Bonnie vs. CB100 size

[ecka00_imp]

I haven't seen them side by side but I seem to remember my impression of the physical size of the Triumph was it was smaller than the CB--my imagination?

[Verdecken_imp]

I haven't seen them side by side either, but I believe the Bonnie weighs less and may be a little smaller. It's a 2 cylinder parallel so I'm sure that comes into play


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[CB4ME_imp]

I came off a Bonneville when I purchased my CB. The Bonnie is smaller.

[the Ferret]

No I had one and the Bonnie is smaller, although I don't find the CB large. For it's displacent I actually find it rather small, and I'm not a big guy.

[LongRanger_imp]

I agree the CB1100 feels small for its displacement.

The new Street Twin is smaller yet. Its low seat height (29.5") and narrow engine and tank make for a diminutive bike. Dry weight is about 430 lbs.

[Ghost_diver_imp]

I rode the street twin today. In terms of weight, it feels like a scooter. I'm a short guy (160 cm) and this thing seems as light as my little pcx 125. Not nearly as polished or smooth as the cb1100, but, around town, a lot easier to push around. Nimble, light and fun to ride.

[Guth_imp]

I've found it to be rather interesting how spending time with one bike can impact the perception of another. I did not think too much about the size or riding configuration of my Hawk GT for a number of years. When I purchased it a few years back it was my first street bike and it had been many, many years since I had last ridden motorcycles. I simply enjoyed being out on a bike once again. The only other bike I've owned as an adult is my CB1100. When I first started riding it, it struck me as being somewhat larger than the Hawk (which is pretty small as far as motorcycles go), but the ergonomics didn't feel all that different.

Fast forward a few years: Since owning my CB1100, I've spent much more time on it than on my Hawk. The CB1100 now feels very comfortable and familiar. On the other hand when I jump on the Hawk it doesn't exactly feel uncomfortable, but it does tend to feel rather tiny and a bit cramped which I didn't notice nearly as much before owning the CB1100. It's all relative.

[Paulb_imp]

I went to the Scottish Motorcycle Show today and sat on a load of bikes. The Triumph Street Twin seems quite small but the Bonneville T120 and Truxton feel very similar in size to the CB1100. There was a good display on the Honda stand but no CB1100! The bike which really impressed me was the KTM 690, the quality of the components is outstanding and think I'm going to have a test ride on the 690R.

[LongRanger_imp]

The new Thruxton (not the Thruxton R) is very tempting to me, though I've not seen one in the flesh yet. That long, lean tank really does it for me!

[Paulb_imp]

The new Thruxton (not the Thruxton R) is very tempting to me, though I've not seen one in the flesh yet. That long, lean tank really does it for me!

It looks as good, if not better in the flesh. There was a crowd round it all day yesterday at the Scottish Bike Show with people eager to grab their turn to sit on it. It actually received more attention that the Bonnie T120 but I doubt this will be reflected in the sales figures. Triumph are really pushing out the new models with the new Tiger Sport being exhibited and there are even rumours of a Truxton type design for the Street Twin later in the year.