2006 Triumph reviews

This speedy has great balance, and the DOHC 8 valve gives sparkling performance for the money. The modest weight makes it quick and agile. I would highly recommend this bike. Show less

What a true engineering marvel. Love to see other bikers wonder what just passed them. Very well balanced at any speed. This bike has been trouble free so far and enjoying the heck out of it. This is an eye opening bike. People just gather around and admire the bike. Show less

As soon as I saw it I knew I had to get one. Very smooth bike with quick handling. The tire only hummm...I expected more noise & vibration. All in all a wonderful bike! Show less

I have owned several bikes throughout the years, (Harleys lately), and ridden many others. Without a doubt, this bike handles everything you can throw at it. I had it lowered 1 inch for my comfort, but other than that it has the factory set up. The acceleration is impressive and evenly balanced from a stand still up through 120 mph, (there's still much more left, but finding an open road for this isn't as easy!). The bike slows itself without braking, but the brakes are quick and effective. I haven't tried to lock the front brake up, (to test the ABS), but it definetly works when stomping on the rear! Then you attach the two rear bags, (in about 15 seconds total time), and you have plenty of room to take a weekend trip comfortably. You don't even feel them back there, and other than making the bike a bit wider, you'd forget they are there. I still own my Harleys, but I can say that this bike is my favorite for running errands into town! Show less

When I visited my local Triumph shop this summer I had expected to be buying a Bonneville T-100, (beautiful motorcycle). However, upon entering the front door of the dealership I was immediately drawn to a blue & white Triumph Scrambler that was sitting in the middle of the room. It was decked out with all the accessories that are offered for that bike in the Triumph catalog. My mind went racing back to my teen years in the mid-sixties, when some of the coolest looking and best riding bikes around were the Triumph & Norton Scramblers. I decided against buying the T-100 (I've previously owned 3 Bonnevilles), because I just had to have the Scrambler, but if finances had allowed, both would've been on the sales ticket. Though I've only put a little more than a thousand miles on the bike, I can tell you that it handles as well and is a little faster than any of the previous Triumph models I have owned dating back to my first one, a 1970 model. The bike is nicely put together, beautifully detailed, and the engine serves the bike's purpose very well. In short, it looks, sounds & rides like the Triumphs I grew up around, only it's a much improved version. The folks at Triumph have done a great job with all the models in their classic line, but to anyone who grew up in the 60's and loved the motorcycles of that era, especially British ones, you owe it to yourself to check out the new Scrambler. That bike will take you back in time. Now if I can just figure out a way to get that T-100 & the Thruxton model too. Show less

I knew I purchased the right motorcycle when I had my 2006 Triumph Bonneville T-100 parked in the long line of Harley's and the only people that stopped to gauk at the motorcycles, stopped to gauk at my Bonneville!! It is a pure joy to ride and handles the city streets, country roads and highways with ease. I'm approaching 50 and this is my first bike. I couldn't be happier with the balance and sure-footed feeling I get while riding. It has all the power that I could ever ask for and it's there when I need it. I almost forgot, it's one great looking bike. It defines cool. Show less

This is my second Sprint ST. I had the 2003 version for 9000mi until I ran out of road and talent all at the same time on Higway 74 Alternate in Lake Lure, NC. Ouch - worst day of my life, but, no injuries. Just totaled a really great bike... But my 2006 Aluminum Silver 1050 Sprint ST is stronger, looks better, and is more comfortable than the 2003. I fully investigated 3 models before making my final decision. The Ducati ST/3 and an HD Electraglide. The Ducati had that sexy Italion look and great handling (brakes...), but was $1000 more per year to insure. Not worth the extra money considering roads in SE North Carolina are very straight. The Electraglide was like riding in an overstuffed comfy chair. Too big for my butt, too heavy and too slow. On long stretches of highway, I want to be able to make time in comfort and control. And when I get to the curves I want to be able to brake, lean and accelerate with ease. The 2006 ST is the best all around sport bike with all day touring ability. My longest day ride is 680mi from Fayetteville to Highlands, NC and back (had to check out the old crash site). 5:30am to 10:30pm. The ST did everything beautifully. Its great low end torque eliminates first gear on even the most severe switch backs. It powers out of sharp curves in second or third. High end will keep pace with just about any sport bike and just embarasses Boulevards. It is just a great bike to do everything I need from daily driver, to highway cruiser and two lane carver. I do ride more cautiously now-a-days. The styling is stunning (very industrial), was not sure that I would care for the under seat exhaust, but it looks and sounds great and makes room for the luggage. To my relief/suprise, there is no heat from under the seat. There is heat from the engine, but I can't remember when I straddled a liter engine and couldn't feel heat. Am I missing something here? Heat from engine...4 for comfort...Not! The seat position is great, the handle bars are just right. O.K...the lights. The projector beam lights look really good, and the pattern is great, but the range on low beam does not reach out far out enough for me at night and I don't think drivers see me well in the daylight (unless they are within the pattern) so I run the high beam. So...4 for perfomance... I don't think so. The engine is too good, the ABS brakes are excellent, the suspension is great. Quality? Reliability? No doubt. Great job Triumph! There was no other choice. Show less

While my chopper was in the shop, a friend of mine loaned me his 06 Speedmaster to go riding one weekend. Less than two weeks later there was a new one in my garage. I've been riding since the mid 70's and have most recently owned a Sporster, an Electraglide and a custom chopper. The Triumph is the keeper. I will never sell this bike, except maybe to get another one. It's quick, it handles, and it looks great. I just love riding this bike. If you have to use the kid's college fund to buy one, don't test drive it. You've been warned. Show less

MOTY. (Motorcycle of the year) Need I say more? Yes? Okay! I have owned 34 bikes. This is the best bike I have ever owned. Show less

When I saw the T-100 at the dealer's I was hit with a surge of deja vu that almost made me weep for my mis-spent youth and the 1969 650 Bonneville I used to ride; that Bonnie was the sweetest riding motorcycle I've ever sat on, the two-wheel equivalent of what the poet John Keats meant with that old truth and beauty thing. I like all facets of motorcycle riding, but what I love best is oxygen-depriving acceleration and quickness in the curves. The T-100 in its stock incarnation, and with the windshield and panniers on, is merely OK off the line, and romping up to 60-80 mph. Giving it a bigger set of lungs has made a huge difference. Now it gets it on a lotta mo' harder. The D&D megaphones have given it a snarl more in keeping with the unshaven Limey Yobbo punk lurking underneath its genteel veneer: indeed, that lurks inside every Triumph, I think. This T-100 runs canyons and curves with flair, and can easily outperform its owner. On the interstate, it handles the big speeds and the mileage like a big tourer, though after a long day you know it's not a big tourer--you'll be fuzzed and glad to do something else for a while. Everywhere I ride I end up in long conversations, started by people who want to know about the bike: Did I restore it, what year is it, and the inevitable testimonies from guys who rode Triumphs as young men. The speedometer cable failed at 1500 miles, the only warranty issue so far. This Bonneville is a fine motorcycle and I love it like I loved my old Bonnie. This Triumph thing can run pretty deep. Show less