I've owned three older Triumphs (67-78). They were BEAUTIFUL & LIGHT, but also unreliable and high maintenance. You don't want to be far from home without a tool kit & a cell phone. The new Bonnevilles changed the ownership experience completely for the better. They still retain 90% of the origional's beauty, but with 0% of the grief!
One could make a reasonable argument for any of the 2001-current Bonnevilles as the "Best" year. Especially for someone like myself who enjoys riding alot more than frequent mechanical work.
I would choose 2007 as the "Best" year because it was the last year to have the slim fuel tank as opposed to the more "bloated" tank used from 2008 on (to accommodate the FI pump). The pre-2008 tank also accepted the more classic screw on metal tank badges rather than the later glue on plastic ones.
I've owned three older Triumphs (67-78). They were BEAUTIFUL & LIGHT, but also unreliable and high maintenance. You don't want to be far from home without a tool kit & a cell phone. The new Bonnevilles changed the ownership experience completely for the better. They still retain 90% of the origional's beauty, but with 0% of the grief!
One could make a reasonable argument for any of the 2001-current Bonnevilles as the "Best" year. Especially for someone like myself who enjoys riding alot more than frequent mechanical work.
I would choose 2007 as the "Best" year because it was the last year to have the slim fuel tank as opposed to the more "bloated" tank used from 2008 on (to accommodate the FI pump). The pre-2008 tank also accepted the more classic screw on metal tank badges rather than the later glue on plastic ones.