into a proper café racer, the next bit of stodginess that needed to go was the fenders. It’s very popular to remove the rear fender as evidenced by the myriad of third party eliminator kits available. The idea is to remove the rear fender completely. Doing this also […]
BONNIE MOD #14
Joker Machine Clutch & Brake Levers
Another nice piece of hardware from the Joker Machine – a well crafted, ergonomic set of hand levers to replace the Triumph stock brake and clutch levers. Bryan Warren sent me these and I was very impressed. A solid piece of billet. (I suppose that’s redundant.) The levers were packed the same as other JM […]
BONNIE MAINTENANCE
Corroded, Fried, Dead Bonneville T100 Ignition Switch
My bike is approximately four months old. Therefore, the ignition switch has been in use for four months. Yeah, I was annoyed with the position that Triumph placed it. Sure, isn’t everyone with sense? So, three months ago, I moved the ignition switch to the downtube using Joker Machine‘s Relocater Bracket (see this mod and […]
BONNIE MOD #15
TEC Alloy Gas Reservoir Shocks with Adjustable Damping (Thruxton Length)
I’ve had ‘upgrade suspension’ on my list for six months now. I’ve wanted something beefier than the stock shocks. The bike bottoms out quite a bit on some of the roads around here. It’s New York City – we’ve got some bad infrastructure. I spent the last six months researching the major options available: Öhlins, […]
BONNIE MISC
Self-Serve Car Wash (Hackensack)
Good news. I finally tracked down a self serve car wash where I can wash the bike. Since I live in Manhattan, there aren’t a lot, if any, options for me to properly wash the bike. It’s the Spotless Car Care Center located on River Street in Hackensack, a few miles down from exit 66 […]
BONNIE MOD #10
British Customs Air Injection Removal Kit
Preface: Chronologically, this post is out of sync. It was more involved, requiring more write up and photos. Being my lazy self, it took a while to post. After installing the TEC 2-1 Exhaust (see BONNIE MOD #6), the bike gained a lot more performance. Much lighter, quicker start off, and much cooler sounding for […]
BONNIE MOD UPDATE
Joker Machine Ignition Switch Relocation Bracket
The stock position of the ignition switch of a Triumph Bonneville T100 is inelegantly engineered, to say the least – very difficult to maneuver. As such, as documented in my BONNIE MOD #3 post <- click there, I purchased Joker Machine’s Ignition Switch Relocation Bracket. This allowed me to position the ignition switch on the frame’s […]
BONNIE MISC
Progressive Motorcycle Show, 2014
Progressive Insurance sponsors a series of motorcycle shows several times a year throughout the United States. They landed in New York this year at Javits Center, December 12-14. This one was my first go and I loved it but several friends remarked that it was much smaller than usual. They chalked it up to the […]