T120 pics

Discussion in 'Bonneville' started by ralphy, Mar 20, 2016.

  1. ralphy

    ralphy Well-Known Member

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    The T120 is due to be officially launched in mid-April I believe.

    Knowing I’d be abroad at that time, my dealer gave me a call yesterday to go see their first arrival for a look-over (NO test ride though) and so off I went & here’s some quick & dirty phone pics:

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    First impressions of the bike is really favourable: a real improvement in many areas to the current Bonnevilles and to my eyes oozes quality and attention to detail. It feels very different to the Street Twin when sitting on them both, more so than the specifications would suggest. The bike was absolutely as stock (the Street Twin had been ‘packed up’) so it was great to see it unaltered and as is, however there are a lot of accessories available for the bike...

    Looking forward to having a test ride...

    R
     
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  2. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    I'll run it in better!!
     
  3. Eyore

    Eyore Well-Known Member

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    Why are the fork gaiters like Nora Battys stockings ?:oops:
     
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  4. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    Does look nice. Front tyre looks like 70/80's Pirelli phantom!
     
  5. Eyore

    Eyore Well-Known Member

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    That's the idea, and the modern version are called Pirelli Phantoms .
     
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  6. ralphy

    ralphy Well-Known Member

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    It wasn’t in the showroom as being ‘on show’. As a favour, they took the bike into the showroom for me to have a look at it: it hadn’t been prepared at all (there were still protective stickers all over it) and the gaiters hadn’t been put in place.

    Thanks for the offers of running it in for me, lads - but I’ll pass on your kindness. ;-)
     
  7. MrOrange

    MrOrange Guest

    That looks really nice, especially in the black / white.

    Only thing I'm not wild on is the pea shooter exhausts. Swap them over, and would be a belter. Might go to Edinburgh for a test ride over Easter, can do my map swap over while I wait. :D
     
  8. Wide

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    Does look nice . Ive been thinking about a Bonneville if my arse cant get used to the seating position on the Speedmaster, once I get my seat re profiled to a flatter platform !!!
     
  9. SamC

    SamC Well-Known Member

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    Looks nice, I'm not to sure about the paint on the tank tho, reminds me of a humbug
     
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  10. Tim Jones

    Tim Jones Well-Known Member

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    Saw it at NEC and mate went and ordered one straight away....got a wait though...June

    Teejay
     
  11. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    That looks a very nice bike indeed and well worth the wait, you must get a road test ASAP.
     
  12. ralphy

    ralphy Well-Known Member

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    Well, my orders been placed: cranberry red/aluminium silver combination and it's due mid-July.

    Can't wait!

    R
     
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  13. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Congratulations Ralphy, Cranberry Red - my favorite !!!!

    The reviews of the T120 on Youtube have al been highly positive so you know you're getting a great new bike :):):)
     
  14. ralphy

    ralphy Well-Known Member

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    Thanks. Unusually for me, I've been dithering over which colour to choose and worse still was that I could have had another colour earlier!
    2nd choice was the Black with the granite grey, looks lovely in the photos but I decided I wanted something a bit brighter. On the 'special colours' the gold line between the two colours on the tank is hand-painted and I'm in awe of how accurate and uniform it is: I can't draw a straight line to save my life...

    R
     
  15. SamC

    SamC Well-Known Member

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    Cranberry red all the way!
     
  16. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    Ralphy in the meantime get a poster and stick on your bedroom wall, that's what I use to do.:):)
     
  17. ralphy

    ralphy Well-Known Member

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    EDIT: I’ve changed my mind! The dealer has offered me the showroom's black & white model and although the red/silver combo was my first choice this was my second - and there’s a good reason to change: I can have it immediately after the launch weekend!

    R
     
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  18. Dougie D

    Dougie D Crème de la Crème

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    i had a poster of Rachel welch on my bedroom wall..never did get to **** her though :(
     
  19. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Shame, and I bet you would have come sooner than mid July too
     
  20. PETER CLARKE

    PETER CLARKE Senior Member

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    Hi Ralphy good news and a bit different I personally like the black and white I hope after launch that bike is still in as new condition and then you will be getting on the road a bit earlier and you will not have to do any pictures as done already:)
     
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