[mobike008]

Originally Posted by Jaggu

Try with recommended Psi and see if there is a difference during your longer trips.

Iam using the company recommended PSI which is 32 (F) and 36(R).

I was shared that pic by someone who owns a Triumph. I never checked the source.

Originally Posted by Jaggu

I am using company recommended Psi and more than 5-6 pounds from that makes a huge difference in handling.

Didnt understand your comment Jaggu, your saying you use company recommended pressure and extra 5-6 psi in same breath?

About 7-8 guys from our group are riding to TATR (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadoba_..._Tiger_Project) on Oct 24th

Will try higher air pressure and see if it makes sense

[Jaggu]

Originally Posted by mobike008

Iam using the company recommended PSI which is 32 (F) and 36(R).

The image shows higher esp for rear? So i assumed you are running low.

I was shared that pic by someone who owns a Triumph. I never checked the source.

Triple the pressure mentioned in image is correct 34/42, says the manual.

Didn't understand your comment Jaggu, your saying you use company recommended pressure and extra 5-6 psi in same breath?

I meant deviating from OE recommended pressure makes a big difference, towards handling. Lower pressure esp will give bad handling, higher typically will give you better high speed handling, but then how high is quite dicey thing to figure out coz ride can become very choppy and unpredictable on less than perfect surface. So stick to company specified psi for a particular tyre.

In short i recommend OE pressure, NOT higher pressure for less than ideal indian roads If its only city pottering lower pressure is ok since you are not very bothered with handling, more worried about your behinds.

[ebonho]

Originally Posted by dreamseller

Asking with respect to roll-on acceleration and not absolute top speeds.

If anything, I believe the 390 would actually as quick, if not quicker. For a fair distance into its powerband. In real life riding conditions in fact, unles you got a Kolhapur Belgaum type of stretch, the 390 could and would probably be on their tails if not ahead.

I don't know if you have heard of the Bhatena family in Pune. Lots of racing pedigree there. Aspi was I think the first Indian to race at the IOMTT. And is a tester and consultant for a number of manufacturers and auto journals. Sheri is Pune's top SBK tuner and has been building and tuning race bikes for decades now (from their PARA days). Their sister too is/was into rallying. The other 2 brothers are also motor and gearheads.

I was at their workshop the other day and Sheri was waxing eloquent about this tiddly bike and what a sting it had in its tail. They actually dragged a 390 against a race prepped TZR as well as a I4 CBR 600R. And the 390 was actually ahead till a reasonably high speed (cannot write the speeds here because yes, this was on public roads) .....

These guys know all there is to know about bikes. And yes, each of them can ride. And have ridden and have been riding a lot of really big and fast bikes all their lives. Not just regular road bikes, but full blown race prepped ones at that. So not only do they tend not to be impresed too easily, they speak their minds quite clearly (in private) and when they tell me something, I tend to listen.

[mobike008]

Originally Posted by Jaggu

I meant deviating from OE recommended pressure makes a big difference, towards handling. Lower pressure esp will give bad handling, higher typically will give you better high speed handling, but then how high is quite dicey thing to figure out coz ride can become very choppy and unpredictable on less than perfect surface. So stick to company specified psi for a particular tyre.

Let me try these figures for my city run and then see if its comfortable to use the same for our long ride next weekend

Btw, I check tyre pressure for all my vehicles weekly (except for Cruze which runs on Nitrogen so it gets checked once a month)

[dreamseller]

Originally Posted by mobike008

Looks much better in person. I personally didnt like the back-rest as it spoils the overall look of the Bonnie SE. I think it would look good on a T100

To be honest, I was actually thinking that something was missing in this equation, and now you pointed it out: the spoked wheels.

Originally Posted by ebonho

If anything, I believe the 390 would actually as quick, if not quicker. ............ So not only do they tend not to be impresed too easily, they speak their minds quite clearly (in private) and when they tell me something, I tend to listen.

Doc, who doesn't know about the Bhathenas!
I have been following Mr. Aspi Bhathena on print media since I was a kid. Anyway, what you said does seal my belief in that machine.

On a not too unrelated note, and I haven't ridden the 390 well enough to comment on it, but somehow I wasn't grinning ear to ear as I was after riding the 200 for the first time. Maybe because the 390 doesn't do as much drama as the 200 does while accelerating.


P.S. Apologies Avinash for going OT on your ownership thread.

[mobike008]

A big salute to this polish woman

She rode her Triumph Bonneville SE across USA covering a distance of 19,728 kms in 80 days

Here is a lovely video related to this phenomenal achievement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vViRgycJmVI

[jkdas]

Originally Posted by mobike008

Let me try these figures for my city run and then see if its comfortable to use the same for our long ride next weekend

Btw, I check tyre pressure for all my vehicles weekly (except for Cruze which runs on Nitrogen so it gets checked once a month)

Avi; looks like that Triumph jacket is a hit too? Are those leathers? Can you also do a para about it?

[mobike008]

Originally Posted by jkdas

Avi; looks like that Triumph jacket is a hit too? Are those leathers? Can you also do a para about it?

Well, I cannot comment about the Triumph Jacket being a hit but, I dont like it at all

As its common, many people buying a brand like this will splurge on getting all related branding stuff. But, I was sure that I wont buy the Triumph branded clothing as quality wasnt good and pricing is through the roof

For e.g:- The black and red jacket that you see some of the folks wearing in the group is for about 10.5K and its a light weight and doesnt look good quality compared to the one that I wear (AGV Sport with Titanium bits on shoulders that I paid 6K in USA)

Another example is their gloves are 3K-5K and nothing great shakes. I think Spartan makes equal or better quality

[chatto63]

Finally the license has come with an endorsement for motorcycles, I must say I was impressed with the RTO office at Vasant Vihar. Clean , efficient and I got the endorsement after applying for learners & giving a road test with a minimum of fuss. Have booked a test ride with Triumph for the T100 for Sunday , will keep you'll posted as life meanders on. Will also take a test on the Bonneville SE but hear seems to be veering around to the T100

[mobike008]

Wish all members a happy and prosperous Diwali. Ride Safe !!!

Originally Posted by chatto63

Finally the license has come with an endorsement for motorcycles, I must say I was impressed with the RTO office at Vasant Vihar. Clean , efficient and I got the endorsement after applying for learners & giving a road test with a minimum of fuss. Have booked a test ride with Triumph for the T100 for Sunday , will keep you'll posted as life meanders on. Will also take a test on the Bonneville SE but hear seems to be veering around to the T100

Wonderful. Nice to know that you finally got your license and can take the test rides officially

Request you to ride both Bonnie T100 and Bonnie SE and share your detailed feedback with us here

If heart is set on T100, then you should not look at anything else

[jkdas]

Being the default Bonnie thread, posting this here.
Hope this helps.

[live&ride]

Last Sunday before Diwali on one of the breakfast rides to Lepakshi, I ended up having to call the RSA (Road Side Assistance) to tow the T100 into the workshop. Basically after assembling from starting point, after riding for about 4kms I noticed a sudden drop in acceleration followed by a marked fuel smell which got me to halt immediately. After a couple of minutes tried to start it again and noticed left silencer smoking. After about 45 mins of waiting post the call to the RSA, the vehicle got towed back.
The bike was due for first service and the workshop guys mentioned that it was some relay problem.
Fingers crossed and hope this is a one off event for my bike.

[mobike008]

Originally Posted by live&ride

after riding for about 4kms I noticed a sudden drop in acceleration followed by a marked fuel smell which got me to halt immediately. After a couple of minutes tried to start it again and noticed left silencer smoking. After about 45 mins of waiting post the call to the RSA, the vehicle got towed back.
The bike was due for first service and the workshop guys mentioned that it was some relay problem.
Fingers crossed and hope this is a one off event for my bike.

Sorry to know that. This could possibly be the first instance of a Bonnie failing mechanically that I came across

Were you not able to start the bike or you just decided to wait for RSA to turn up after the power drop and fuel smell?

Hope the bike is back with problem solved. Do update us

[live&ride]

Originally Posted by mobike008

Were you not able to start the bike or you just decided to wait for RSA to turn up after the power drop and fuel smell?

Hope the bike is back with problem solved. Do update us

I was able to start the bike and then noticed the left silencer smoking. So shut it down and waited for the RSA.

I am told that the bike will be ready today after the relay fix and first service done. A good 10 days after the incident.

[r_nairtvm]

Originally Posted by mobike008

Sorry to know that. This could possibly be the first instance of a Bonnie failing mechanically that I came across

Were you not able to start the bike or you just decided to wait for RSA to turn up after the power drop and fuel smell?

Hope the bike is back with problem solved. Do update us

Originally Posted by live&ride

I was able to start the bike and then noticed the left silencer smoking. So shut it down and waited for the RSA.

I am told that the bike will be ready today after the relay fix and first service done. A good 10 days after the incident.

I enquired about this when I was at Keerti last weekend. The part that failed is the relay that controls the EFI to the left cylinder. This is an electronics part and as all would agree the failure of these things are not really expected or predictable.

But the dealeship could have been better prepared by keeping atleast one set of relays in stock. But it appears that even Triumph India may not have had this in stock as evident from the 10 day delay.

Its rather bad "karma" that it happende to your ride l&r, whilst I have not come accross this in any of the related forums.

This was a frequent issue with good old RD 350s with one cylinder stopping to fire

Best Regards & Ride Safe

Ram