Triumph Releases An All-New Bonneville Bobber

bonneville-bobberYesterday in London, Triumph introduced the all-new premium custom Bonneville Bobber. Born in a bloodline of Triumph bobber customs that stretch all the way back to the 1940’s, it encapsulates the minimalist styling principles, muscular stance and purposeful engineering attitude of a genuine bobber. Stripping the Bonneville T120 back to its purest essence it delivers all the hallmarks of a real bobber, with clean lines and low stance, single seat, wide flat bars, minimal bodywork and headlight, sculpted tank, wire-spoke wheels with wide rear wheel and that all-important hard tail look.

triumphbobberThe Bobber’s features include a battery box with stainless steel strap, bar end mirrors, rear mudguard loop, carb styled twin throttle bodies, broad adjustable levers, traditional rubber gaiters, classic rear ‘drum brake’ inspired hub, new side panel and sprocket cover with removable inspection cap. A genuine factory custom, the Bobber features a whole host of premium finishes including bronze 1200HT engine badges and the signature Triumph makers mark triangle, brushed engine covers, branded locking fuel cap and silver satin and graphite handlebar risers.

bonneville-bobbersThere are four premium color options to choose from: – Ironstone, with a matt finish – Morello Red – Stunning Competition Green and Frozen Silver, with a stylish British racing twist – Jet Black

Authenticity
– A genuine Bonneville, iconic and authentic
– A genuine bobber with unparalleled heritage, attitude and desirability
– A genuine factory custom with beautifully styled minimalism

Hand Crafted Custom Style
– Breath-taking poise, presence and iconic silhouette
– Authentic bobber features, stripped back, low, single seat, wide flat bars and hard tail look
– Premium bobber detailing and finishes

Innovative and Elegant Engineering
– Adjustable riding position
– Floating aluminum seat pan with beautiful stitched deep foam pad
– Sublime crafted ‘swing cage’ and hidden mono shock rear suspension
– Signature Bonneville straight line exhaust hidden ‘cat box’ pipe run

Thrilling Hot Rod Ride and Sound
– Category leading torque delivered by a dedicated Bonneville 1200HT ‘Bobber’ engine tune
– More torque and power lower down than the Bonneville T120
– Brushed stainless steel twin exhaust with lighter ‘slash cut’ sawn off peashooter 
silencers and a rich unique bobber exhaust note

Capability, Comfort and Control
– A bobber without compromise
– All new frame, chassis and suspension for an engaged and comfortable ride
– Authentic wire-spoke black rim wheels and category-first radial Avon Cobra rear tire
– Rider focused technology including ride-by-wire, torque assist clutch, switchable traction control and road and rain full power riding modes

23 Responses to “Triumph Releases An All-New Bonneville Bobber”


  1. 1 NoH2oh Oct 20th, 2016 at 8:09 am

    Not a bad looking bike, they will sell a ton of them. Really need to figure out how to make a seamless tank…..even the Bolt has one now.

  2. 2 JohnnySpeed Oct 20th, 2016 at 8:15 am

    Nice try for a factory I guess. Kudos to them for not slapping springs under the seat of a bike that already has suspension. But it needs a bigger rear wheel, the seat is still ugly and under seat suspension isn’t a great choice for future customization and seating choice. It’d look good with a weld on hardtail, an 18″ rear wheel, a real seat and all the efi and fly by wire garbage yanked out. But you can say that of any of the retro styled triumphs…

  3. 3 18Bravo Oct 20th, 2016 at 8:16 am

    Very cool bike. May have to look into one of these. It’ll be a toss up between this or a Scrambler.
    As for seamless tank, I’ll bet they’ve got it figures out by now. My Daytona 675R tank has no seams.
    Probably helps with the retro look on this one…

  4. 4 Boomer Oct 20th, 2016 at 9:04 am

    I really like the rigid-looking triangle frame. This is a timeless look sure to win a lot of hearts. If it runs as good as it looks and is reliable too; it’s a winner.

  5. 5 pabstbluerigid Oct 20th, 2016 at 9:06 am

    a great idea/concept, will be most interested to see where the price point falls?

    something like this is soooo needed to cultivate the next generation/maintain the passion. I attended the Barber Vintage Fest in Birmingham AL 2 weeks ago, and have some take-aways that…being employed in the motorcycle industry now well over 2 decades – allow me to share:

    1. HD is still worthy of respect, yet will NEVER, ever “get back what they had,” nor will they ever be able to connect with the “younger rider.” I could write 22 paragraphs on this alone, but onward. The market/competition is here now!

    2. the ACE Café at the Barber Festival was JAM-PACKED the whole show. it cost extra to access this “zone” at the track & festival, but no one had an issue paying.

    3. I saw thousands (yes, read correctly…1,000’s) of the most amazing customized CB’s (350’s – up!), Bonny’s, BSA’s and some Sportsters…the ingenuity? the “making of something from nothing,” using parts from cars, other mechanized vehicles was epic. do it yourself paint, and more. did I mention the event drew over 75,000 folks? super-swap meet, thousands of bikes for sale, 3 days of vintage racing…ONLY…..ONLY “Big” OEM in attendance? coincidentally? TRIUMPH. lololol.

    4. these individuals at the Vintage Fest, including SO MANY WOMEN TOO, are passionate about bikes, but money is a BIG issue. they work multiple jobs, thus the need or desire for a larger “displacement/CC” unit to tour is a moot point! they can’t ride to Sturgis or Daytona. But on their weekends, they like a lil’ hop thru the countryside, or to their local coffee shop…roun’ town.

    5. their numbers are HUGE…and they deserve respect.

    I am, let’s say – in my 50’s, with a son in this younger “group” – He likes the Yamaha SR400 (has a kickstart! under $6,000 and with style) and the new SRC 950 ($8699).

    He is gonna “freak” tonight over this new offering from Triumph!

    Merely the musings of a man who had 5 minutes to spare, and wants to see all “in the 2-wheeled biz succeed!”

  6. 6 seymour Oct 20th, 2016 at 10:55 am

    How can you not like that, well done. The seam is easy enough to hide.

  7. 7 Tom Ryan Oct 20th, 2016 at 12:16 pm

    This is going to be a pretty good bike for customizing. Like JohnnySpeed, I’m really not liking the seat, rear fender and strut either. And, if you look closely in the first pic, it looks like the rear license plate bracket hangs down to axle level.

  8. 8 SIGFREED Oct 20th, 2016 at 2:30 pm

    The pivotal question: will you get this instead of the Polaris Scout? Now there is a … PROSPECT…

  9. 9 Septic the Sceptic Oct 20th, 2016 at 4:33 pm

    They put an awful lot of thought into that name. Well done marketing gurus.

  10. 10 James just another crazy kiwi Oct 20th, 2016 at 7:06 pm

    Looks allot nicer than the Scout and will also take Sportster sales,
    Here comes Triumph !!!

  11. 11 Sheridan Oct 20th, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    Looks pretty damn good and is a very brave bike design for a mainstream manufacturer.

    I agree with Tom Ryan that the rear licence plate bracket hangs down way too far, but that’s because they have to make a piece that is 100% legal world wide and the laws in some countries (like Australia) about rear wheel coverage are pretty crazy. But you can easily unbolt it or cut it off.

    The seat definitely looks out of place and position, but they’ve had to do this to clear the rear shock. I think one of the first things you’ll see people doing to change up these bikes is replace the rear shock with a solid strut and then slam down a little solo saddle against the frame and rear fender to clean up that look.

    The first company to make a bolt-on Sportster gas tank conversion kit for this bike will make a fortune!

    Well done Triumph, I would definitely seriously consider buying one of these.

  12. 12 Sharkey Oct 20th, 2016 at 11:45 pm

    Wow! Right down to the monoblocs! A perfect garage mate for the current Challenger.
    I’m having serious flashbacks…

  13. 13 Septic the Sceptic Oct 20th, 2016 at 11:55 pm

    Sheridan, Nope, Australia has removed that requirement for 2017 bikes. Besides, the rear mudguard as seen in the pics complies with the old rules.

  14. 14 Jim Tom Oct 21st, 2016 at 7:07 am

    Very cool looking bike. I don’t mind the seat, the thing i mind is that it is made in Thailand.

  15. 15 been there done that Oct 21st, 2016 at 8:17 am

    Wow what a cool ride
    They really are going to sell a ton of those i bet

  16. 16 WRXr Oct 21st, 2016 at 8:51 am

    The story here is the rigid look frame. I can easily see making a modern Speed Twin of sorts with this frame. Actaully, I am surprised Triumph didn’t head in that direction themselves.

  17. 17 seymour Oct 21st, 2016 at 9:56 am

    PS the design is reminiscent of Crocker Big Tanks *in a way*, except Crocker of course was a rigid frame but Did have a spring mounted under the seat longitudinally like that, that was suspension for the seat alone. Looked like that Triumph but functioned differently.

  18. 18 Mack Oct 23rd, 2016 at 12:36 pm

    Me like!

  19. 19 takehikes Oct 24th, 2016 at 1:39 pm

    I like it a lot….that frame has got to be the best looking soft tailish one I’ve ever seen. Clean.

  20. 20 bernie Oct 24th, 2016 at 1:50 pm

    another great offering from Triumph! can’t wait to give it a go!!! dumped my sportster after riding a T-100 in 2012, thought why did i not try a bonnie first!!

  21. 21 Blackmax Oct 24th, 2016 at 5:19 pm

    I know if I was in the market for this mid-size kind of cruiser,
    I’d be looking Real hard at this one !!!
    It has all of the elements that made it a worthy competitor to H-D !!!
    Sportster, Dyna, Bolt & all of the low-end metrics had better watch out
    Don’t think Octane & Scout have anything to worry about due to superior performance numbers ?

  22. 22 nicker Oct 24th, 2016 at 9:41 pm

    Are contemporary bikers so lame that they can’t pull off such a simple conversion by themselves…..???
    …:-(
    -nicker-

  23. 23 Jimbo Oct 25th, 2016 at 12:09 pm

    My last Triumph was a 67 Bonneville. This new bobber makes me want to go out and purchase my second Triumph in 50 years.

    Don’t continue to look back, Harley. Something might be gaining on you.

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