Suspension is my Bonneville 865’s greatest weakness, so we’re going to try three different ways of improving it for only about $100 each:
1) Used Progressive Suspension shocks
2) Brand new RFY made in China shocks
3) Used Bonneville T100 shocks from the liquid cooled model
I'm Adrian from YouMotorcycle. Welcome to the 7th video in my Best Mid-Size Retro Motorcycle (for me) series comparing my Triumph Bonneville 865, my Moto Guzzi V7 750, and my Royal Enfield Interceptor 650.
In today’s video I’ll show you everything I tried to improve my Bonneville suspension, and how it all worked out.
We'll also touch on Hagon suspension for the Bonneville, what I think the right upgrade is to the Bonneville suspension problem, and what comes next in the series.
0:00 Intro
0:38 Why not spend more?
1:29 Progress Suspension (used shocks)
2:57 Cheap Amazon RFY shocks (new)
4:43 Liquid Cooled T100 shocks
6:32 Why not Hagon suspension?
7:48 What to do / what's next?
Here are the past episodes if you missed them:
Ep. 1: I Bought A Bonneville, Interceptor, & V7! Which Is Best?
https://youtu.be/hHD-uyBBezI
Ep. 2: Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 - WHAT I GOT WRONG
https://youtu.be/p4MOxzU_mx8
Ep. 3: Triumph Bonneville: Let's RUIN Our Exhausts (ON PURPOSE)!
https://youtu.be/dXp2vyvECDw
Ep. 4: Moto Guzzi V7: Fixing a STOLEN V7
https://youtu.be/HNmJ6IjQkHI
Ep. 5: Why I SOLD My INTERCEPTOR 650 - Pros & Cons Vs. Bonneville & V7
https://youtu.be/f3lc6tFAWDM
Ep. 6: Triumph BONNEVILLE: BEST HANDLING Used Model (vs. V7, Interceptor)
https://youtu.be/xsnOLvj0V8M
Ep. 7: Triumph Bonneville: $100 SUSPENSION Upgrades
https://youtu.be/cz011K-Ixfc
Ep. 8: How I Made My Moto Guzzi V7 GREAT Again
https://youtu.be/Tg1AnXvH1j0
Ep. 9: Triumph Bonneville 865 vs Moto Guzzi V7 750 - ULTIMATE OWNER'S REVIEW
https://youtu.be/hUj8GxB29O4
Ride safe, but have fun!
Adrian
#triumphbonneville