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  1. MickEng

    MickEng Noble Member

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    It must be the difference between the 19" spoked wheels and the 17" cast wheels using the same centre stand.
    You've immediately got 1" more on ground clearance for the cast wheel plus the weight is biased onto the front wheel giving a bit more clearance to the back wheel.
    My 17" cast back wheel sits ~1.5" off the floor on the OEM centre stand.
    It is still worth putting it on the centre stand if the bike is to be stood for a while to take the weight off the tyres.
     
  2. Mr Toad

    Mr Toad Senior Member

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    My 2009 T100, wire wheels, has the OEM centre stand and when it's on the stand the back wheel is like yours Mick and sits at least 1.5" off the floor.

    I wonder if the stand on Sir Trev's is shorter than they used to be or perhaps the newer bikes are lower?
     
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  3. MickEng

    MickEng Noble Member

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    Is it an OEM centre stand Sir Trev ?
     
  4. Sir Trev

    Sir Trev Senior Member

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    Yes, it's the OEM stand - fitted by the dealer before I picked the bike up new. Mine is the 2017 model and the sales guys showed me the lack of clearance on handover and said he'd seen it before recently and had reported it to Triumph. He said they told him it was meant to be like that... Sounds to me like they found the stand for the previous model fitted well enough and didn't bother making one to suit the current model better.
     
  5. Tal

    Tal Active Member

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    My rear wheel is spoked 17" 2017 bike.
     
  6. MickEng

    MickEng Noble Member

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    Is it an OEM centre stand Sir Trev ?
    You could get some pads welded on to raise the height.
     
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  7. BykerBry

    BykerBry Well-Known Member

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    Well I have had my Bonneville SE for a month now and I am really enjoying it. I read a report before I bought it that said " it just does everything well but does not set the world on fire" and I totally agree with that. I am finding it very comfortable and easy to handle and at 74 years of age that is just what I need. I have two Hondas that do "set the world on fire" if I need that excitement so Bonnie is living up to all my expectations and I am pleased with my first Triumph in over 56 years.

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  8. Setchy

    Setchy Member

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    Hi
    Picked my bonnie up a couple of weeks ago. Just added some 90's leather panniers.

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  9. curly

    curly Noble Member

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    Looking good!
    How are those panniers fitted exactly Setchy?
    I see there is no over the seat strap.
    You have a rack fitted, can you further utilise the top shocker mount for rails?
    I'd be interested to hear!

    Curly
     
  10. Nickolarge

    Nickolarge New Member

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    My 2016 T120 with a few mods. The mod you cant see is a decat.

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  11. David Wheatley

    David Wheatley New Member

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    My Bonnie pictured at Chequered flag café, A38 cornwall.

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  12. joe mc donald

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    These are my babies love them to bits

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  13. joe mc donald

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    I have the aftermarket pipes and x box on my T120 the pipes are Norman Hyde classics but I dislike them the sound sounds empty only way I can explain it.
    Ride Safe
    Joe.
     
  14. joe mc donald

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    Curly.
    Thanks for that. What you got.
    Stay Safe.
    Joe
     
  15. curly

    curly Noble Member

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    2015 Newchurch, love it, might be a recent photo taken in Spain attached, but equally might not!

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  16. curly

    curly Noble Member

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    Blimey, it worked!
    I'll try my luck, here's another, under cover at our accomodation in Noja

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  17. Johnjo

    Johnjo Senior Member

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    I'm hoping there a photo in here as well.
    If so, can you guess where I'm going ?
    There were 320 others there with me on our ride out.

    JJ

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  18. TriBriBon

    TriBriBon Well-Known Member

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    Looking sharp JJ :)
     
  19. curly

    curly Noble Member

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    distinguished gentlemans ride for sure
     
  20. Sir Trev

    Sir Trev Senior Member

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    Love the wicker and the tweed JJ.

    I got out and about too and found an oddly placed steam locomotive in a field at Blaby, just south of Leicester. Got a picture of it with Hugh (decided my Bonneville needed a name). Yes, I know that topbox is way too big - I'll get a smaller one when at some point soon...

    [​IMG]Bullseye and Hugh by Trevor Laight, on Flickr
     
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