Triumph Bonneville T120
The English twin that became a symbol of 1960s youth.
The Bonneville was named after the salt flats in Utah where a Triumph set a speed record in 1956. It appeared in 1959 with twin carburettors and was one of the fastest motorcycles you could buy.
It sold well in the United States and was ridden by film stars and musicians. It has become the model for a whole type – the classic motorcycle with a twin-cylinder engine and a straight seat.
Materials: Steel tube frame, 650 cc parallel-twin engine
Manufacture: Made by Triumph in Meriden from 1959 to 1975.
The rounded tank with the Triumph badge.
The upright twin-cylinder engine.
The twin exhausts and the padded dual seat.
The engine is a 650 cc parallel twin with two carburettors.
The T120 was made from 1959 to 1975 and the 750 cc T140 from 1973. The name was revived by the new Triumph in 2001.