Out of Styal on a Triumph Bonneville T120 - A slow living motorcycle ride around Cheshire

Riding the Triumph Bonneville T120 on the flat planes of Cheshire.
It's finally getting warmer so I took the opportunity to revisit an area I used to live in. Cheshire is mostly a flat place, full of stately homes and long, winding, fast lanes. Where there are hills, they're the gentle rolling type. It's a stark contrast to the brooding menace of the Dark Peak where I live now.
Starting from the stunning period village of Styal, I ventured out through Wilmslow and stopped by Jodrell Bank to say hello to the Lovell Telescope. It's massive scale never ceases to amaze. From there I took a meandering route up to Macclesfield to stop off for a cake and coffee at new bike shop Geared2Go. Rain was threatening by this time, so this was my last stop for the day then a quick blast for home.
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[@ClassicRides]

👆🏻Check out the description for gear links and discount codes 👆🏻

[@YangCalgary]

Matt, you planted a seed in my brain, and today I put down payment on a T120. Thanks!

[@ClassicRides]

I’m 100% sure you won’t regret it 👍

[@stephendecker8371]

Matt, as always, a great video. The music is once again so fitting. This is therapy in movie form. Your cinematography is inspiring. You do certainly have a gift. Stay safe and be well! Steve

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Stephen, it’s always nice to hear that some people like what I’m doing, makes it worthwhile!

[@croquet77]

I got the impression that this is the kind of machine that you can ride with for a long time and enjoy the dialogue between the road surface and the motorcycle. It is a good bike!

[@ClassicRides]

It's an excellent bike! It's all to easy to set out on a quick ride and find yourself hours away from home.

[@lesperchard3793]

This epitomises what biking is about Matt, another great video thanks.

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Les, it’s always great to hear you liked a video 🙏

[@flyingfritz1317]

very nice video, pure relaxation... 👍😊

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@waltermatthews1155]

That clutch kickstand gear take was amazing.

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Walter 🙌

[@michaelpopelka1483]

I’m always impressed with how your videos make simple and not so simple rides into art!

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Michael, it’s nice to hear you like them 🙏

[@weebercorey]

Love England, Love Triumph, Love this video!

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Steve! 🙌

[@tomandtrip]

beautiful T-120 my dream bike

[@ClassicRides]

Mine too!

[@1RiverWalker]

Matt, hello from North Carolina, thanks for taking us along on another beautiful ride.

[@ClassicRides]

You're most welcome Bob!

[@IanClarke-bi3se]

Superb new film Matt has a real fresh feel I thought music and filming perfect The t120 also has a really good new look thank you

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Ian, I’ve got a few more changes planned for the bike but it’ll be looking more like a traditional Bonnie when I’m finished 🙂

[@YangCalgary]

Triumph nailed it!

[@ClassicRides]

I’d have to agree!

[@bonnie2020]

Just a beautiful video. Thanks for the effort in making it.

[@ClassicRides]

You're very welcome, glad you liked it 🙏🏻

[@Nicontrast]

Beautiful ride - and the T120 is a great bike. Enjoyed the nature of your video, new subscriber - cheers mate!

[@ClassicRides]

Glad you liked the video and thanks for the sub. I've subbed to your channel too, looks really interesting!

[@omercasim4259]

hello Matt.. another very nice video is here, thank you..

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Omar, glad you liked another one 🙏

[@unconditioned_ride]

Great art to raise the profile of biking and an inspiration, well done.

[@ClassicRides]

Thank you, trying my best 🙂

[@MrApiiinr]

This reminds me of so many rides when I had a bike. I miss it terribly. Thank you for sharing this.

[@ClassicRides]

You’re very welcome, happy to have brought some memories back for you.

[@tony0296]

Great editing, cool shots, and good music choice. 👍👍 Matt.

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Tony, I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment 👍

[@BlackThor15]

Amazing video Matt, your bonnie is a real beauty and your outfit is the perfect combination too. Thanks for sharing these truly inspirational and motivational videos!! 👍👍

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Nelio! I’m a big fan of my new riding trousers, they look very smart I think, really suit a modern classic rider 👌

[@BlackThor15]

@@ClassicRides and the Belstaff jacket looks awesome too Matt. 👍👍

[@ClassicRides]

@@BlackThor15 I totally agree :)

[@markb3180]

Quality piece of work, wonderful!

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Mark! 🙏🏻

[@madansirviRJ22]

AWESOME VIDEO SIR JEE 😍😍😍😍

[@ClassicRides]

🙏

[@cliffordvause8575]

Well done Matt!! The T120 looks brilliant by the way!!!!! Regards Cliff.

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Cliff, the bike’s a bit more standard now but still a good looker!

[@apacherider7110]

Man & machine in perfect harmony.

[@ClassicRides]

Sometimes 😁

[@BonnevilleBabu]

OHHHH The Mans Back On The Wheels…..Loved It 😍

[@ClassicRides]

Thank you 😁 Glad you liked it!

[@reneroozendaal5493]

Just beautiful! ❤

[@ClassicRides]

Thank you Rene 🙏

[@samhill3496]

Damn great vid. Killer music. Quite interesting locations. Next soon I hope. The timing and the length of scenes is very appealing. I wish others could produce content like you do. Then again, that's them.

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Sam. Others could do the same, but it’s a time consuming pain in the rear to do so I don’t blame them for not 😁

[@edwardtodd2833]

Can hardly wait, look forward to these clips

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Edward, I hope you like this one.

[@burkhardbudera9346]

Hello Matt! Once again a great video from you and a very well selected music. I love your movies. Please keep it up. Greetings from Frankfurt/ Main, Germany.

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Burkhard! So glad to hear you're enjoying the videos 🙂

[@rramirrezz]

very impressive - enjoyed it so much!

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Onkel, glad you did 👍

[@rossjohnstone5009]

Very cool! Thanks for that Matt. Love the music and the bike! Keep on keeping on!

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Ross, I'll try!

[@adrianwilson44]

Thanks for another chilled vlog,& the background music always enhances & creates the chilled vibe,look forward to the next one,safe riding Mat👍😉

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Adrian, Glad you enjoyed it and hope you get out riding yourself this weekend.

[@deddysudoyo5064]

Great video 👍🙏

[@ClassicRides]

Thank you 🙏

[@tpstamp]

pure class

[@ClassicRides]

thanks 🙌

[@brewlovinrunner]

I love the Bonnie. I know here in America Harley dominates but there’s something about the Bonnie that hits home for me.

[@ClassicRides]

It’s the thinking man’s Harley 😁

[@Monster_and_Bonnie]

Amazing videos

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks 🙏

[@roverchap]

Stylish as always! I love the lanes around the Jodrell Bank radio telescope, I seem to find a new one each time I ride out that way. Geared2Go is a new gem in Macc.

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks, there’s no need to dress like a Power Ranger just because you’re on a bike 😁. I agree, I also always find a few new roads to ride around in those parts, it’s a great place to get lost. Geared2Go seems like a good place run by decent folk too 👌

[@stanleylawson9015]

Classic Classical just love it

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Stanley! 🙏

[@bullitt1317]

Beautifully done Matt. I appreciate the many viewpoints you provided and the time and effort that goes into shooting and editing them. Nice selection of background music too. Steeping up your game mate! Cheers! Ron

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Ron, always nice to hear that folk are enjoying the videos 🙏

[@thelegendarysweendog3171]

Great video of capturing the T120 in flight 👍 I have the T120 Ace edition , and I’m loving every minute with it ! Stay safe from Jim in California

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Jim, they really are great bikes!

[@paulclarke1233]

Hi classic rides , great vid and filming and so good to see

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Paul, glad to hear you liked it 👍

[@stevenharris7788]

Loved it thanks

[@ClassicRides]

Glad you liked it Steven!

[@YangCalgary]

Matt, I just discovered your channel. Your videos are an inspiration and reminder to slow down and enjoy motorcycle riding. I do not live in the UK (in Canada) and I do not have a Bonneville (Moto Guzzi V7, same idea) but your videos are on my mind when I ride. Thank you for sharing the beauty of your country.

[@ClassicRides]

Thank you, so nice to hear you're enjoying the videos. I'm sure Canada is an amazing place to ride where going a bit slower to take in the scenery would really be worth it!

[@henryhartley9993]

Nice one Matt.....

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Henry! 🙏

[@brianholt4688]

Another great video. Would love to see a Newlands pass video starting in Braithwaite village. Amazing views! 😊

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Brian. I've actually got Newlands Pass on my list for this year so there'll definitely be a video on it soon (this summer).

[@dalewintle9969]

Great ride some of those roads are local to me , cracking mate 👍🏻

[@ClassicRides]

You’ve got some fantastic roads on your doorstep!

[@recceable]

Hi Matt, This is the Shit❤. Love your vids....greets from eastgermany🎉

[@ClassicRides]

Haha, I read that wrong at first! Thanks, glad you liked it 👊🏻

[@colingoldthorpe5918]

About to start up my 2022 T120 gold line after a long winter in hibernation 😀😀😀

[@ClassicRides]

I hope you enjoyed your first ride out on it this year 🙌

[@charlesbrowne4418]

Had 2018 T 120 loved it traded it in on a 2021 Harley Road Glide nice just to big and heavy I’m 70 traded it in for a new 2023 T 120 great motorcycle should have kept my 2018 people have to ride one to experience the joy of owning one

[@ClassicRides]

Glad to hear you’ve come back to the light side of the Force Charles 😁.

[@user-IloveSR400]

❤❤❤❤

[@ClassicRides]

👊

[@nelsdude]

Very well done video! Makes me want to run down to nearest dealer & buy a T120

[@ClassicRides]

You wouldn’t regret it 👍

[@IanClarke-bi3se]

Do it friend these bikes are superb

[@buddhastaxi666]

Like a mysterious Black Stig, cruising the British Archetype landscape on an archetypical Trumpy. Cottages, bluebells, bare trees , Spring concealed in the hedgerows and deep Rook filled woods. I would like that spotlight on my Thruxton.

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks, I'll take the reference to the Stig as a compliment 😁. Seems a lot of folk like my spotlight and I agree, it'd look great on a Thruxton!

[@buddhastaxi666]

@@ClassicRides Thought of getting a T120 yet am a sucker for cafe racers, and there are no Tritons or classics where I live. Wanted a slower lighter bike than my zx14R, which I'd owned for 17 years . Nice to see Triumph reborn and such great quality. Ive had 3 Hinkley bikes now.. Seeing a Triumph roaring down a country lane reminds me of Peter O'Toole thrashing a Brough Superior in the old movie.

[@raymondadams7570]

my next bike but with proper indicaters

[@ClassicRides]

OK 👍🏻

[@seanfrank4158]

Great stuff. Loving these vids. I'm curious as to which panniers you have there. They look pretty sharp.

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Sean. The panniers are actually my own, if you’d like more info on them you can find them on my website at www.classic-rides.co.uk 🙂

[@ninoxsr8938]

Hey, Matt! I have just discovered your channel. I love it! Great work! One question: is that helmet a Nexx XG100? I like it a lot! Thank you!

[@ClassicRides]

Hey there Nino 👋🏻. The helmet is just a simple Biltwell Gringo, fantastic lid!

[@roccoarthur]

💯💯💯👌✌

[@ClassicRides]

🙏👊

[@zepelin-on-road]

The Bonnie seems to be a bit more loud, did you change anything on the silencers ? Nice vid as usual !👍

[@ClassicRides]

You have good ears! I removed the cat and fitted an Xpipe, it’s a little too loud now to be honest so I think I may put the exhaust baffles back in.

[@Tommy-Atkins]

May I ask what front mud guard extension attachment you have for the bike? 👍…great video…the nearby Ship Inn in Styal is a great pub 👌

[@ClassicRides]

I agree it’s a great stop off, especially for Sunday lunch. The mudguard extension is a “Fenda Extenda” by Pyramid Plastics, it’s a well made bit of kit 👌

[@davidgallop484]

I got one on my t120, works well!

[@user-zi2sb3og7g]

👏👏👌

[@ClassicRides]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Zenyoks1977]

You have a pretty simple helmet. We had these in the 80s.👍

[@ClassicRides]

Yes this one is very basic, but I think it looks good 😎

[@markieell5614]

Matt your always dressed for the occasion What’s the jacket 🧥 & boots 🥾 you had on Cheers all the best mark great videos by the way Especially the camps ⛺️👍🏻🍺🇬🇧

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks Mark, there’s more camp videos planned! The jacket is a Belstaff Tourmaster Pro, I’d very much recommend it as a great touring jacket but it looks like Belstaff have discontinued it for now. The boots are Rokker Urban Racer’s. They’re a bit expensive but they’ll last a lifetime 👌

[@richardpinilla8526]

Nice video 🫠🫠🫠

[@ClassicRides]

Thank you 🙏

[@larrynorsworthy8582]

Street twin rider here. Georgia, US.

[@ClassicRides]

Good choice of bike Larry!

[@larrynorsworthy8582]

@Classic Rides I've had many bikes way faster but, why?

[@tkggk]

Did you bought new helmet? It looks Biltwell Gringo. I'm also using same one.

[@ClassicRides]

It is indeed a Gringo and I'm very much enjoying it :)

[@marchello911]

Great video! Can you share whats the soundtrack for the video? Thanks!

[@ClassicRides]

Sorry I didn’t write the names down and I can’t remember now, they’re both artists on Artist though.

[@alietherington]

Hi Matt, Are they Motone Up and Over bar risers?. Do you find they make a difference to comfort, handling. Regards Alistair, Perth Australia.

[@ClassicRides]

Hi Alistair, actually this video is the only one where I took the Up and Over risers off 😁. I think having now reminded myself of what the bike feels like without the risers there's a definitely a difference, after filming this video my wrists were sore in a way that I didn't encounter with the risers in place, so they'll be going back on. It's only a slight difference but they definitely take some weight off your wrists I'd say.

[@alietherington]

@Classic Rides Yeah think I'd previously seen them. Was asking as I have a T120 Black and find my wrists can get a bit sore, maybe because I'm a shorty at 5'6" and arms are shorter so reach forward a bit. Going to get some Motone risers as I love this bike and if they make it more enjoyable then so much the better. Thanks for the info.

[@ClassicRides]

@@alietherington No worries Alistair, I'm 5'6" also so I literally feel your pain.

[@Zenyoks1977]

Cool ! For us in Russia, Cheshire is Lewis Carroll and Alice in Wonderland😄

[@ClassicRides]

It is for us too 😁

[@Zenyoks]

@@ClassicRides Great! so culture unites people 👍😊

[@ClassicRides]

@@Zenyoks it sure does 👊

[@Paul_Lagane]

Hey Matt, did you get pulled on the old black and silver plate?

[@ClassicRides]

Not yet! I always change the plate over in Spring as our local constabulary make a point of pulling bikers for things like plates at the start for "riding season". The black and white will be going back on once I feel like the coast is clear :D

[@Paul_Lagane]

@@ClassicRides Good shout, I was considering changing mine on the bonnie but makes sense to wait until after the riding season. Such a great video BTW and disagree with other poster, music makes the video and sets the tone well

[@ClassicRides]

@@Paul_Lagane yeah there’s much less chance getting pulled after Spring, it’s not worth pushing your luck. I don’t really mind people not liking my videos, they can always watch something else 😁

[@David-vb8tg]

Edgy dresser bar.

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks 🙌

[@floatingmind]

The video is good, nice shooting angles, image and sound quality is at an enviable level, but you need to work on the music in the background ... it's quite candied, and spoils the overall impression.

[@ClassicRides]

Thanks for sharing your opinion, I don't agree with you though.