Living with the 2017 Triumph Bonneville T120 - In Depth Review
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- Living with the 2017 Triumph Bonneville T120 - In Depth Review
I've now had the pleasure of riding the Triumph Bonneville T120 for hundreds of miles in all sorts of conditions over a period of time. Here are the practical aspects of what I've learned about living with the Triumph T120....
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I've had my T120 a few years now. I've done some 3 day rides I'm 5'11 and 41 years old. I absolutely love this bike.
im 5’11 and 22 and debating buying one
8:24 "It's no problem hauling the weight" My wife would have boxed my ears if I had said that about her on the pillion!!
This is one of the best review videos of anything I have ever seen, ever. Very well done, sir, and thank you so much for doing it.
I've got a 2016 T120 Black. Recently took it to Flanders in Belgium from the UK which was a 280 mile round trip. Luggage-wise I purchased the SW Motech LR2 Tailbag and this had room enough for all my clothes and camping gear. I'm 6' 2" myself so fitted the Motone Bar Risers just to bring the bars a few inches up and back to make it comfier. After these two mods the ride to Belgium was flawless and I didn't have any comfort issues. Love this bike.
With regards to the noisy front brake, I have found that if you change the pads from sintered to organic the noise disappears. I find that the sintered pads are too harsh on the disc. Better to replace the organic pads more frequently than have to replace the discs.
Great review, I know it’s 2 years old and the first time I’ve seen it. I thank you. ✌️
Took a T120 Black out for a demo ride at the weekend. Loved it! Great fun, so smooth with loads of low down torque. Back to the dealer tomorrow to talk figures. Thank-you for your long term review.! :)
Thanks as always. Went back to this as I am thinking about a third ride and the idea of a Bonny is becoming more appealing.
I keep a right angle tyre valve extension in my pocket all the time - really essential and solves the issue of forecourt pumps etc you don't really want a great valve thing on your tyre all the time for obvious balance reasons
My compliments and thanks to you, for a great and fully informative review. All going well, this T120 will take pride of place in my garage next year...
Thanks for the review....Nice garage by the way...Last Triumph I had was a 77 Bonnie here in the USA....love the sound of that bike even more so when the mufflers were worn out...
Man, that bike in that color.... mmm mmm good! Great review, that's just a looker!!
I agree Scott, it rides as well as it looks too - lovely machine this one...
Old jav
Always a pleasure to watch your stuff. Thanks!
Thank you for saying so!
What a thorough, detailed review! Great seeing your videos as always.
Thank you...I aim to please!
So good when you say 'god I love motorcycles' made me smile. I say that every time I'm on my bike.
Just like to say thanks for your reviews, I just bought a T100 partly down to your long term review. Thanks
Brilliant - thanks Matt!
Excellent review as always TMF. Thanks for your honest and straight forward opinions on all things relating to motorcycles - it really helps us prospective buyers when making decisions prior to purchasing.
Thank you Darren....
Such a nice bike, i bought mine in 2016 and i am gonna do a long term review soon. Still love it so much and never regret the decision of getting my bonneville.
I've seen hundreds of Reviews on the t120 now, but this one is by far the best! The only One talking about drivin in town and how it parks, great! If I only have found this one first, it would have saved me hours. Really informative, everything you need to know! Love it!
Wow, thanks!
The best review of the T120 I’ve ever seen. Very useful and reassuring because I ordered one recently. Thanks. Best, Alex
Congratulations!
Purchased my 1st Triumph last week, the T120 Diamond edition! What a wonderful motorcycle! Only drawback is that my garage has room for only 2 motorcycles so traded in the GS which was hard to do but the size of the T120 is a better fit for me. I also liked the fact that only 900 of the Diamond edition were made which makes it a somewhat unique model.
PistolPete63 how is your diamond. I love how it looks 👌🏽
hisurfer8 so far I love it, plenty of power, looks great, run in service is done so can open it up a bit more. One thing I wish it came with was cruise control but I will get that added in a few months.
Bubz of Steel clearly you have zero taste in motorcycles!
Excellent review. Thank you for sharing this.
Greetings from Florida. Picked up a T120 about 2 months ago - what a fantastic bike. To me just the right combination of power and rideability. (Still might have to add a Speed Twin to the stable though!)
I really enjoy your videos - keep up the good work!
Great review covered most things I could think of
TMF. Thanks to your fantastic reviews on the Triumph Bonneville range (2016) I've now bought the T120. Kudos to you sir!
Lovely bike - congratulations and enjoy!
This video is exactly what I want when it comes to reviewing a motorcycle! Excellent and I thank you
Thank you Ron, I aim to please!
I love Triumphs . All their bikes are well made and beautiful .
Thank you for making this review. Answered a lot of my questions.
Glad to help!
Really like your reviews mate well done
What a stunner, A modern bike with all of the Bonneville's charm and character and none of the old 60's bikes drawbacks.
Agreed!
Very thorough review, thanks from Canada.
I really need to buy one of this bike ASAP, I absolutely love it!
Nice video, great review of the bike, you confirmed my choice to buy one :)
+Kleth Klein You'll love it Kleth...
Brilliant review, very detailed and systematic, thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Snowy afternoon in Toronto, so a great time to catch up on your videos.
I have a 2003 Triumph Bonneville and I am looking at getting one of the new Bonneville's, so enjoyed the two videos on T100 and T120. Thanks for your help in my decision making, cheers.
You're welcome and I hope the snow stops soon - I love Toronto, especially the view down at the airport from the CN tower :0)
What really useful reviews.....I've watched and re watched this several times to learn about the T120 as I thinking of one having sadly lost my Guzzi Norge. Thank you so much for your time and effort.
Real world information.
You're welcome Laurie....
Just bought a very nearly new one...……...and it is EXACTLY as per your review...…...@@TheMissendenFlyer
Great review, thanks!
Well done: super informative and no fluff or side. Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Really great presentation loved the review on the triumph many thanks tony
Thank you Tony, appreciated!
Very informative review! I purchased a new 2017 T120 four weeks ago. I bought the T 120 black/graphite. Love the bike so far. This is my second motorcycle after having sold my first in 1974! Still as much fun as I remember. I just completed the rider's safety program, which really helped gain some confidence and riding skills! Love all of your videos!!
Nice one Jay - great bikes aren't they.....take it easy, once a biker always a biker eh?
Brill review, making me want to top up my garage with yet another motorcycle 😬🏍 always loved the bonneville
Fantastic review - Thanks!
Great review! I have the same bike (same color as well) and agree with your detailed observations.
Excellent and honest review pal. I have the T100 and I’m thinking of getting the T120. You’ve given me food for thought. Thanks
No problem 👍
once again a great review thanks for this RSMF
You're welcome...great bike!
Love your reviews...very comprehensive (you cover pretty much everything that 99% of riders need to know, without any nonsense or "filler"), and genuinely real-world useful. Plus, your presenting style and manner are very professional! Have you considered a move to TV presenting, in some field? Not joking!
Hehe, no I've not considered that particularly, sounds too much like getting a job to me and I'm happily done with the rat race! Thanks for the kind comments.....
Great review. Really enjoyed watching it.
Thank you Graham - I enjoyed making it!
You and I are so much alike! Yes it was a joy listening to your views as I sit here in Sweden with an opportunity to buy this model.
I do have a gravel driveway, yet also plenty of twisty country roads! I’m not young anymore and was worried about the comfort level, yet I guess a test drive is in order. Big thx for the degree of detail and no it wasn’t waisted on me. If you ever want to visit Sweden you are welcome to stay here.
Yes, I ended up buying the T120 at my local dealer a 2017 version and everything you said was true. The sound is amazing, yet I could only ride it late last night and came back with half the mosquitoes in Sweden on my visor ha ha
Nice offer Stephan,l got same from Finland..love your Skandi hospitality 🍔
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I owned a 1962 &1964 Bonneville and a 1967 TT Special factory racer. This bike is so similar in appearance it is great I loved the looks of the older bikes mine were all 650 CC engine bikes 40 cubic inches. This video makes me want a new Bonneville but I'm crippled up and to old but still love the Triumphs. Ride safe everyone. 😊😊😊😊😊
Very cool Tom - sorry to hear you've had to stop riding....
My next bike. Keep up the good work TMF.
I'm 6'2" and have no issues on long rides. Usually on bikes like these or similar, even on some sport bikes, I look to mount a forward foot rest like I did on my T100. On this bike, no. I agree it is a joy to stand on the pegs, so maybe that's it. Also, moving he bike and getting it on the centerstand is nota prblem and actually is one of the best bikes I have owned in this regard. I think it is a matter of what you have owned in the past, and what you are used to. Most of my riding was on a Kawasaki Concours, and THAT is a real bear to move around in the parking lot, especially with a full tank of gas (petrol). Otherwise, this review is spot on. Good on yer, mate.
HI Mark another great review on the Triumph T120 ,i want them all but it,s called money . Keep up these outstanding excellent reviews cheers.
Best review I have come across
Thank you Prabhat - very kind of you to say so!
Very best review I have seen. Had my R 120 for less than 2 months. Traded in a 2015. Just more of everything.
Cheers Ed!
Was browsing for bikes today and fist time i threw a leg over these babies. I m in love. Prob my next bike. It s a beauty. So having said that, this is the best comprehensive review i ve found on youtube. Kudos @TheMissendenFlyer. U got my like.
Thank you - glad you liked it!
Great info. Thank you Sir!
Another great review. Thank's
Great review as always! I get nervous every time I see someone move a bike from the kickstand side hehe If it starts leaning to the other side, there's no way back :)
A machine beyond words...
😍😍✌️
Excellent review, genuinely useful and balanced.
Thank you Steve, I try my best!
I've got a date with a 2018 T120 on Tuesday - two hour test drive, woo!
Really great review. Great to see Old Amersham again. We lived in Tring and Hazlemere before moving to Ireland. I had the T100 and loved it but always felt it needed a bit more power. I recently rode the T120 and absolutely loved it. The extra torque made a huge difference with a pillion. I only used top gear once on the two hour test. The clutch is absolutely the lightest I've used. An awesome bike.
Agreed! Thanks for watching.....
Really helpful review.
I have fallen in love with this bike 🥰
Very Enlightening!
FANTASTIC information here, thank you! Subscribed. I'm looking at picking up a T120 (perhaps Diamond or Ace edition) this month.
Welcome along Nspinicelli - thanks for the sub! ...and yes, lovely machine...
Super cool review Glad you like it !!
I hear you on the tucked legs position, leading to cramping after a while. Had the same problem on a Honda NC700X. Forward pegs installed, solved it.
Best review ever thank you well done mate
Much appreciated!
Thank You for a great review of this T120. I like how it looks , and from what I can tell, it gets the job done well. I like a bike that you can ride 2 up on, and theres plenty of power to compensate for the heavier weight. Thanks again for the good review.
Glad you found it of interest David!
Good honest review.
Great review, lots of real world information.
Thank you...
Thanks for the review. Two months into ownership of mine now and I agree with almost all you said. I also have the jerky throttle in 1st and 2nd but it was made a bit softer by adjusting the chain to the correct tolerance and the dealer also noticed some free play in the clutch which they adjusted. The dealer informs that the jerkiness is as a result of having to finely tune the bikes to pass emissions but that as the mileage increases that abruptness becomes less noticeable.
On the maintenance its also a bit of a chore to adjust the chain tension as to do it properly both exhausts have to come off. You can't get at the rear wheel tightening nut with a torque wrench to re tighten it if the exhaust is in place and it also makes moving the adjusters very difficult.
Good one Mark - I never had to adjust the chain so never came across that one - glad we are in agreeance on the other points...thanks for watching - TMF
Great review and from the heart as well! I bought a 2021 T120 3 months ago as I was moving back to Norwich and have at present also got an immaculate restored 1973 T140V that I WAS intending to sell, but now undecided .. I have only recently had the chance to get out on the T120 and it does ride like a dream, though the T140v is a bit better through corners and town. But most likely due to brain still not switched over to the new machine, different weight and handling characteristics. I am a 100% Triumph fan, Tiger Cub to start with all those years ago and I am so very surprised and delighted that the original Turner design has been blended into this new machine. I can simply sit with a cuppa and admire the bike on the driveway. I know that what I see is often cosmetic, designed to look like carbs, gearbox etc. But I will get over that I am sure. Not a spring chicken anymore, bionic right knee and so electric start, low down weight & height, easy to operate controls and plenty of torque from the lights is GOOD to have. I am preparing for the Advanced Rider test and so I need to abandon the T140V for a while and focus on becoming "as one" with the T120. Mine does not have a centre stand, something I have always had and I will look at getting one fitted. Rear luggage rack needs considering, bought a Boss heavy chain and lock, but where to carry it? I will decide if a screen is needed later on. Brilliant review, thanks, Liam
Very nice review. Thanks!
You're welcome....
Your videos are great!
Awesome, awesome review.
Thank you very much!
These Bonneville's are great fun to own, I use mine as an occasional bike. I also get the hip cramps from time to time.
Glad it's not just me - I can forgive the bike that though, it is a lovely thing to ride....
TMF - another quality review. I like the cleaned up "intro" as well.
Good stuff - cheers Bob....
Very nice review... WANT ONE! Regards from California.
The bike for the perfect ride! I would really love to ride my bike in the British countryside one day...
I have a 2017 Bonny. After riding Harley's and Victory's for a decade, I settled down to the Triumph. It's so smooth and easy to ride you forget you're on a full-size motorcycle. Really pleased with it and going to add a new Speedmaster to my garage in the near future.
Good call!
I bought a speed twin 2 years ago. I absolutely love triumph. I road Harley for more than 10 years. Harley’s are great bikes, but the bonneville is the ideal motorcycle IMO. I plan to get another triumph this summer. The T120 is at the top of the list.
@@thomaswhite160 Went one step farther and bought a 2015 Thunderbird Night Storm 1700. Heaven!!
Filtering is just the best, you can almost feel the eyes burning in the back of your jacket. I'm 6ft 2in to small for me. Great vid as usual.
Yeah I agree, you can sense the jealousy in car drivers as you sail past....
It's amazing that Triumph managed to mimic the original appearance of the late 1960's T120 so well, with a water-cooled engine. I think they must have had Edward Turner's ghost looking over their shoulder when it was on the drawing board. If I had the money this bike or the T100 would definitely be in my garage, though my heart says Thruxton R the rest of my ageing body wouldn't thank me for returning to the rear-sets and clip-ons riding position. I did sit on one when a fellow biker crossed the channel on the Euro Tunnel in the same carriage. I thought it was surprisingly small and light but that's probably because of the 710 lb weight of my ST1100 that I'm riding now. As ever, many thanks for a great review.
Thanks for watching and for stopping by as ever Geoff. All the best - TMF
Nice review of a beautifull bike. Thnx!
Thanks for watching!
Great video review! We here at VikingBags are huge fan of your content! Keep up the good work!
Thank you! Will do!
Really good review- I do love the Bonneville T120 but just bought a new Scrambler 1200 XE last week. The off road capability was critical living in Montana. I take delivery of the new Scrambler in about 3 weeks. Thanks
Exciting times waiting for a new bike! Congratulations!
Very excellent review and hugely useful to me as I decided between a 2017 T120 and a 2021 T100! Of course there's quite a difference in price and I'm must lean towards the T120 but if I get it and not the other -regardless of price- you will have been a deciding factor. Thank you very much!!
Glad it was helpful!
Love that bike and the colour scheme is what I remember when I remember about bonnevilles of old. Would quite like a little bit more noise from it though with those pipes.
Agreed!
Yeah a little more deeper sound would be nice
I go to sign the papers on my T120 Friday! Great review bud, helping me during my wait. Its definitely not really a low seat height however. I'm 6 feet and I sit flat, but a lot of people may have trouble.
Congratulations Christian - exciting times!!
Great review, big fan! I figured the petrol opening on my Street Scrambler - you need to simply unlock it and than PUSH it down and simultanously unscrew it. I think its the same on this t120.
+Jan Vaculín Thanks Jan :0)
Excellent review sir thorough as always, the T120 would be a nice addition in the garage thats for sure.
Makes me wonder sometimes what I would be up to in old Blighty if my parents hadn't moved to Australia when I was a toddler.
Your wardrobe would have a bigger range of sweaters and water proofs is my guess.....
Hey TMF :) I've had my bike since March. As far as the brakes, I was disappointed on performance. Then after 5 months of ownership I took it out on a very spirited ride through mountain roads and they really "broke in." Happy with the brakes now but I had to ride it pretty hard for that to happen.
Such a great balance of everything a motorcycle should be. Especially after a catalytic converter deletion :)
Very nice video, I quite enjoyed it, very informative.
I hope you'll review the new 2018 Speedster when it arrives. Looking forward to watching that one particularly.
+Chad Zilla Glad you quite enjoyed it and yes, the speedmaster is on my list but it will be some months before I can get my hands on it (it hasn’t actually been launched yet!)...
On the T120, range and fuel level start to update after fueling when the clutch lever is first actuated, FWIW. To get rid of the brake squeal, I replaced my T120's stock front rotors with a pair of the floating rotors from the new T100. No further noise.
Ahh, interesting, I'll check that out next time I'm on a Triumph.....cheers....TMF
I love the look of theses bikes I just wish they weren't so expensive..
especially considering that Bloor has them made in a Third World country like Thailand, where they work for a bowl of rice a day
@@dotdashdotdash In fact they probably earn more than you. And you also get quality unlike certain First world countries Icould mention
The Great classic perfectly explained.
Thank you Josep!
Made in Thailand
@@mmark8394 : signs of the times.
At 6:55, who can possibly argue that this is not one awesome looking machine. What better compliment is there, with Triumph reintroducing the iconic looks of the Bonneville, for us to relive again today, what we experienced way back then, but with the added bonus of improved safety features, together with modern day electronics...
Agreed!
Great stuff as always 👍🏻 being 6'3" I got some 40mm lowering brackets for the foot pegs which got rid of my cramp at about 1 hour 😀
+Cotti That's a good idea - cheers....
that's got to effect the lean angle more than a bit.
David Richards the Bonnie is no Daytona so I guess I don’t lean as much, never had them scrape!
good and honest review. thx TMF
+Vstm You're very welcome as ever...
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The T120, in my option as owner, has the impractical downside of tubed tires in combination with a hard to reach backend due to both dempers. If you take that one on a long trip, bear in mind to arrange road assistance since fixing a flat or doing chain maintenance is quite difficult
What a lovely looking machine, love the 60's colour scheme
I agree - it looks like a motorbike should look to my eyes....