Motorcycle specifications Triumph900 Bonneville T 100 2019 The crucible of a good soup

With the Bonneville 865 overshadowed by the arrival of the 1200 cm3 T120, it was only to be expected that it would disappear from the catalog in the medium term. So, was the Street Twin going to stand alone in the bastion of medium-displacement revival? No, since 2017 it has been backed up by the Bonneville T100, this time in the 900cc class.

the "little" Bonnie perpetuates the spirit and style of the original 1959 model. It leaves it to the T120 to offer more torque, more luxury, and the price that goes with it. Its trick is to be more accessible, both financially and mechanically. Not everyone wants a big twin; you can legitimately appreciate reasonable power, where the right wrist can be lively without fear of overflow. Or you can simply take it easy.

here, it's the recent 900 cm3 parallel-twin engine, direct from theex-Street Twin. Slightly more displacement than the previous unit, quite a few less horsepower (to mark the difference with the 1200), but a lot more torque obtained much sooner. A maximum of 8.2 mkg is obtained just above 3,000 rpm. With the previous 865 cm3 block, we were only entitled to 7.1 mkg, which had to be sought at around 6,000 rpm. With this "High Torque", throttle response and feel are taken to a whole new level. Let's leave aside its 55 horsepower; this kind of equestrian value is almost superfluous in this category of machines. Well, let's be fair and Quae sunt Caesaris, Caesari: yesterday's Bonneville could count on 67 hp.

Marking a clear break with its predecessor, it borrows a whole host of technologies from its big T120 sibling, which is also shared with the Street Twin of the same name.these include liquid cooling, ride-by-wire, ABS, traction control, power-assisted clutch, USB socket, coded immobilizer and more...

less powerful but more svelte, the T100 is more playful than the Bonnie 1200. It's lighter (11 kilos less), with a lower seat and shorter wheelbase and tail. While the machine may be less vigorous, it's nonetheless sharper and more agile.
You'll have to do without some of the standard equipment on the 1200, but optional on the 900. These include heated grips, center stand and passenger handle. There's room for more, much more. At least 150 accessories are waiting on the shelves. However, some features will remain the privilege of the 1200: the 6-speed gearbox and dual injection mapping.

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