The Triumph Bonneville T100 is a cruiser motorcycle from Triumph. It is currently on sale. Cruisers are built for relaxed riding, typically with a low seat, a laid-back posture and an engine that pulls from low revs. With a 900 cc engine it sits in the big-bike, 800 cc-plus class.
Power comes from a 900 cc twin-cylinder liquid-cooled fuel-injected engine that makes 65 PS at 7,400 rpm and 80 Nm of torque at 3,750 rpm. Peak torque arrives low in the rev range, at 3,750 rpm, which makes it relaxed to ride in traffic. Its bore is wider than its stroke (84.6 mm x 80 mm), a short-stroke layout that generally favours higher revs. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 285 PS per tonne; by that measure, it is genuinely fast, well beyond everyday traffic speeds. The claimed top speed is 185 km/h. It has electric start.
It has a 5-speed manual gearbox with a 1-down, 4-up shift pattern, and a chain carries drive to the rear wheel. It uses a wet multi-plate clutch.
Its frame is tubular steel, twin cradle frame. Suspension is by 41 mm cartridge forks at the front and twin RSU’s, with pre-load adjustment rear suspension at the rear. Braking is by a 310 mm disc at the front and a 255 mm disc at the rear, with dual-channel ABS. ABS on both wheels keeps either tyre from locking under hard braking. It rides on 18-inch front and 17-inch rear spoke wheels with tubeless tyres — 100/90-18 at the front and 150/70-17 at the rear.
The seat is 790 mm off the ground, which is about average and suits most riders. It weighs 228 kg ready to ride, which is heavy, so parking and tight U-turns need care. Ground clearance is 140 mm — adequate, though tall speed breakers need care. It is 2,230 mm long, with 1,450 mm between the axles. Its 14.5 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 22-26.3 kmpl work out to roughly 381 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes an analogue and digital instrument console, a halogen headlamp, USB charging port, cruise control and service due indicator. Safety equipment includes traction control and low fuel indicator.
Warranty terms: Unlimited km or 2 years. For the Triumph Bonneville T100, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹8,499 doorstep service.
It is best suited to relaxed riding and unhurried weekend trips. With this much performance, it is better as a step-up bike than a first bike.
Recommended tyre pressures are 32 psi front and 36 psi rear, solo or with a pillion. Its chain drive needs regular cleaning, lubrication and slack adjustment.
