Moderator - please move this one over to the Triumph slot before it seizes up!
Muzz, I think a new frame is going a bit far - it can't be that bad - but a great idea and for all the right reasons IMHO.
I also did some research into this a few months ago (a regular Bonnie) and from what I read would not have had reservations about reliability (tho I do wonder how much these 'weekend pose'-oriented bikes get used hard...). They often crop up a few years old, perfect cond and low miles.
I was looking forward to the Scrambler until I saw it at a bike show - a Bonnie ruined by a cheap high-pipe job but that's just MO. Whatever model you choose you'd want a bash plate anyway (and firmer suspension) - and my view was a plate could easily be made to protect the low pipes too.
It's a nice low and planted machine, would be easy to ride on rough roads.
(My right brain is always baffled by how important it is for things - incl RTW bikes - to look good. It's may not be functional but while things are going well it adds a whole lot of soul to your experience...)
What a shame Ted S did not do his 2nd lap on a Hinckley Bonnie.
Chris S
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