Triumph Bonneville T40/Bonneville T4 Image Gallery

Triumph has now launched the Bonneville T40, which underneath the appealing classical design, is somewhat amalgamation of its siblings, and is unique in some ways too. Powering the India-spec Bonneville T40 is the same 350cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine, but it makes 29hp at 7,000rpm and 31.2Nm of torque at 5,500rpm – numbers that are incidentally very similar to the Speed T4.In typical Bonneville fashion, the T40 runs on wire-spoke wheels shod with tubed MRF tyres developed specifically for it – no tubeless option here. The front tyre is sized 100/90-18, while the rear is a 150/70-R18 hoop. The result of the chassis changes is that the Bonneville T40 weighs 195kg, the heaviest of the Bajaj-built Triumph models. Having said that, at 14.5 litres, it also has the largest fuel tank capacity. With a friendly 790mm seat height, the T40 is quite accessible in terms of ground reach, with a healthy 165mm of ground clearance. Where the T40 goes one step further is that it debuts a new round 4-inch colour TFT display. This is to control the different riding aids such as five riding modes, ABS, traction control and cruise control. This display even has a ‘Heritage’ mode. If you pair your phone to the display, you can also get navigation information on the screen.At Rs 2.80 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the Bonneville T40 (and T40 Black) is priced at a premium compared to its direct rivals. In fact, at this price, the Bonneville T40 also costs more than the base variant of the newly launched Honda CB500. There’s also a lower-spec (only for the Indian market) Bonneville T4, which has  a colour LCD display with turn-by-turn navigation, ride modes and dual-channel ABS but misses out on cruise control and the inertial measurement unit (IMU). The T4 Bonneville is priced at Rs 2.55 lakh.