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#1 · July 12, 2012, 11:35 pm

I am considering a Bonneville/M72 rig by Dauntless, and would like to know how others have found Triumph combinations.

I am 6'1' and 205 lbs, and the seat looks a little low. Would I be able to shift weight comfortably, or should I look for a taller bike such as a Vstrom or Tiger?

Any other observations or recommendations?

Thank you very much in advance.

Dwight

#2 · July 12, 2012, 11:51 pm

Calling Bob, George & Rudy to the white courtesy phone: 🙂

Sorry, I don't have a pic of Rudy's Triumph America rig.

Lee / Summer Grove, Louisiana: Ural cT, CJ750, Burgman/Texas Ranger, Zuma 50F, MB5, TW200, CRF250L, GTV300

#3 · July 13, 2012, 11:48 pm

I have a 650 Burgman with Kenna sidecar - very good looking, but I find the handling clumsy. I should hope the Triumph would be much better??

#4 · July 14, 2012, 12:27 am

Too much car for the 650 Burgman.

#5 · July 14, 2012, 10:34 pm

For what it's worth, Jena's said her Burgman/Texas rig was difficult to ride smoothly, especially left hand curves, partly due to the narrower handlebars. But she's real happy with it after installing modified triple trees. As fellow sidecarist Carney down in central Lousiana said after a brief ride around block: "It drives better than looks like it should."

Lee / Summer Grove, Louisiana: Ural cT, CJ750, Burgman/Texas Ranger, Zuma 50F, MB5, TW200, CRF250L, GTV300

#6 · July 16, 2012, 11:14 am

The Burgman does steer heavy with stock steering as does the Bonneville. Most Bonneville owners go with the new from billet triple tree's we make which lowers the steering effort by reducing trail on teh front of the bike.
Jay G
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#7 · July 16, 2012, 9:43 pm

I've got a 03 Bonneville America that I tow a Texas Ranger sidecar and 30 +lbs of ballest. I put a 16 thooth Primary sprocket on and k&n air cleaner, Steeright tree and it all did really well 90 mph +. But I do want to get a Speed Master rear wheel and have it turned down and run a car tire on rear. I had the Ranger on Harley but liked it better on the Triumph, so am putting it back on the Triumph. And just pull my Bunkhouse with the Harley to Sturges and out west next week . Rudy