Some time ago I posted with great enthusiasm about how greatly improved my T100 was following the fitment of the cast wheels from a Street Twin. Apart from the safety and convenience benefits of getting rid of those tubes the improvement to the handling and responsiveness of the bike was astounding. Speaking to a friend today who had made the same improvement he tells me that he is shortly p/x his T100 and is prepared to sell his excellent condition cast wheels fitted with Avon Spirit tyres. I thought that I would mention it on here as it really is to good an opportunity to miss to make a huge improvement to an already great bike. If anyone is interested PM me and I will put you in touch. Geoff.
Cancel the above, my friend has seen sense and realised that he can not bear to part with the Bonnie. Geoff.
Great looking bike. I prefer cast wheels primarily due to safety. I looked at the T100 and Street Twin and ended up with the Twin. A big deciding point for me was the cast wheels. I also carry a flat repair plug kit all the time. I have done an emergency flat fix on the side of the road before and it got me home. Can't do that with spoked wheels.
I agree. I like the traditional look of spoked wheels, but I would never own them! I had a puncture on my past 1100 VStar cruiser. 20 minute fix on the side of the road then drove home (slowly) to be safe. But got home !!
Guess one just has to weigh the averages. Punctures that sideline a bike are not really all that common. Most times, a slow leak is a culprit and one catches it when they see that flat tire when they are at home getting ready to go out and ride. Sure, there is always a chance for a major problem while out on the road, but not really that common. I travel about 2700 miles a week on average, covering about 11 U.S. states, year round, driving a commercial semi truck and I rarely see any bike on the side with a flat. 4 lanes, two lanes, major highways, back country roads. Most bikes that are on the side are stopped for some other reason. I am fortunate. If I were to get a flat on my Bonny away from home, just call home and the wife can come out with the pickup truck and trailer and I can load it up and take it home. Also a couple of friends I can call to do the same thing. I have and am still considering getting a set of alloy wheels from something like a Street Cup and putting them on my Bonny, but am not sweating bullets while waiting to make the move.
I'm going to revisit this since I've got a new job and would like to use the bike for a commute and would like the choice of better tyres, no spoke corrosion (bike will be near the sea - Gosport) and the option of much easier puncture repair. I need to work out what parts I need to buy to put cast wheels on a 2018 bike. Obviously there's Ebay but I need to be sure about what I'm buying. If anyone has any pearls of wisdom they'd like to share I'd be grateful!
Ok dead easy this. I fitted or should I say had fitted cast wheels and decent tyres to my 2018 T100. Bought a pair of Street Twin wheels of Ebay (I had taken advice from a friend who had previously carried out the same mod). The front disc and rear sprocket with cush drive transferred straight across with no problems. Had Avon Spirit ST's fitted. Totally different bike (in a good way). Why the hell Triumph don't offer the bike in this configuration from the factory is beyond me such is the level of improvement. Geoff.
Spoked wheels on the T100 is for pure styling. Too costly for Triumph to make multiple options for each model. If one want cast wheels, as I did, I just went for the Street Twin. Also the stock ST sounds much better right out of the box compared to the T100. Another ST selling point for me.
For me the overriding thing was comfort. I know not why but I found the ST very uncomfortable whereas the T100 was and is all day good. Do I note from the picture that you have a Longhaul screen fitted, I have just put one on and whilst the protection is excellent the noise around the helmet is awful, how do you rate it ? Geoff.
For me the overriding thing was comfort. I know not why but I found the ST very uncomfortable whereas the T100 was and is all day good. Do I note from the picture that you have a Longhaul screen fitted, I have just put one on and whilst the protection is excellent the noise around the helmet is awful, how do you rate it ? Geoff.
Spoked wheels are now an accessory for the Street Twin, which will give a slightly more forgiving ride.
I like the long haul screen. I wear ear plugs all the time anyway so noise is not an issue for me. I am most concerned with wind pressure. For me (5'9" tall) the screen blocs all wind on my torso and deflects the wind over my helmet and away from my hands. My opinion is that the screen is engineered well for the ST. Not too large but still gives great wind protection. I have even ridden at 80 mph on the freeway and still OK. Also, I find the ST comfortable except for the seat. I am looking to custom modify mine with a gel pad seat insert. Bench seats like on the T100 don't fit with a luggage rack that I have.
Thanks for that, fully agree with the protection afforded by the screen but even with plugs I find the noise overwhelming, will try a MRA X-Creen to see if I can tune it out. Geoff.
