Hi chaps, I am looking at buying the Bonnie T120 black, new or used. My preferred colour is the Matt black or the Grey in used. Not many in grey, I have found only 3 on eBay. Have never come across the matt black for sale only new, is there a reason for this. Also noted that the Triumph dealers are offering 12 months warranty on used but the price for used is way too much in my opinion. 1 year old bikes are only losing £1000, not seen that in motorcycles for a long time. But back to basics, are the matt bikes hard to keep clean or will they put up with the inclement weather and still clean up OK? What you say fellas, give me some feedback please?
Matt is always harder to maintain, when you put cleaning products on they tend to go blotchy or just plain lifeless
Cupoftea Not a lover of matt. Yes harder to keep clean and can go blotchy. Then not a fan of the 1200 either had one hated it. Now got the 900 and love it to pieces. But that's just me. Ride Safe Joe.
Interesting, I thought the 1200 was very good but 1.5 hours doesn't give you enough time to avaluate, I think I better ride the 900. Thought that the matt was a possible issue, my second colour is the gloss black with alloy casings, but I've seen those looking a bit streaky.
Cuooftea Yes that is only my opinion. My 1200 I found dull. I was up ad down the gears all the time. And the bike had a hallow note even after decating and Norman Hyde peashooters fitted. But as I said it was me. As I have heard many reports that support my findings. Really its what you find suits you best. Ride Safe Joe.
Yes I was looking tonight and see the dealers are dropping the prices a little. So good time to buy. Regards Joe.
Tried 900 and 1200, if you do a fair bit of 2 up then maybe the 1200. If not then the 900 is, in my opinion, a much "sweater" machine. Just putting my "tin hat" on now. Geoff.
Just my opinion but it seams that every bike I see now is matt black. I went with the silver on my Street Twin because I thought it color matched the brushed aluminum accents on the bike. But to each his own!
That's a nice contrast with the black engine. I would have a bonnie any colour if the engine was black.
I have just seen a street twin with a vance high exhaust which has ticked a few boxes, strange how you try one bike and another catches your eye.
I put one on mine. Adds a few more horses and sounds fantastic. A couple of guys I ride with have now done the same on their Street Twin and Street Scrambler. The thing is those high level V&H are hard to find. We bought the last of Triumph's UK stock, here at Woburn, and put them on the T120 Specials we built. If you can't find one and are interested let me know. I think we have a couple left (I'm on holiday atm so can't check right now).
Wow! it keeps getting better , thanks Rich. So many options. I'm going to be very busy over the Christmas Holidays sorting out the best way around my ideal Bonnie.
Well to prove to myself as much as anything I've put 2 of my bikes on ebay. Our local dealer gave me the best deal on a new T120 but not offering any other things in the deal like assessories. Not a good time to sell but had a few enquiries already. If nothing sells, I can always reluctantly go back to the deal.
Good luck with your sales and getting the black T120. I have several deals working at different dealers. Pays to shop around.
Well for my 2 cents, I’m so rode both of them. I had owned a GSA for the past 5 years so wether that played in my mind set at all! The 900 first it felt small and lacking power to me, I felt very underwhelmed. In contrast when I rode the 1200 it just felt more substantial around. I’ve now owned it for the past year and find it a lot of fun to ride and own although quite addicting in adding bits and bobs. On the colour, I too wanted a matt black or Matt grey, but I just couldn’t find it all one so I went for a 2000 mile secondhand bike. It was a big dilemma at the time because like you said it was really only a thousand and a bit cheaper. I have been told by other people who have owned a Matt bike that they tend to mark quite easy. But not owned so can’t say for sure. Good luck with your bike sales and your hunt for a new steed.
