The flywheel of the Bonneville is a little heavier than that of the two Thruxtons, but the T120’s Twin quickly picks up revs. When it comes time pass another vehicle, or pick up speed for any reason, the Twin obliges with surprisingly willingness. The engine naturally wants to be around 3,000 rpm, right in the thick of its torque production. Triumph Announces Three New Engine Configurations and Five All-New Models For 2016 Bonneville Line A small amount of off-to-on throttle abruptness can be felt, but otherwise the Twin lurches forward with a smooth rush of user-friendly torque. The rush of acceleration right off of idle is exhilarating. The feeling from behind the bars of the new Bonneville confirms this claim. Triumph claims the “High-Torque” Twin produces 54% more torque than the 865cc T100 Bonneville it’s replacing. Triumph refers to the new parallel-Twin motivating the T120 as the “High-Torque” version, the “High-Power” model found in the more sporty Thruxton and Thruxton R ( reviewed here).
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