RUST magazine: RUST #44

HEriTAGE
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By the way I got through something
like 50 laps plus the ride to and from
the circuit – say 50 miles – without
bothering the filler cap on the 14-litre
tank and when I eventually refueled it
took 12.9-litres, so given a whole lot of
full throttle action it would do 110-120
miles to the tank. Cruising, the mpg
reader was showing around 55-57mpg,
so the probable range in normal use is
about 150 miles. Fine for this bike.
THE LOOK
For me, this bike sells on its look. I
love, almost adore, the brooding Ace
treatment and that the fuel tank spelled
out to me ‘Head down, Hold on’ was
very apt for the race day. It’s not a race
bike, though; it’s for cool laid-back
weekend rides. And ridden like that will
put a big smile on your face.
It has a few drawbacks this model,
but its style and performance outweigh
those. And my god, the details. I love
the four-bar tank badge, the wee LED
lights, the black rims, black pipes, the
upholstered leather (type) bench seat.
It is a real looker. Triumph is building
1400 of them. I’m sure they’ll sell the lot
super-quick. But if you were to corner
me and say which Bonnie, make a
choice – right now I’m thinking for
me, the T100 Black. The Street Twins
and Speed Twins are awesome as well,
mind. And maybe that’s the real story,
there’s a Bonnie for every taste. And
they’re all good. But in black, it’s just
Ace.
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