03-15-2016, 08:47 PM
(03-15-2016, 08:15 PM)Capo_imp Wrote: The same can be said for the CB1100. The breathtaking performance machine that was the CB750, now reimagined as a mild- mannered retro. These retro bikes are aimed at older blokes who remember their wild youth but don't necessarily want to fully relive it. And some younger enthusiasts who dig the style. Triumph is and will continue to make a great business out of their complete line of retros, it wouldn't surprise me if Triumph launches a 'Speed Twin' variant of the Bonnie in a year or so, with some performance goodies from the Thruxton R. I hope Honda decides to invest in performance iterations of the CB as well.
I also have a Speed Triple, which is now Triumph's defacto performance standard, and carries the brand's torch nicely.
I fully agree with you and I'm sure the Bonneville will be a great success. I love the CB1100 for what it is and admit that the CB750 was not a bike I was associated with back in the day. I suppose I'm just a bit nostalgic about the Bonnie and I would like it to be a little most sport orientated. Wouldn't it be interesting if the Triumph and Norton factories could come together and produce a modern Triton !!