“Gray & Chrome” Triumph T120 – BikeBound

FCR Authentic’s “Gray & Chrome” Bonneville… 

The Triumph T120 Bonneville has been produced in its present kind from the 2016 mannequin 12 months onward — a 1200cc retro roadster that {couples} basic allure with a bunch of contemporary facilities like gas injection, liquid-cooling, heated grips, USB charging ports, ABS, and even traction management. The T120 identify itself harks again to 1959, when the bike was reportedly able to 120 mph.

Whereas some diehard purists may roll their eyes on the refined radiator and charging ports of at the moment’s Bonnie, the bike continues to be a powerful performer — significantly with the 1200cc HT (Excessive Torque) engine, revised for 2021 with a lighter crank, higher throttle response, and 79 hp / 78 ft-lb on faucet:

“It’s straightforward to get romantic in regards to the evocative and nostalgic styling and neglect there’s a sturdy 1,200cc British twin driving you ahead. There may be critical grunt in there, even low down within the rev vary, whereas the up to date, free-spinning motor additionally provides pressing drive.” –Motorcyclist

Whereas the usual T120 Bonnie is a charmer, the Bonneville has all the time been a canvas for personalization by the hands of racers, riders, and customized workshops.

Our associates at FCR Authentic of France proceed to end up at a steady of beautiful trendy Triumphs. Manner again in 2017, our first function of theirs was their 2006 Triumph Bonneville drag bike, “Loopy Bonnie,” and the corporate’s founders, engineers Mathieu Ménard and Sébastien Guillemot, have a number of French drag racing championships below their belt.

At present’s function bike is extra James Bond than John Power, however nonetheless packs some punch. Dubbed the “Gray & Chrome,” it’s a sibling to the “Blue & Chrome” Road Twin we featured final fall, however with the larger 1200cc HT engine.

“Subtle, the Gray & Chrome is a tribute to timelessness. A creation based mostly on a Triumph Bonneville T120 that leaves nothing to likelihood, particularly not the aesthetics…”

We’re not all the time the most important followers of chrome, however it appears unbelievable right here subsequent to the gunmetal-grey paint, as does the nickel-plated body.

Different highlights embrace polished forks, chrome rims with Dunlop Roadmaster rubber, Fournales Air Twin rear shocks, FCR Authentic exhaust system and radiator grille, customized rear body hoop with bespoke saddle, chrome-plated circumstances, and FCR Authentic elements wherever you look.

All in all, that is one beautiful Bonnie — a contemporary British roadster that might look proper at residence parked subsequent to an outdated Aston Martin DB6 or Land Rover Collection 1, however even higher out on the byways and B roads.

Beneath, the parents at FCR Originals give us extra particulars on the construct, together with a full construct sheet.

Gray & Chrome: Within the Builder’s Phrases…

The genuine British icon rooted within the DNA of FCR Authentic that follows its personal path away from the world of the basic cafe racer.

Subtle, the Gray & Chrome is a tribute to timelessness. A creation based mostly on a Triumph Bonneville T120 that leaves nothing to likelihood, particularly not the aesthetics.

It’s wearing gunmetal gray with the FCR Authentic label, which could be seen on the chrome tank of this stunning British bike — a sobriety that doesn’t conceal its charisma and magnificence.

On the bike aspect, it’s the ending touches that make the distinction: The body has been given particular consideration with a nickel-plated therapy, whereas the casings, the handlebars, and the unique mirrors have been changed by chrome elements.

The tail has been lightened with a customized rear loop and a shortened seat in quilted brown leather-based with barely darker stitching.

The place efficiency meets magnificence: The torquey 1200cc Bonneville engine provides to the using pleasure, whereas the bike is lighter and extra maneuverable. A using expertise that’s as full of life as it’s reassuring.

Construct Sheet

• Customized-made rear loop
• Nickel-plated body
• Entrance axle:
  • » Customized chrome entrance fender arches
  • » Chrome rim
  • » Modified higher fork crown
  • » Polished fork
  • » Dunlop Roadmaster TT100 tire
• Rear axle:
  • » Fournales Air Twin shock absorber
  • » Authentic FCR chain guard
  • » Chrome rim
  • » Dunlop Roadmaster TT100 tire
• Engine:
  • » FCR Authentic exhaust system
  • » Chrome plated crankcases
  • » Black consumption
• Electrical energy:
  • » Mini Bates 3 in 1 polished
  • » Mini Bates polished headlight
  • » FCR Authentic entrance flip alerts
• Cockpit:
  • » Vast chrome handlebars
  • » Customized Tech brushed grasp cylinder
  • » Chrome mirrors
  • » Motogadget tiny meter
  • » Brown classic grips
• Bodywork:
  • » FCR Authentic exhaust system
  • » Chrome plated crankcases
  • » Black consumption
• Upholstery:
  • » Brown customized saddle with quilted impact
• Different:
  • » Bates FCR Authentic Headlight Bracket
  • » FCR Authentic Radiator Grille
  • » FCR Authentic helps
  • » Gold chain
  • » Monza tank cap

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