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BIKES: Fun, Zippy & Retro: 2009 Triumph Bonneville SE
Written by: Pamela Collins
WomenRidersNow.com   http://www.womenridersnow.com
05/14/2009
Charlotte, NC
 
Though considered a "smaller" bike because of its physical size, the Bonneville holds its own in a big way on the highway with lots of power and torque. (Photo: Pamela Collins, womenridersnow.com) ยป More Photos

Icons. They endure, they endear, resonating simple truths that span generations. They bookmark a memory, highlighting a place in time, essentially making it timeless. “Like this motorcycle,” I thought, as I rode the redesigned 2009 Triumph Bonneville SE under an oak tree canopy along Florida’s Saint John’s River. Since its inception in 1959, the British-bred Bonneville has captured motorcycling souls the world over with its simplicity of spirit. Fifty years later and newly revised this iconic motorcycle still “feels” true to that nature in spite of the 21st century
technology it now boasts. Simultaneously progressive and nostalgic, consider this new Bonneville a two-wheeled time traveler.

Though many who lived during this bike’s heyday of the 60s and 70s can appreciate its sentimental value, the 2009 Bonneville and Bonneville SE models should hold great appeal to newer riders, smaller riders or anyone who wants a great riding, handling and performing motorcycle that is undeniably cool. The changes wrought on the 2009 versions improve this icon’s prowess but don’t detract from the factors that made it so beloved.

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