Triumph Bonneville Ewan McGregor SE (2008)

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The Triumph Bonneville Ewan McGregor Special Edition is a motorcycle from 2008. It has a four stroke, parallel twin cylinder engine with a capacity of 865 cc. The bike has a bore x stroke of 90 x 68 mm and is air-cooled with a compression ratio of 9.2:1. Lubrication is done via a wet sump, and the bike requires synthetic oil of 15W/50 viscosity. With a multipoint sequential fuel injection system and digital ignition, the bike can produce a maximum power of 49 kW (66 hp) at 7250 rpm and a maximum torque of 71 Nm (52 ft-lb) at 6000 rpm.

The Triumph Bonneville Ewan McGregor SE has a wet, multi-plate clutch and a 5-speed transmission. Its final drive is a chain with an X-ring. The bike has a tubular steel cradle frame and twin-sided, tubular steel swing arm. The front suspension is a 41mm Kayaba telescopic fork with a front wheel travel of 120mm (4.7 in), and the rear suspension is Kayaba chrome spring twin shocks with adjustable preload and a rear wheel travel of 106mm (4.17 in).

The motorcycle has single 310mm disc front brakes and single 255mm disc rear brakes, with 36-spoke wheels on both the front and rear. The front wheel is 19 x 2.5 inches while the rear wheel is 17 x 3.5 inches. Both the front and rear tyres have a different size – 100/90 19 for the front and 130/80 17 for the rear.

The bike’s dimensions are Length 2230 mm (87.8 in), Width 840 mm (33.1 in), and Height 1100 mm (43.3 in) with a wheelbase of 1500 mm (59.1 in). It has a seat height of 775 mm (30.5 in), dry weight of 205 kg (451 lbs) and wet weight of 226 kg (499 lbs). The motorcycle has a fuel capacity of 16.6 litres (4.4 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal).

Technical specifications:

Make Model: Triumph Bonneville Ewan McGregor Special Edition

Year: 2008


Engine: Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Capacity: 865 cc / 52.8 cu in
Bore x Stroke: 90 x 68 mm
Cooling System: Air-cooled
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
Lubrication: Wet sump
Engine Oil: Synthetic, 15W/50
Induction: Multipoint Sequential Fuel injection
Ignition: Digital
Max Power: 49 kW / 66 hp @ 7250 rpm
Max Torque: 71 Nm / 7.24 kgf-m / 52 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm
Clutch: Wet, multi plate
Transmission: 5 Speed
Final Drive: Chain, X-ring
Frame: Tubular steel cradle, swing arm: twin-sided, tubular steel

Front Suspension: 41mm Kayaba telescopic forks
Front Wheel Travel: 120 mm / 4.7 in
Rear Suspension: Kayaba chrome spring twin shocks with adjustable preload
Rear Wheel Travel: 106 mm / 4.17 in
Front Brakes: Single 310 mm disc, 2 piston calipers
Rear Brakes: Single 255 mm disc, 2 piston calipers
Wheels Front: 36 Spokes, 19 x 2.5 in
Wheels Rear: 36 Spokes, 17 x 3.5 in
Front Tyre: 100/90 19
Rear Tyre: 130/80 17
Rake: 28 degrees
Trail: 110 mm / 4.3 in
Dimensions: Length 2230 mm / 87.8 in Width 840 mm / 33.1 in Height 1100 mm / 43.3 in
Wheelbase: 1500 mm / 59.1 in
Seat Height: 775 mm / 30.5 in
Dry Weight: 205 kg / 451 lbs
Wet Weight: 226 kg / 499 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 16.6 Litres / 4.4 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal

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