Difference between revisions of "Triumph Bonneville T120"

==Development==

==Development==

The Bonneville T120 was [[Edward Turner]]'s last production design at Triumph<ref name="Howstuffworks">{{cite web|url=http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1965-triumph-t120-bonneville.htm|title=1965 Triumph T120 Bonneville|accessdate=2009-02-21}}</ref> (in retirement Turner designed the [[Edward Turner#Triumph Bandit and BSA Fury|Triumph Bandit/BSA Fury]] which did not pass the prototype stage before BSA went under<ref>{{Cite book |title=Edward Turner: The Man Behind the Motorcycles |first=Jeff |last=Clew |publisher=Veloce Publishing |year=2007 |isbn= 978-1-84584-065-5 |page=133 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yi4sPHUiTiUC&pg=PA133 |postscript=<!--None--> }}</ref>).  The new motorcycle was conceived and developed so quickly that it was not included in the 1959 Triumph catalogue.<ref name="Brown">{{cite book|last=Brown|first=Roland|title=The History of British Bikes|publisher=Parragon|year=1999|isbn=978-0-7525-3153-3}}</ref> With a 649cc parallel-twin (two-cylinder) engine the T120 was based on the [[Triumph Tiger T110]] and was fitted with the Tiger's optional twin 1&nbsp;3/16&nbsp;in [[Amal (motorcycle)|Amal]] monobloc carburettors as standard, along with that model's high-performance inlet camshaft.<ref name="KempClassic" /> Launched in 1959 by Triumph as "The Best Motorcycle in the World", the Bonneville T120 was aimed mainly at the lucrative US market where enthusiasts were demanding extra performance.<ref name="PT">{{cite web|url=http://www.patricktaylor.com/triumph-bonneville|title=The Triumph Bonneville|accessdate=2009-02-21}}</ref>

The Bonneville T120 was [[Edward Turner]]'s last production design at Triumph<ref name="Howstuffworks">{{cite web|url=http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1965-triumph-t120-bonneville.htm|title=1965 Triumph T120 Bonneville|accessdate=2009-02-21}}</ref> (in retirement Turner designed the [[Edward Turner#Triumph Bandit and BSA Fury|Triumph Bandit/BSA Fury]] which did not pass the prototype stage before BSA went under<ref>{{Cite book |title=Edward Turner: The Man Behind the Motorcycles |first=Jeff |last=Clew |publisher=Veloce Publishing |year=2007 |isbn= 978-1-84584-065-5 |page=133 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yi4sPHUiTiUC&pg=PA133 |postscript=<!--None--> }}</ref>).  The new motorcycle was conceived and developed so quickly that it was not included in the 1959 Triumph catalogue.<ref name="Brown">{{cite book|last=Brown|first=Roland|title=The History of British Bikes|publisher=Parragon|year=1999|isbn=978-0-7525-3153-3}}</ref> With a 649cc parallel-twin (two-cylinder) engine the T120 was based on the [[Triumph Tiger T110]] and was fitted with the Tiger's optional twin 1&nbsp;3/16&nbsp;in [[Amal (motorcycle)|Amal]] monobloc carburettors as standard, along with that model's high-performance inlet camshaft.<ref name="KempClassic" /> Launched in 1959 by Triumph as "The Best Motorcycle in the World", the Bonneville T120 was aimed mainly at the lucrative US market where enthusiasts were demanding extra performance.<ref name="PT">{{cite web|url=http://www.patricktaylor.com/triumph-bonneville|title=The Triumph Bonneville|accessdate=2009-02-21}}</ref>