New
for 2008:
• Fuel injection
• New, easy-release fuel cap
• New 2008 colours: Fusion White, Claret




AUTHENTICITY WITH MODERNITY
A true roadster in every sense of the word, the Bonneville
matches classic British style to 21st century technology.
This pairing of authenticity with modernity has led
the Bonneville to
become an icon in its own right with several designers,
such as Paul Smith and Patrick Cox, creating their own
signature tank designs.
Taking many cues from Triumph’s history –
the original was first manufactured in 1959 –
the Bonneville has found real relevance today as an
honest, simple and useful roadster that looks stunning
as standard or can be personalised as desired. Triumph’s
own sixty8 range of accessories, including hand
crafted laptop bags and iPod holders, have proved very
popular, enhancing the Bonneville’s status as
a style statement.
For 2008, the Bonneville is updated with a new fuel
injection system to ensure the Bonneville meets forthcoming
Euro 3 legislation. The fuel injected engine is cleaner
running than the carburettor version, and is easier
to fire up from a cold start. The cool retro styling
that makes the Bonneville so legendary remains uncompromised,
as the fuel injectors are cleverly concealed by throttle
bodies designed to look like arburettors. The fuel filler
cap seal has been redesigned making the cap 60% easier
to open.
The Bonneville’s air-cooled, parallel twin cylinder
engine offers a cubic capacity of 865cc for excellent
midrange torque. Both pistons rise and fall together
via a 360° crankshaft firing
interval so the classic character of a British twin-cylinder
engine is retained, whilst twin balancer shafts provide
up-to-date civility and refinement.
Ninety percent of peak torque – a very healthy
69Nm (51ft.lbf) at 5,800rpm – is maintained from
around 2,500rpm through to the redline providing smooth,
effortless acceleration throughout the five gears. A
pair of peashooter-style silencers handle the exhaust
gases and enhance the traditional appearance of the
bike, as do the polished alloy triangular engine cover
and left-hand side clutch casing.
The Bonneville’s low seat height (775mm/30.5inches)
and similarly low centre of gravity, unchanged for 2008,
make it a manageable motorcycle that all riders –
ranging from those
with little experience to those with lots – can
appreciate. The tubular steel double cradle frame and
box-section swingarm are incredibly strong and the relaxed
steering geometry
allows composure at speed as well as ensuring the Bonnie
needs only light input at the handlebars.
The Bonneville’s road holding, handling and stopping
ability is crisp, composed and confidence inspiring.
The braking set-up of single front 310mm disc and 255mm
rear, both worked on by powerful twin-piston calipers
offers sensitivity and control. Three paint colours
are available for the 2008 Bonneville;
Aluminium Silver, Fusion White and the timeless Claret
option. Also available is the subtle Bonneville Black
– a Jet Black Bonneville complemented by a black
engine finish.
The Bonneville is a cool way to cover the urban landscape
thanks to its agility in jammed streets, while its perfect
open road manners make it equally at home blatting down
a leafy
country lane on a Sunday ride out. It has a pedigree
that few models can match plus a tangible credibility
within today’s motorcycling world. All of which
makes the Bonneville as
relevant today as it’s always been, perhaps even
more so.
Colour Options:
Aluminium Silver
Fusion White
Claret
Jet Black with black engine finish
Specifications:
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