IBW 2016: New Triumph Bonneville range showcased

Triumph showcased its 2016 Bonneville range at the 2016 India Bike Week (IBW) in Goa. The new Triumph Bonneville Range was launched at the 2016 Auto Expo in Delhi earlier this month. The Street Twin is the most affordable Bonneville, and is priced at Rs 6.90 lakh ex-showroom, Delhi, while the more powerful T120 is prices 8.7 lakh ex-showroom. The Street Twin is powered by an all-new, 900cc parallel-twin engine that gets liquid-cooling for the first time in the bike's history. Power output is 55PS which is lower than the older version, but Triumph claims the power is more usable and is available at lower revs. Peak torque is higher than before at 80Nm and is produced at lower revs. The T120 is the larger and more powerful bike of the two, and uses a liquid-cooled, 1200cc parallel-twin motor that makes an impressive 105Nm of torque. 

The Bonneville continues to use a 5-speed transmission and Triumph is claiming a good increase in efficiency for both motorcycles. The Street Twin looks more stylish than its predecessor and also gets modern equipment like ABS and traction control. The T120 also get the safety net of ABS and traction control. Triumph India MD Vimal Sumbly also announced that now all Triumph motorcycles sold in India come with ABS and standard. Apart from the Bonneville duo, the Triumph Thruxton R cafe racer was also on display. Unsurprisingly it grabbed a lot of eyeballs and the 2016 Thruxton R is expected to be launched by mid-2016 in the Indian market.