Triumph Bonneville T120

Classic style with modern reliability, the T120 remains the flagship of all Modern Classic motorcyles.

Like a lot of people my age, as a kid I watched in awe as Steve McQueen jumped his Triumph TR6 650 over a fence and into my mind ever since. 1940-1950's style bikes became the blueprint of how a motorcycle should look to me, so when it came to buying my own, I knew what I wanted.

A big round headlight, large teardrop tank and an upright riding position were key. I dabbled with a Royal Enfield Interceptor at first, and although it's a great bike, something about it wasn't quite right.

Enter the T120.

As soon as I sat on it I fell in love. It was perfect. The ergonomics, the styling and the heritage were all exactly what I was looking for. This was the bike meant for me.

In standard form the T120 is quite the exercise in design, but I wanted mine to be unique to me. So I set about removing all colour from the bike, going for a black and silver colour scheme. Then with a healthy dose of parts from Motone Customs, the bike's appearance has been subtly changed to give a nod back to the bikes of the 50's.

Peashooter exhausts and polished engine covers help retain that classic Bonneville look, while the flyscreen, single side spotlight and an expertly hand crafted custom seat by Tom Hurley, all add a touch of individuality to an already incredible looking bike.

But it's not all about style, the bike has to ride well too.

The suspension is an area that's lacking in standard form, so Hagon shrouded shocks for the rear and progressive springs with preload adjustment from Tec Bike Parts for the front were added.

Then the standard exhausts were upgraded to Vance & Hines, a K&N air filter added, CAT removed and an engine remap curtesy of the folk at DNK Tuneworks.

Though not a sportsbike, it's still quite quick and can often surprise those who mistake it for a motorcycle much older (and slower) than it really is.

    • Avon TrailRider tyres
    • Polished 5” chrome spotlight (from ebay, unknown manufacturer)
    • Polished Dresser bars (from ebay, unknown manufacturer)
    • Vance & Hines peashooter exhausts
    • Triumph Comfort seat
    • Custom seat by Hurley Customs
    • Triumph bar end mirrors
    • K&N high flow air filter
    • TEC front fork upgrade kit with preload adjusters
    • Hagon shrouded rear shocks lowered
    • Auxiliary power socket
    • Sizzapp tracking unit
    • DNK Tuneworks engine remap
    • Motone Microblade polished screen
    • Motone Slingshot headlight brackets
    • Motone polished billet turn signals
    • Motone front turn signal relocation bracket
    • Motone Rectifier relocation bracket
    • Motone polished ribbed throttle body covers
    • Motone Capstan strap attachment spool
    • Motone rear shock polished indicator bracket
    • Motone Pannier Rails
    • Motone Classic Knee Pads
    • Motone Up-And-Over bar risers
    • Motone Areo parcel tank rack
    • Motone clear anodised sump guard
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