Development History
The original Triumph Bonneville was popular, particularly in its early years, for its performance compared with other available bikes. Although its engine was later enlarged to 750 cc, in the late 1970s and early 1980s sales abroad greatly suffered in competition with more modern Japanese motorbikes from Honda and other manufacturers. Domestically, however, the T140 remained the best-selling 750 cc motorcycle against more sophisticated Japanese and Italian opposition, picking up the prestigious Motor Cycle News Machine Of The Year award in 1979.
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