What should I do about my Bonneville suspension?
Replace the rear shocks with the same length/stroke as the std. ones OR as I did did replace the the STD 340mm overall length jobbies with 360mm Scrambler/Thruxton length ones. It raises the seat height slightly, gives greater ground clearence and a slight increase in steering responsiveness.
Why is the fuel popping on my Bonneville?
There is no fault showing on the instruments either, so would be really grateful for any ideas please……? Hi filbay, this is usually a symptom of running rich with SAI in place, the popping is unburnt fuel getting burnt off when it hits the fresh oxygenated air injected just after the exhaust valve’s.
What kind of shocks should I put on my Bonneville?
Yo Glyn, welcome aboard, Progressive springs good on front but some suppliers state 20W fork oil whereas TEC suggest that’s wrong should be 10W. I put TEC rear gas shocks on my 2009 Bonnie SE. These were about £99. I appreciate yer point about dearer ones might be better ie not built down to price.
What to do if your Triumph Bonneville is misfiring?
If I then open up the throttle for a quick burst it seems to drive through it , then everything is fine. Several months ago I did the usual mods. of removing airbox snorkel , free flow filter, AI removal etc. and it certainly has run better since.
Replace the rear shocks with the same length/stroke as the std. ones OR as I did did replace the the STD 340mm overall length jobbies with 360mm Scrambler/Thruxton length ones. It raises the seat height slightly, gives greater ground clearence and a slight increase in steering responsiveness.
Yo Glyn, welcome aboard, Progressive springs good on front but some suppliers state 20W fork oil whereas TEC suggest that’s wrong should be 10W. I put TEC rear gas shocks on my 2009 Bonnie SE. These were about £99. I appreciate yer point about dearer ones might be better ie not built down to price.
Where to attach a zip tie to a Bonneville suspension?
So as Half Ton said, attach a zip tie to the piston rod on each of the shocks and position it so that it’s initial position is just under the main cylinder of the shock (the bit the rod goes into) whilst the bike is still on it’s centre stand.
Is there an aftermarket upgrade for Bonnie suspension?
I’m very much aware that the Bonnie suspension has design limitations on it’s effectiveness compared to machines of more modern design, but general trawling on the ‘web’ indicates that aftermarket upgrades can make a noticeable improvement to the ride quality.