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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 28 Sep 2011 - 22:46 Post title : Bonny SE | | | Borrowed this the other day and really enjoyed it. What a great little bike.  I quite fancy one as a bit of a runaround.
Actually - I hated the first few miles -Did 100 miles and didn't want to take it back.
| My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Sep 2011 - 23:21 Post title : Re: Bonny SE (Re: mat1600) | | | Great little bike... LOVE those badges 
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| EnGage | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2011 - 00:00 Post title : Re: Bonny SE (Re: mat1600) | | | I like bonnevilles and the one i sold in 2009 is coming back home for good in two weeks
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| HooRad | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 19/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 280 | | Location | : | Richmond, VA, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2011 - 00:41 Post title : Re: Bonny SE (Re: EnGage) | | | While I love the Bonnie SE, I'm more of T100 guy. I just don't like the small front wheel of the SE. And I *hate* the beanstalk rear view mirrors on all of the Bonnies. Can't they put a better rear view mirror on? I've never understood that one. I know it's classic and all, but ugh.
| Not likely to die of natural causes. At least I hope not.
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| Thatch | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2011 - 06:34 Post title : Re: Bonny SE (Re: EnGage) | | |
EnGage wrote:
I like bonnevilles and the one i sold in 2009 is coming back home for good in two weeks |
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Didn't you sell that one to your son?
| While I love the Bonnie SE, I'm more of T100 guy. I just don't like the small front wheel of the SE. |
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Agreed. I don't much care for the mags, much prefer the spoke wheels on these, but in general I really like these bikes. Great platform to mod from. Nearly bought my wife one this last month but the timing wasn't quite right.
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2011 - 07:53 Post title : Re: Bonny SE (Re: Thatch) | | | Agree on the mirrors and mag wheels - they are the only thing I didn't like on the bike. But the ride was great.
| My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.
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| Druid | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,359 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2011 - 14:15 Post title : Re: Bonny SE (Re: mat1600) | | | No good for gangly 6'4" southern poofters Im afraid .
| Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery - W.Churchill
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| EnGage | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2011 - 18:40 Post title : Re: Bonny SE (Re: Thatch) | | | Thatch wrote:
EnGage wrote:
I like bonnevilles and the one i sold in 2009 is coming back home for good in two weeks |
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Didn't you sell that one to your son? |
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I wish. I purchased a 2003 Yamaha FJR with 6,300 miles it for my son just so I could get him on a safe bike. His prior bike was a POS.
I sold my Bonneville to my brother-in-law and I have made many trips to La Crosse, WI, where he lives, to bike with him. However, apart form our planned weekend cruises, he just didn't ride it much, if ever, so I'm buying it back and he can come here to ride.
Here she is when I first got her.
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 29 Sep 2011 - 18:55 Post title : Re: Bonny SE (Re: EnGage) | | | i much prefer the exhaust run on the SE
not keen on the kink exhibited on the other models
one of the reasons i went for the thruxton once upon a time.
got to agree with the comments about the mirrors, although i do like the mag wheels on the black and silver models.
good to see you found a bike in your size mat 
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