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Street Twin – There was no separate thread for the Bonneville Street Twin so I put my review in here as T 100 was the closest variant. Street Twin 2017: -the… Read more

engine is great for real world speed, excellent torque -low fuel consumption (4.1 with 2 up in and out of urban areas and I need to push it hard to get above this result) -comfort: I am 174 cm so I am very comfortable on the bike. The seat is good and its roomy enough for me. It's good with a passenger as well, but I'm looking into upgrading the shock for that. Taller riders could find this bike cramped on longer trips, but its compact character makes it an excellent city bike (and its torque, of course) -reliability: I bought it with 14000 kms and it has 20000 now there were absolutely no issues just general maintenance -on longer trips: I don't mind the wind. The comfort is adequate. The bar vibrates quite a bit at higher speeds especially with two up so I will put on some bar end weights -style: even if it is the entry level bonnie I never had to talk this much about my bike before... it's beautiful. I also have the Vince n Haines exhaust on it, which is right in the sweet spot for me: great sound, cars can hear me, but it's not to intrusive -tyres: forget the Pirelli Phantom. I run Michelin Pilot Actives and they are good. It wasn't easy to find good tyres due to the 18 inch front -services: every 16000 km. I have it serviced more often, it just makes me feel better and safer, but it's good to know that the bike could do with less. This way I don't have to do mathematics 5000 kms after an oil change if I would like to do a couple of thousand km tour, something that you have to do with a bike that needs to be serviced every 6000 kms.

In summary I am very happy with the bike. It feels like a quality bike (we'll see how it's aging). I was always a Honda guy, but I really enjoyed the character of this bike so I bought it and I did not mind it.

Addendum: At 34000 kms the bike still performs without any issues. It is serviced every 6000 kms as usual despite the claimed service interval.