FEATURE - 2021 Triumph Bonneville T100
It may the “little brother” in the Bonneville family, but the T100 has grown a bit for 2021 – at least in terms of performance – and gains other new mechanical and cosmetic improvements, too.
2021 Bonneville T100 highlights
- Euro 5 compliant 900cc twin that’s more responsive with lower emissions
- Power increase to 47.8kW (64.1hp), with a 500rpm higher redline
- Weight reduced by 4kg
- New fork tuning
- Higher specification Brembo brakes
- New instrument faces
- Black powdercoated engine and cam covers
The 900cc parallel twin has had a power hike of 7.35kW for a new maximum of 47.8kW at 7400rpm, which is 1500rpm higher than previously. There’s a 500rpm higher redline, too. Maximum torque is unchanged at 80Nm, but the new peak of 3750rpm is 550rpm higher than before. This while also meeting Euro 5 emissions standards.
As well as being more powerful, the engine also weighs less, thanks to the adoption of a lighter crankshaft and balancer shafts, a thin-walled clutch cover and magnesium cam cover.
These modifications are the key contributors to an overall weight reduction of 4kg compared to the 2020 Bonneville T100. Wet weight is now 228kg.
Combined with the enhanced engine power, Triumph says the MY21 Bonneville T100 offers a “remarkable” improvement in throttle response and greater agility.
Also new for the 2021 Bonneville T100 are higher-specification 41mm forks, along with a higher-spec Brembo 2-piston front brake caliper on the single 310mm floating front disc. Like the Bonneville T120, the Bonneville T100’s rear brake is a single 235mm rear disc with a Nissin 2-piston floating caliper that’s unchanged from the 2020 model.
Giving the T100 a new look for 2021 are blackout engine and cam covers, which complement the black mudguards, sidecovers and special trim on the 790mm-high seat, but there’s enough chrome there to keep purists happy, from the mirrors and handlebar to the headlight bezel and fuel filler cap.
The T100 gets the updated instrumentation of the Bonneville T120, while three colour options for the 2021 model year include Jet Black, Lucerne Blue/Fusion White and Carnival Red/Fusion White. Both the two-tone options add a hand-painted silver coachline.
See your Triumph dealer for more details on the 2021 Bonneville T100.
2021 Bonneville T100 – from $17,800 ride away
