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FOR SALE MERSEYSIDE AREA TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE AMERICA 2007

FOR SALE
MERSEYSIDE AREA

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE AMERICA 2007

865 cc ENGINE
LOW MILEAGE (7000)
FULL SERVICE HISTORY AND PREVIOUS MOTS
MOT TIL APRIL 2015 AND TAXED
TIL END OF OCTOBER
NUMEROUS GENUINE TRIUMPH ACCESSORIES INCLUDING:
DATA TOOL S4 ALARM IMMOBILISER
AUXILIARY LAMP BAR AND SPOTS
TOURING SCREEN
TACHOMETER ON TANK
HI FLOW SLASH-BACK SILENCERS PLUS STANDARD
TOURING PILLION PAD
SADDLE BAGS AND PANNIER GUARD RACKS
LEATHER TOOL ROLL
PASSENGER SISSY BAR AND AND RACK

EXCELLENT CONDITION

£4.400 ONO
 

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2003 955 Daytona given the Rob North twist

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Lovely. Is it yours?
 
Yes ...... built by a mate of mine in his spare time over the last 18 months :D

Bastard! Seriously though, it works brilliantly. A casual glance would probably make you think it was a pukka North triple from way back when, but on closer inspection - wow! Fantastic. :clap
 
Out of the many bikes which I've owned (including an 1100GS) the two which stand out for me are the R1200R and the T100. Both just feel like great motorcycles, in a "roadsterish" kind of way :blagblah They both have, I'm sure, many shortcomings but I don't seem to notice them :D I've only done 1000 miles on the Bonnie this year, so more of a summer toy, so not sure whether I'd love it as much if it was my main ride. However, it would be the most painful to sell.
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Thinking of making the move from 1200GS to either a Bonneville or Street triple. Opinions from those that's done it welcome please.

I own a Bonneville. I've also owned T509, 955i & 1050 Speed Triples but never a Street Triple. In fact, I've never even ridden a Street Triple so may be I'm not the best person to answer your question?

However. I will just say that if I could only ever have one bike, it would be the GS that I would keep :thumb2
 
Thinking of making the move from 1200GS to either a Bonneville or Street triple. Opinions from those that's done it welcome please.

I haven't done it, but I do have a Bonneville, been tempted by a Street Triple and owned (still do) too many BMW's. The answer really depends on the riding you do and what you want. The R1200GS, Bonnie and ST are all very different bikes, and the best bike I've ever owned is probably the least suitable for the riding I do now.

I did fancy a Street Triple but after getting the chance to ride one last month, I'm now cured of that. Nothing really wrong with the bike, but it simply wasn't for me. I bought the Bonneville at Christmas and so far it's the bike I've ridden most this year. Not because it's the newest, but simply because it's the easiest, is fun and has fitted in better with rides with friends than some of my other bikes. I've got to say that I've spent quite a bit on it, and enjoyed the tinkering, getting the bike to how I want it, and if I had to choose just one bike to keep at the moment it would probably be it, though letting some of the others go would be hard.

The BMW's without doubt are 'better' bikes. The feel, the fit, the finish, the performance, brakes, economy, etc are all better than the Bonneville. But, for whatever reason, mostly this year it's been the Bonneville keys I've reached for, whether for running about or for a trip over to France. It's far from the best bike I've ever owned, but it does have a certain character and ease of use and simple honesty that's endearing.

The Street Triple on the other hand is a modern bike that really begs to be ridden hard, sure it's docile enough around town and tootling in the countryside, but in that environment, my wife's F800R is comfier, more relaxed and has a better riding position. Anyone coming off a sports bike would love the Street Triple, but for my riding the F800R is much more suited to everyday use.

You've already got a R1200GS, so you know exactly what that's like, and why you're thinking you might want to change. It probably does everything you want, is very competent, will scratch, tour, take a pillion with ease, etc, etc. But, somewhere, something is just a bit lacking. I have a friend who has been going through this for the past two years. His GS does everything he wants, but it just lacks 'something'. He rides with his wife as pillion quite a bit and tours with her and the GS is ideal for that. But for the other 40 weeks a year, it lacks that fun, sparkle or whatever.

His solution has been to keep the GS for what it's good at, he's had it several years, it's paid for and there's nothing wrong with it. The money he was going to spend on replacing it is going into something more fun. While he decides what he wants, he's currently hooning around his locality on a little Suzuki 250 single and loving it.

If you've got to stay with one bike, then you need to look at what you want to do with the bike, what your riding is and where you're riding to. The best bike for you will be the one that best matches your needs. There's not much wrong with any of the three bikes you're considering, but they are all chalk and cheese, choose the wrong one and you'll regret it, get the right one and you'll love it.

I'll be interested to know what you decide.
 
Thinking of making the move from 1200GS to either a Bonneville or Street triple. Opinions from those that's done it welcome please.

Had most versions of the 1200GS and also got a Scrambler and a 1050 Speed Triple in the garage and have ridden the Street Triple - all very different bikes and so comes down to what sort of ridding you want to do. Scrambler great fun once tweaked but would not tour on it and much more sedate than a GS. Speed Triple great fun and can be toured on at a push and has a great engine. Street Triple much smaller (too small for me) but still a lot of fun.

All should be available as demonstrators so work out which works best for you ;)
 
I had my 1150GS for about 7 years, sold it earlier this year with great reluctance as a trade in against a shiny Bonneville T100 with only 3000 miles on it. Result? I go out more, I enjoy it more, its a hoot on the roads around here, the loud pipes sound great. It feels really small compared to the GS, much easier to haul around on gravel car parks etc, it really is a retro bike cause it feels like bikes I had 30 years ago - but with a modern engine.
The GS was much better for me and the wife (she's still to go on the Bonnie) but it'll be fine. I remember going around Ireland as a student on my 400F with a mate on the back and all our camping gear and it was fine - so an 850 Bonnie will be as well
The GS is a great bike but it was time for a change
 
Heres My Triumph Fitted with every extra in the catalogue and some other bits lol
 

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Tiger 800 with Givi Boxes

Here is my Tiger 800 which I have fitted with Givi Top box, Givi Trekker Outback Panniers - really enjoying it (done 3000 miles in 2 months)







 
my scrambler
 

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