The 1965 Triumph T120 Bonnevillemotorcyclecame along at a time when America ’s thirst forhorsepowerin everything motorize was insatiable .
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As a result , Triumph felt the need to supplant its Tiger 110 with a more powerful theoretical account . And since Triumph had purebred racing machines streaking across the salt flats of Utah at 150 miles per hour , it was decided to name the new cycle after this renowned citadel of speed .
The Bonneville would be fabled Triumph designer Edward Turner ’s last Triumph , and arguably his best .
Introduced in 1959 , the Bonneville was powered by Triumph ’s famous 650 - milliliter twin , but it now inhaled through a span of Amal carburettor rather than just a singlecarb .
While small Triumph bingle and Gemini the Twins had featured building block expression ( locomotive engine and transmission in one case ) for some time , the 650s had always had them as separate entities , and former Bonnevilles continue this trend . They could easily top the magical 100 - mph stain , that notional dividing line that separated the human beings from the boys .
As might be expected , the " Bonny " get very favourable inspection and grew into one of Triumph ’s most popular fashion model .
The 650s were converted to social unit construction in 1963 , which resulted in a more compact design ; otherwise , this 1965 Bonneville was little convert from the former versions .
Today , however , " pre - social unit " Triumphs are highly in demand and much sought - after on the collector marketplace .
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Except for its unit construction , the 1965 Triumph T120 Bonneville motorcyle was little changed from earlier Bonneville models . " Bonny " have first-class reassessment and was one of triumph most popular models .
