General information
| Model | Triumph Bonneville T120R Roadster |
| Year | 1969 |
| Category | Sport |
| Rating | 3.3 Check out the detailed rating of rac |
Aug 22 2022Brand: Displacement: Model:
What are the specs of a 69 Triumph Bonneville T120R roadster? Amal Concentric carburettor Telescopic fork, hydraulic damping. Expanding brake (drum brake). Twin Leading Shoe Wire spoked. Dunlop tyres. 775 mm (30.5 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting. Report missing specs or required updates. Join the 69 Triumph Bonneville T120R Roadster discussion group or the general Triumph discussion group.
When did the Triumph Bonneville motorcycle come out? Hurriedly prepared for its debut at the 1958 Earls Court Show Triumph’s Bonneville arrived at a time when young motorcycle enthusiasts wanted style as well as substance and had the money to pay for it.
Is a 1969 Yamaha T120R worth more than it’s price? The changes we made result in a bike that’s likely worth far more than the purchase price, and which far more accurately represents a 1969 T120R as it was originally built.
Where did the name Bonneville come from? The bike was a real looker and the name ‘Bonneville’, chosen in honour of Johnny Allen’s record-breaking achievements with his Triumph-powered streamliner at the eponymous Utah salt flats, was an inspired piece of marketing.
What are the specs of a 69 Triumph Bonneville T120R roadster?
When did the Triumph Bonneville T120 come out? The Triumph Bonneville T120 is a Triumph Engineering motorcycle made from 1959 through 1975. It was the first model of the Bonneville series, which was continued by Triumph Motorcycles Ltd. The T120 was discontinued in favour of the larger-engined T140.
What kind of engine does a Triumph T120 have? With a 649 cc (39.6 in 3) parallel-twin (two-cylinder) engine the T120 was based on the Triumph Tiger T110 and was fitted with the Tiger’s optional twin 1 3/16 in Amal Monobloc carburettors as standard, along with that model’s high-performance inlet camshaft.
What is the top speed of a Triumph motorcycle? In 1966 Detroit Triumph dealer Bob Leppan raised the record to 245.66 mph (395.3 km/h) with his Gyronaut X-1, powered by two 650 cc Triumph engines. For the next few years, Triumph fitted Bonneville roadsters with “World’s Fastest Motorcycle” stickers.
How fast can a motorcycle go on Bonneville? German motorcycle firm NSU took the record the following year, so Allen and his team returned to Bonneville in September 1956 and won it back with an average speed of 214.17 mph (344 km/h). The FIM also refused to accept this as a world record but Triumph gained much needed publicity from the legal dispute that followed.