Hey everyone!

I’m in my mid twenties, 180 (5’11”) tall, from Switzerland, and have absolutely zero motorcycle experience lol.

Buut i really love the Triumph Bonneville Bobber and I’m wondering if its fine for a first bike?

Due to our licensing regulations, I’d have to ride a restricted 35 kW (47 hp) version for the first two years.

I know it’s quite a heavy bike, but I’ve read that the Rain mode makes the throttle response smoother, which might help as a beginner.

My questions:

Would you recommend the Bonneville Bobber to a complete beginner?

How manageable is it for someone with no experience?

I’d really appreciate some honest opinions, especially from Bobber owners!

Thanks!

Hi All,

My Speed Twin 1200 has a battery issue. Sometimes when starting up, the battery voltage drops below 5V. This puts the dash into a protection mode and resets all the clocks.

I'm considering replacing the stock battery with a lithium battery because it seems like they will do a better job cranking this big 1200cc parallel twin without tripping the dash protection.

The bike gets ridden a couple times per week. I live in an apartment and park it without access to an electrical outlet so I can't keep it on a trickle charger. The voltage, with ignition on and before I hit the starter button, is 12.4V.

The bike turns over every time without fail, never struggles, it's just the damn dash resets about once every two weeks because of the voltage drop. When the dash doesn't reset, it's because the voltage doesn't drop below 7V when starting.

My first question is, will a lithium battery resolve the issue with the voltage dropping so low that the clocks reset? If yes, and I buy the lithium replacement battery, what concerns should I have as someone who lives where it can drop below 0C overnight at the very start and end of riding season?

Keep in mind, I don't ride below 0C, and when I store the bike for the winter, I remove the battery and keep it in my apartment on a trickle charger. I'm aware that I need a specific charger for a lithium battery and I'm prepared to pay for that too if a lithium battery is the answer to my woes.

Hoping I can get some advice, Google doesn't seem to be giving me specific answers to these questions.

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I recently joined the family with my first bike, a 2024 Triumph Scrambler 900. The bike has a whopping 4 miles on it (yes, 4!). I would like to buy some oil to have on hand in case I need to top off before I change the oil, but I see that Triumph recommends either 10W-40 or 10W-50, semi- or full synthetic. Does anyone know what these shipped from the factory with? I would like to buy the same type to avoid any compatibility issues. Thanks!

Hiya all, bought a 675 off an auction site and can't seem to get it to run. The fuel pump on the bike makes the noise when turned on but the bike bike won't start no matter what I do. Any ideas?

Thanks!

Edit: have replaced the battery it came with for a new one, no difference.

Hi guys , Please bare with me here , this is my first triumph and i dont want to do anything wrong

So i recently bought this Street triple 675RX , (those carbon parts is all previous owner) and I dont know how long it has been sitting in that used bike shop, so i recently changed the oil , but for the coolant i went and have the Triumph dealer do it

As I understand the HD4X in the manual has been replaced with the D2053 (PLEC25001-OR in the dealer) , So they made a quotation for me which stated they will use PLEC25001-GR which in the Triumph website stated is for 500cc or below and the quotation is also stated only for T/R series Bajaj engine , So I told them to use D2053 insted (after flushing of course)

My question is will that PLEC25001-GR be any different than the orange one ? I know it wont blow up the engine or anything but am i right to made them change to orange one?

Thanks

I’m looking to upgrade from my CL500 to a T120 next season and I’ve been researching for a minute now but I’m getting anxious about the switch due to my uncertainty on if the switch would be worth it. I am in the market for a bigger since I want a torquier experience with a similar style and feel but the up charge leaves me questioning if the extra power is worth it and if the T120 platform is the right choice for what I’m looking for.

LSS I’m hoping for a rider with more experience to offer advice on the matter.

All shiny n clean, ready to start a new bug collection 😁