Been thinking along the same lines myself. I have a good friend who works at a Triumph dealer and he says that the Hinkley Bonnevilles are very reliable, have very few warranty claims and cover high mileages without problems. Those that he is aware of relate mostly to corrosion issues and are very minor. Personally I'd go for the standard/T100 variant as the lower exhausts would accommodate panniers more easily and Metal Mule now do racks and box's for the bike. I've ridden the standard bike and the T1T100 and for carrying pillions and luggage and feel that the T100 the better bike. It's no faster but has more mid-range torque. The ridding position is OK but I found the pegs a little high and the standard seat is the worst I've ever sat on but, this is an easy problem to sort as there are companies making after market seat or you could get modified yourself. LB.
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