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Memorable Motorcycles - 1960 Triumph Bonneville Photo Gallery
Memorable Motorcycles - 1960 Triumph Bonneville - One of the great, the very great, icons of motorcycling is the Triumph Bonneville. Check out the full story in
Memorable Motorcycles: 1960 Triumph Bonneville
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The 1960 Triumph Bonneville was a hit with GI's returning from WWII with the money to buy one and the attitude to ride it the way Triumph intended.
Even though the bike is approaching 50-years-old, the coveted Bonneville will still cost you around $15,000 for an original bike.
The idea to utilize the area on the top of the tank for storage space is nothing new as the Bonneville was noted for what Melling calls its 'bread slicer parcel rack.'
The vertical Twin, twin-carbureted 40 cubic-inch engine was a favorite among riders seeking to be king of the stop-light dragstrip.
The '60s saw the likes of Steve McQueen (The Great Escape), Marlon Brando(The Wild One), Clint Eastwood, James Dean and Bob Dylan riding Triumphs, cementing the marques global cult status.
At least 60% of all Triumph production during the '60s was exported, supporting Mellling's claim that U.S. sales were instrumental to the Bonneville's success.
The powerplant for the Triumph Bonneville was a 650cc vertical Twin with a claimed 44 hp that was only 4 horses shy of the GP-worthy Manx Norton.
Imagine what type of beast the Bonny could have been if the handling and braking matched the performance of the engine.
The Bonny could easily redline over the century mark straight out of the box.
The Bonneville was named after the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, where Triumph and other motorcycle companies made attempts on the world motorcycle speed records.
Melling claims the 1960 Triumph Bonneville is 'as good as classic motorcycling gets.'
