Power change
Static for 10 years
The T120 launched in 2016 with 79bhp. The 2026 T120 makes... 79bhp. Triumph deliberately froze the spec because the bike is meant to feel timeless, not progressive.
Torque change
Identical
105Nm in 2016, 105Nm in 2026. The Bonneville is sold on its torque curve, and Triumph have not touched it in a decade.
Real cost change
−$0.8k
$13,230 in 2016 ≈ $17,212 today. The 2026 T120 is $16,463 — about 4% cheaper in real terms. Triumph have absorbed most of inflation into the price rather than passing it on.
Rider aids count
0 → 5
2006 T100: nothing (literally carburettors). 2026 T120: ABS, traction, ride modes, ride-by-wire, heated grips. The rider aids quietly modernised — the styling did not.
What "heritage" means here
No TFT
The 2026 T120 still has an LCD dash, twin clocks, round headlight, no winglets. Triumph could fit a colour TFT and 6 ride modes — they choose not to. The bike is sold to riders who do not want progress.
Engine size doubled
865 → 1200cc
The 2008 Hinckley Bonneville was 865cc air-cooled. The current T120 is 1200cc liquid-cooled. Same architectural heritage (parallel twin, 270° crank), almost no shared parts.
Cheapest way in
$4.7k
An early Hinckley T100 from 2006-2010. Carb-fed 865cc air-cooled twin. The classic Triumph experience without classic Triumph reliability problems.
