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Old 5 Apr 2008
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Triumph Bonneville,good or bad?

Heres a picture of my Bonny all kitted up for my ride from England to NZ this year.I am only waiting for a Metal Mule top box to arrive to complete it.Most bits of the bike, other than the engine have been modified.I bought the bike from Norman Hyde, who had it as a test bed and demonstrator for some of his products.It is sold as a Bonny GT, and most of the mods he'd made suited what I needed.It comes with a 5 gallon tank, urgraded front and rear shocks,better quality front brake (AP Racing),steering damper,front fork yolk,Givi screen,higher bars, better (louder) pipes giving a bit more power.Things I've done are,heated grips, Garmin 550 satnav,Acumen alarm and gear change indicator,voltmeter,sump guard,more comfortable seat,barkbusters,engine protector bars,mirror extenders,better air filter(able to be cleaned and reused on the road,Mk2 metal mules ( nice but expensive),inline fuel filter for when you but the petrol out of 44 gallon drums,louder horn.I have a spare DID chain and Renthal sprockets to replace the standard ones when they wear.I have a Autocom system fitted so I can listen to music on my satnav while I'm riding.I got a 2007 model as it still has carbs, which would be easier to service if they get dirt in.Its an easy bike to ride, isn't too heavy,gives me 250 on a tank of fuel, feels small for an 850cc, and I love it.I am going to Ireland in May for a test ride, and hope to catch the NW200.After that its over to the Isle of Man for the TT then ,off to Europe for the summer.I'll make my way slowly towards Turkey and then through to Iran for the autumn.
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