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Triumph Bonneville America
Michael Schulte
12/01/2006
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Photograph by Cordero Studios/corderostudios.com
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When triumph launched its update of the classic late-’60s Bonneville in
the autumn of 2000, it met with receptive audiences on both sides of the pond.
While the re-imagined Bonneville satisfied nostalgic Anglophiles, who pined
for the halcyon days of the T-120, the retro-heritage styling wasn’t for
everyone. Mindful of the American appetite for cruisers, in 2002, Triumph went
Yankee and rolled out the Bonneville America. In contrast to its
predecessor’s purely English pedigree, the America speaks with a pronounced
mid-Atlantic accent. The 790cc parallel Twin and distinctive Triumph gas tank
are staples of the classic Brit bike, while fattened forks, an elongated
wheelbase and feet forward riding position flatten the vowels and give the
America its highway twang.
Southern California Triumph offers a look at this 2002 Triumph America Custom,
which takes the trans-Atlantic theme to heart, and features a Union Jack on one
side of the tank and the American Standard on the other. The custom America
features chrome cam and side covers, all straight from the Triumph catalog. A
Speedmaster touring seat and bars beef up the cruiser look and feel, while Bub
slip-on pipes sound a throaty, aggressive note. The Triumph America combines the
best British tradition with American highway attitude, in a bike that would have
had Churchill and FDR fighting over the starter key.www.socaltriumph.com | 714.256.6700
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