After last week's ride of the Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster, I decided to do a comparative review with the Triumph Bonneville Bobber, to see if there are any key differences between the two. Enjoy!
I have a 2018 Bonneville T120 Black (matte) and I went riding with a friend who has a 2017 Bonneville Bobber. I live in your area ( I recognized the Triumph dealer and the scenery on Sprague ha ha) and my friend and I went on a ride to Harrison, ID. Of course it's an amazing ride with beautiful scenery and fun as Hell twisties. In any case, we decided to swap bikes on the way back from Harrison. I've always wanted to ride a Bobber and he never tried a T120. We both had great fun that day and I was very surprised and impressed with the way the Bobber handled, (although it did scrape pegs much sooner than my T120 as expected because of the rake, ground clearance, seat height, etc.) but I thoroughly enjoyed the raw feel of a naked bobber (no windscreen) and the lighter weight than my T120. One thing I was very surprised about was the difference in engine power and the shifting between the 2 bikes. Because both of these bikes had the same HT 1200 engine I was not expecting much of a difference in this regard. Much to our surprise the T120 had noticeably more power and throttle response! Shifting on the Bobber was a bit clunky but much smoother on the T120. At the end of the day, I still love my T120 but of course it's all very subjective. That said, I still very much loved riding the Bobber and even thought about getting one for a second bike when it is within my budget! There are some differences between the 2017 and 2021-22 Bobber models (primarily in forks and additional front brake) so I don't know how the these two models would compare on a head to head test ride in the new models. Anyway, just my two cents. Thanks for a great video. Enjoyed your cool ride and your enthusiasm!
Thanks for commenting, man. It's quite a coincidence that you passed through the same neighborhood! 😆 I do agree with the foot peg scraping too early. It happened to me a couple of times. I am looking forward to getting my hands on the latest model next year and hopefully putting together another review! Ride safe, brotha!
Hey, not yet man! My bike is still winterized! Also, I don't own the Bonneville, I borrowed it from Empire Cycle for a review video. My personal ride is a 2015 Yamaha FJ-09!
@@nonaansense Ahh one of those fair-weather riders eh?? Ha ha. It's all good, it doesn't matter what you ride as long is has two wheels! The Yamaha sounds great. I'm always looking for people to ride with. So just let me know....Cheers!!
