My Triumph Bonneville T120 - Matt Waffles #2

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I've been asked a few times for a rundown of my Triumph Bonneville T120 and all the modifications I've made, so here you are...
If you'd like a list of all the parts I've fitted, you can find one at www.classic-rides.co.uk/the-bike
I realise I forgot to mention a few bits in the video, so I've listed the missing parts here for those that are interested:
* The front fork springs have been changed to TEC progressive springs with adjustable top nuts.
* Motone Up-and-Over bar risers.
* Dresser bars, these are Chinese made ebay specials, they're holding up extremely well, not a spot of rust yet.
* Motone Pannier Rails
* K&N air filter
* Motone Extended Gear Shifter Peg
* TEC adjustable gear shift lever.
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Gear Guide:
* Panniers: www.classic-rides.co.uk/shop
* Custom motorcycle seat by www.tom-hurley.com/
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Motorcycle: ‪@OfficialTriumph‬ Bonneville T120
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Комментарии : 95

@BlackThor15 2 года назад

Yes, the missing video we all wanted to watch, the transformation of a "normal" T120 to a real beauty! Thanks Matt!! 👍👍

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

The people spoke Nelio 😆. Hope you found the video useful!

@BlackThor15 2 года назад

@@ClassicRides thanks Matt, it was great, it gave me some ideas for a T120 in black, maybe 1 day. Best regards!

@leemartin54 2 года назад

Great video Matt. Your bike is a beaut and the mods you have fitted have enhanced what Triumph have done so well from the factory.

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Thanks Lee! The Bonnies are such a great place to start from in making it your own, it’s hard to make one look bad!

@danielcarlier9143 2 года назад

Great to get that feedback on the modifications you've done on your beautiful t120. Have a good ride

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Thanks Daniel. I didn’t know if anyone would be interested in this video, but if you’ve found it useful then it was worth making 👍

@julianriccardi209 2 года назад

Hi Mat, nice to see you again, thank God I have my wife who translates most of your talk for me, even if I don't understand the language very well, your videos speak for themselves..., for me they are excellent. good weekend to you and all your followers. A hug

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Hi Julian, I realise these videos might be a hard for non-English speaking viewers, I’ll to remember to transcribe the next ones! Hope you are doing well my friend.

@ponyrang 2 года назад

Wow, Hello my friend.. All the best to your channel and hope you have a wonderful day !!!

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Well thank you so much! 🙏

@marcusblue9337 2 года назад

Hey Matt watch it a few times now, really interesting to see all the changes, a lot more than I thought. Bloody love that seat ! All the best man

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Thanks Marcus, there’s actually loads more little things that I totally forgot about, it’s all quite subtle though as I wanted it to stay looking like a T120.

@apacherider7110 2 года назад

Yes a great looking bike.👍 The Avon Spirit tyres are brilliant, have them on my tiger 1050 sport and previous tiger. Great winter and summer tyres for two euro touring and out for a blast.

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

I’m really enjoying them too, I’m personally finding a lot more confidence leaning the bike over which is great fun!

@johnjones4621 Год назад

Great walk round you have certainly added you own individuality to your motorcycle Visually excellent content good to hear more dialogue 😊

@ClassicRides Год назад

Thanks John, the Bonnie’s are such a good platform for making a bike your own!

@Kojak-zh7qo Год назад

Stunning bike really enjoyed the video again mate thanks 👍

@ClassicRides Год назад

No problem 😁

@mariuspike 2 года назад

Great episode Matt. Thank you I will get this year, or maybe next one a T120 and your video will be really helpful

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Glad it'll be of use Marius. My recommendation is get a pre 2022 model, you get more bike for less money!

@edwardtodd2833 2 года назад

Thanks for all the tips n ideas.

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

You're welcome Edward!

@markb3180 2 года назад

Beautiful bike thanks for the review.

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Thanks Mark! 🙏

@fabienponchard2220 2 года назад

great looking bike

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Thanks Fabian! 🙏

@nqbritishrides Год назад

Stunning. A lot of inspiration on show. Take my money Motone.

@ClassicRides Год назад

Haha, I’m sure they’d be very happy to take it 😁

@henryhartley9993 2 года назад

Nice one Matt, nice upgrades....

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Thanks Henry 👍🏻

@Steven-Brooks 2 года назад

Great video Matt, really interesting to see the mods you’ve made. The bike looks superb, you’ve not overdone it with the mods. I’m very tempted to get the pannier bags to compliment the tail bag I bought from yourself for my speed master 🤔

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Thanks Steven, I did go too far at one point but it made me realise that I wanted to keep the bike looking like a proper Bonneville, it’s just enough at the moment. Obviously I’m biased but I say you should buy some panniers 😁. Hope the tail bag is doing a good job for you!

@adrianwilson44 2 года назад

Nice waffling Mat,& interesting to hear about your bike mods,& was a nice change to hear your engine noise & the vance & hines sound great,i rode a speed twin demo with vance & hines exhaust from w.yorks triumph a few weeks ago(,whilst my street triple rs was having it's first svc),& absolutely loved the sound & the torque of that engine,safe riding 👍

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Thanks Adrian! W.Yorks Triumph seem a decent bunch, they sorted out my tyres when I couldn’t get the bike booked in anywhere local for at least a month. I’m getting there with recording the exhaust, it’s such a good noise. I bet your Triple sounds great too!

@timsapper8030 2 года назад

Great Video Matt I’m a fan of Moto Customs too and don’t you just love the sound of the twin 😉👍🏍

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Thanks Tim and yes, Motone do do some really great stuff. I’m getting closer to recording the engine noise in a decent way so hopefully it’ll keep getting better!

@mutley5272 2 года назад

Hi Matt, thanks for the video, really enjoyed the walk around of all your mods. It’s one of the thing’s that makes Bonnies so nice, the amount of customisation we can do. It’s nice to have some background info on where you are riding too. Would be nice to hear about your experience with the t120 as well, not a review as such but what ownership has been like, what you like or don’t like etc. have a great weekend 🏍

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

They really are great platforms to customise and yes I think you’re right, I should do a kind of ‘owners’ review at some point; so I will! Hope you have a great weekend yourself.

@rramirrezz 2 года назад

perfect timing - last week i asked myself, which parts you choosed for your beauty. then i found the list on your website. but this kind of presentation is much better - thanks a lot. greetings from vienna.

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

You’re most welcome, I hope you found it helpful!

@rramirrezz 2 года назад

@@ClassicRides yes of course i did. i´m still looking for my "queen of the hearts" on the used-market, while still driving my honda cb sevenfifty and my honda vfr 800 interceptor. for the last "one and only" a couple of weeks ago, i was a little bit too late at the store and someone else made the deal. she doesn´t have to be the beautiest, because i have no garage for my bikes over the driving season. only two or three months in the wintertime i can put them under a warming roof. my hondas seem to be bullet proof enough to manage that. hopefully, that triumph offers a similar built quality. ;-) :D i would like to take the t120 as a daily driver cross vienna at work and back and also for touring with sozia and luggage. first i had only eyes for the black edition, but when i saw your silver one, i thought i could change my opinion... :D :D after my two week testride last year i´m still in love with this bike. could you tell me what mileage you have on your bike? did you have any technical issues since you bought her? greetings from vienna and hope you excuse my bumpy english - i got a little bit rusty since schooltime. :D

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

@@rramirrezz your English is very good Onkel, far better than my German! 😁 So far I have ridden my bike about 14,000 miles. The only problem I’ve had is when you get a puncture, you cannot fix it yourself so you have to be rescued and the bike returned home or to a garage that can change tubes on spoked wheels, which in the UK is surprisingly few. Other than that my bike has been perfect. The black bikes do look good, but I personally prefer shiny things and I feel as though it’s easier to keep clean. With the right sprays and waxes, the dirt just slides off the metal surfaces. I think a T120 would be a great stablemate for your other bikes, I hope you find ‘the one’ soon!

@rramirrezz 2 года назад

@@ClassicRides of course - punctures you wont get with this spoked wheels and tubless ones from alpina or kineo are very expensive. this is the reason, why i first had a look at the speed twin with its 17 inch tubeless wheels. but she is a roadster and offers less passenger-space and luggage mount possibilities. the t120 is the better allrounder. and to be honest - a classic bike should have spoked wheels...should´nt it? ;-) :D

@thebingleywheeler Год назад

Love your mods....great video again 👍

@ClassicRides Год назад

Thank you sir! Motone do a lot of those parts for Interceptors too, just saying 😁

@thebingleywheeler Год назад

@@ClassicRides yes I may well invest some sheckles in the Motone tranklements.....love my interceptor and looking now to swap my R1250 RT for a Bonnie....such is the addiction of the modern classic genre....thanks for your continued efforts (I've even bought a silver on black plate....shhh! 🤣)

@ClassicRides Год назад

@@thebingleywheeler wow, you really have been bitten by the modern Classic bug! Looking forward to seeing them on your channel 👍

@STARCROSSEDMOTO Год назад

Well done, mate. If my XS650 build is even half as tasteful as your Bonnie, I'll be pleased. Thanks for sharing.

@ClassicRides Год назад

Thanks Paul, I’m sure your XS650 build will be great, you’ve clearly got good taste 😁

@disco41 2 года назад

Hi Matt great insight into ur bike👍 I have the same issues with the motone indicators filling up with water, I also find them dim, may change them to LED soon. Also plug for your bags just bought the sling bag and the pannier for my street scrambler and absolutely love them. The sling is turning into my go to bag for everything. Try Thornton hundred for a rad guard my street scrambler has 1 and my wife’s street twin we have no issues with them so far and only £50👍. Ride safe brother.

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Sad to hear you’re having the same issues with the indicators. The small hole I drilled solved about 90% of the problem, but I think the continuing water damage will mean new indicators will be needed, shame really as they look great. I’ll definitely have a look at Thornton’s rad guard, £50 sounds a lot more reasonable! And I’m super happy to hear you’re liking your bags, I use the sling for lots of things too, not just biking, it’s a great little bag.

@paulclarke1233 2 года назад

Hi classic rides, I think all you have done to your bike really makes your bike look really great and the saddle looks great and really looks good and have you thought to put crash protection on to protect the engine . The exhaust looksreally great and the sound would be really great sound to , great vid and look forward to the next vid

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Thanks Paul, it has engine bars on already actually, I just for got to mention them in the video. The bars are copies of the Triumph Dresser bars so they mount very high, not sure how useful they'd be in a drop to be honest, I think they look good and are better than nothing.

@lesperchard3793 2 года назад

Great guided tour round your bike Matt, regarding your phone mount checkout THORNTON HUNDRED MOTORCYCLES video the ULTIMATE Triumph phone mount, (1 year ago) they have designed 1 that replaces the handlebar clamp & looks really neat. Looking forward to more videos in the future…Les

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Thanks for that Les, I’ll have a look at it. I have risers fitted (that I forgot to mention) so I’m not sure if they’d fit or not. Definitely worth checking out though, thanks again!

@TeddyRides Год назад

🙌

@ClassicRides Год назад

👊

@garrypepperman 2 года назад

You have a beautiful looking Bonnie and the modifications you’ve made to the bike actually finish it off lovely. Have you told Motone about the parts you’ve had fitted that have weathered? I hope they can sort that out for you.

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Thanks Garry. I think I have a reasonably good relationship with Motone so I’ll probably mention the weathered parts at some point. Having said that, I ride my bike all through winter so I think some of the parts weren’t designed with salt in mind 😁

@richandrose6348 11 месяцев назад

I do enjoy the walk around detailing what you've done and why. Can you tell me what the rear dampers/shock absorbers are that you made the change to? My speakers aren't that precise. Apologies.

@ClassicRides 11 месяцев назад

No problem, they’re Hagon Shrouded shocks. If you’d like details on other parts on my bike, there’s a full list on my website 🙂

@UncleLongbeard 2 года назад

that is a great bike Matt. I absolutely wouldn't mind to be the owner of it

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Coming from a man with such impeccable taste in bikes, I’ll take that as a compliment 😁

@UncleLongbeard 2 года назад

@@ClassicRides 😁

@mikepopelka2349 2 года назад

Loved this one but you forgot your Motone up and over handlebar risers!😀

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

I forgot quite a few bit actually Mike, not just the ones that were staring me in the face 🤦🏻‍♂️

@maartenwuyts6569 8 месяцев назад

Hi Matt! Wonderfull content! Looking at your vid's eases my mind. I was wondering where u got that rear fender from? Is this the 'Motone Custom Mudguard Predrilled'?. I would like to keep my grabrail and still tidy it up a bit...U seem to find the right balance between looks and functionality. Thanx in advance. Have a nice day!

@ClassicRides 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Maarten, glad to hear you’re liking the videos. I don’t know if Motone do that exact mudguard anymore, it’s called the Longreach rear mudguard. Might be worth emailing them and referencing my bike just to make sure, as the other rear mudguards don’t really have space for both the light and the grabrail. Sam at Motone knows my bike so he’ll be able to tell you if he still does that exact one 🙂

@maartenwuyts6569 8 месяцев назад

@@ClassicRides thanks! I will definitly check it out! Kinds regards! Martin.

@markdoolan7282 Год назад

Hey Matt i store my bike in a narrow space too so i glued with silicone some old yoga or camping hiking sleeping mats to the wall so if i nudged the wall as you do to prevent me scuffing the mirrors. The neoprene is very light in weight so the stick up well as opposed to using heavy carpet etc. Give it a go?

@ClassicRides Год назад

Thanks Mark, that’s a great idea. My brother actually made me some leather mirror covers that do the trick perfectly, so hopefully I won’t destroy these mirrors quite as quickly as the last ones 😁

@dhovious6247 2 года назад

Another great video Matt. Where did you source the SC fork protectors? I’ve been wanting scrap my fork gators bet all the protectors I can find require disassembly to install. Thanks

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

I got them direct from Triumph, you should be able to buy them online or order them from your local Triumph dealer, part number: T2044141

@dhovious6247 2 года назад

@@ClassicRides Thanks.

@palerider4015 2 года назад

Hi Matt Very interesting video . Took your advice and got myself some pro prep. Now I don’t own a Bonnie myself, but find increasingly tempted to get one. Couple of questions….do you find maintaining the chain a pain due to the position of the exhaust. Presume you have to remove the end can to properly get at the chain ? Also what mounting system do you use for the panniers and are the bags waterproof ? Ride safe 👍

@ClassicRides 2 года назад

Personally I don't find the chain too much of a chore to get at, there are places where you can easily place a chain cleaning brush, and for adjusting the tension a lot of people will say you have to remove the end cans, but you if you have an angled 12mm and 13mm spanner it's easy to do with the exhausts in place. The bags are waxed canvas cotton so they're not 100% waterproof as no waxed cotton is on its own. They're very water resistant though, so I carry a couple of backpack covers just incase it really starts to rain hard. The panniers use a leather strap mounting system that be done in a couple of ways, there's a video on my website that shows how they mount in more detail :)

@palerider4015 2 года назад

@@ClassicRides Ok thanks for the information. I’ll take a look at the mounting system video. Regards👍

@EastboundDwn 5 месяцев назад

Great bike! I thought those V&H slip on's were just for the t100, no?

@ClassicRides 5 месяцев назад

I think they're identical for both the T100 & T120

@juanjovalverde248 11 месяцев назад

Hi Matt. I love your channel and your motorcycle. I would like to put an auxiliary headlight like yours. Could you tell me what diameter it is? Thanks from Spain

@ClassicRides 11 месяцев назад

Hi Juan, glad to hear you're liking the channel. The auxiliary light I have is 5inches in diameter, I believe it's a Harley Davidson light, though I'm not sure which particular model it came off.

@juanjovalverde248 11 месяцев назад

Thank you very much, Matt. With that information I'm going to look for a headlight for my Bonnie T-100. I really like the aesthetics of your motorcycle with that British retro feel that I like so much.

@NanceDrew Год назад

What brand saddle bags and model?

@ClassicRides Год назад

Hi Nance, they’re my own brand, if you’d like more info on them you can find it at www.classic-rides.uk. The particular bags in this video are currently out of stock, but hopefully there’ll be more coming next month.

@hotdoug1000 4 месяца назад

What's the grey helmet?

@ClassicRides 4 месяца назад

It’s an Arai Profile V, I think it’s discontinued now but they have one that’s very similar.

@AbhiSheKNoeLSaMueL 7 месяцев назад

What's the auxiliary light you use? Have I missed that part in the video?

@ClassicRides 7 месяцев назад

No you didn’t miss anything, I just didn’t mention it for some reason 😁 I got the light from a breaker on eBay, I’m not 100% sure but I think it’s an old Harley Davidson unit. The bracket, switch and wiring loom were all from different places too.

@AbhiSheKNoeLSaMueL 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Matt@@ClassicRides