21st Century Bonneville

[Roadrunner]

The engine is manufactured and assembled in the U.K.

Frames and exhausts are manufactured at a factory in Thailand.

Suspension, electrics and carburetors are made in Japanese.

 

[Dilligaf]

The tank badge is made in the UK....LOL

 

[Rocky]

Yep, that's the way of the world these days. Harley owners would be appalled at the offshore parts and systems that are on their "Made in America" bikes :ya2:
Oh well, as long as final assembly is still done in England I still consider them "Made in England".
If I didn't already have the '06 T100 I'd be going after one of the Bonneville SE models.

 

[dazco]

One nice thing about the Thunderbird is that it's all being made and assembled in UK. But of course there are components made elsewhere. but ya know what? that was the case ALWAYS ! Certain parts were always sourced elsewhere, often asia. I'm not sure if there are any manufacturers that make every component themselves, but it's always been the case that most don't. besides, if you were to want a bike made 100% by the manufacturer, what manufacturer makes thier own tires? :ya2:

But seriously, the Tbird will be as much a triumph as any model so far from the hinkley era because it's being made and assembled in the UK and with no more if as much sourced components as any other model more than likely. Talking to a triumph rep tho it's not going to be that way much longer. He told me that eventually every model will be assembled elsewhere such as Thailand and with some parts made there. So get em while they're hot people, unless you want a Thaiumph ! :ya2:

 

[CarlS]

All North American Bonneville family bikes are assembled in Thailand. Engines are indeed made and assembled in GB. The Bonneville family bikes destined for Europe are still assembled in GB. The VIN coding will tell you which country did the final assembly.

 

[Roadrunner]

I'm getting me a VESPA!

 

[CarlS]

LOL! I could own a new Bonnie!

 

[Dilligaf]

I'd dig owning an SE.

You know what pisses me off about my HD, there are standard AND metric fasteners! That is fricken stupid!

 

[DaveM]

I must admit this is a bit stupid so you need two sets of tools to work on it h: BUT then I suppose the majority of people nowadays don't really do much work on their bikes like we did way back then.

 

[Silli]

[quote author=Dilligaf link=topic=6178.msg34087#msg34087 date=1246324655]
I'd dig owning an SE.

You know what pisses me off about my HD, there are standard AND metric fasteners! That is fricken stupid!
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Don't you mean standard and imperial fasteners?? :ya2:

 

[CarlS]

Gary, that not unusual. When the auto industry started converting to metric fasteners, autos were the same way. We had John Deere and Ford tractors with both kinds o fasteners when I worked for the county. My 68 Trophy has both standard and Whitworth fasteners necessitating me buying Whitworth wrenches and sockets.

 

[Dilligaf]

I don't care who started it, it's SID :angry:

 

[DaveM]

:y24: So there you go Carl it is just Stupid

 

[Rocky]

Same here Carl. My 1970 T100 has Whitworth, SAE and CEI nuts and bolts. In a few odd cases my metric wrenches fit better than the wrenches designed for the particular fastener. Whatever fits best is what I use.
My 1967 BSA is all CEI.

 

[CarlS]

Yes, they did this to use up their existing stocks of fasteners. The bottom line is $$$$$. And it is a PITA.

 

[Rocky]

A big 10-4 and amen to that brother :angry: It's such a PITA that I've made lists for each bike of what wrenches are needed for the most common nuts and bolts I have to check for tightness, service, etc.
It saves a lot of guessing and running back and forth to the tool rack.

 

[CarlS]

Smart move. I just grab all of wrench sets when I work on the TR6.

 

[dazco]

[quote author=CarlS link=topic=6178.msg34076#msg34076 date=1246303546]
All North American Bonneville family bikes are assembled in Thailand. Engines are indeed made and assembled in GB. The Bonneville family bikes destined for Europe are still assembled in GB. The VIN coding will tell you which country did the final assembly.
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Not the tbird tho. A rep told me for now they are all built and assembled in UK, and that was also shown to be the case in all those videos of the assembly and shipping of the bikes. That is, unless Thai workers are blond. :ya2:

 

[CarlS]

For now, the T-Bird is assembled in GB. Eventually, Triumph plans to move most, if not all, final assembly of everything to Thailand.

 

[Roadrunner]

It baffle’s me how it’s cheaper to build a bike halfway across the world, put it onto a Huge cargo ship and still make a profit. Think of the logistics and costs of getting all the parts to Thailand and building a bike then getting it to a showroom here in the U.S. :y110: