Pt.4: Triumph Bonneville 865 - Performance Upgrades

[@triumph-owner]

Have done the same tune on mine here in nz. Goes real well now. Smoother low speed running and more torque and power when needed

[@BorisTheDefender]

It’s great isn’t it! Loving mine!

[@FreddieDobbs]

Very very interesting!

[@BorisTheDefender]

Thanks buddy! Yeah well worth doing!

[@tmthyrd]

Great video, you document everything so clearly, it's a great help to others looking to do similar maintenance. I'd love to do this remap on my SE. Sorry to be boring but does this affect your insurance at all? Do you need to tell them that it's no longer stock?

[@DarrenHorspool-or2lp]

Interesting video… I installed a booster plug, sorted out the juddering in low gears, better throttle response,no re-map needed.

[@BorisTheDefender]

Yeah I had one of those on my previous bike. To me it didn’t seem to do all that much

[@markmath2883]

I have a 2014 T100. Installed a K&N filter and Progressive suspension. Runs great as is. If I want more power, I will ride my Honda Valkyrie or BMW 1200RT.

[@In_MT]

Glad to see you loving the MODS!

[@BorisTheDefender]

I am thank you!

[@umik8512]

On the air box the air snorkel tube actually comes off the outer casing so you don't need to buy the adaptor. Fitting the K&N air filter makes a lovely sound when you open it up, ive got the carb model so I had to re jet it. Changed the exhaust, all the upgrades makes the bonnie a. Great bike.

[@lukefrost3539]

Have a very similar model, definitely need to do some of these mods!

[@BorisTheDefender]

You should! Chris is a great guy!

[@thedoctorsgarage]

Sounds great too! 👌🏻👌🏻

[@BorisTheDefender]

Thanks buddy! They are great cans!

[@skymningforelsket1302]

That's the spirit , lad. Good to see you making it the way you want it. I've read conflicting advice on whether to remove the air baffle. Some say it lets more air in. Other say it creates turbulence in the air and so doesn't really let more air in. I wonder if anybody ever put one on the dyno with and without the air baffle and compared the results.

[@vikvik6185]

hey! what about fuel? how many litres per 100km ?

[@ginoasci]

You might love the T120. The T120 might be the bike you’re looking for. It has the 1200 engine with all the power, all the comfort you could ask for, and it’s a beautiful classic, with nothing to modify other than the exhaust. Go take a look today, it won’t hurt, I promise. Just a look.

[@BorisTheDefender]

Yeah I’m sure it’s great 👍

[@ginoasci]

@@BorisTheDefender : you gonna go take a look ?

[@BorisTheDefender]

No I like my bike. Or would go for a Ténéré

[@ginoasci]

@@BorisTheDefender : go for the T120

[@mitchellmatthews716]

I'm thinking of getting one of these after owning an interceptor 650 and then moto guzzi v7. Your videos are really helpful and definitley helping me towards pulling the trigger on one of these bikes knowing the process I could potentially go through with the same bike. Thanks 👌 Pops and Bangs sound cool but I agree with you it can get tiresome, almost like having a pop bang map 😂😂

[@BorisTheDefender]

Ay!! Thank you so much. Cheers for watching. Yeah it’s a gray characterful bike at a good price. Yeah I liked the pops but knowing that it was an electrical system creating, I didn’t mind removing it. 👍

[@andrewkisin4715]

Hey, what rear luggage rack did you use? I can't find any in stock that fit my 2012 Bonneville 865!

[@BorisTheDefender]

I have to say I’m not sure sorry I got it secondhand. It also wasn’t perfect had to make some adjustments.

[@pan19591]

You are correct in removing the rear tire and breather box is a complete waste of time.

[@alexgarvey-welch.748]

Have you changed the seat?

[@christophersherrington5412]

Great mod.

[@СергейПерешивко-ы1з]

Проблема мощности 865 в том, что стоят 36мм дросселя. Для такого объема это очень мало (для сравнения на yamaha r6 600сс с 4 цилиндрами диаметр дросселя 38-40мм в зависимости от года). Это сильно ограничивает пиковую мощность триумфа. Плюс распредвалы с достаточно узкой фазой. И клапана для такого диаметра цилиндра не такие уж большие. Это значительно ограничивает продувку на больших оборотах, но зато добавляет тягу на низких оборотах, так же делает полку момента очень ровной и предсказуемой

[@BorisTheDefender]

вау это интересно! я этого не осознавал. Спасибо за информацию.

[@viktorschwarz5026]

Hi..hab die gleichen motorrad gekauft wie deiner, wo krieg ich dem gleichen auspuff zukaufen wie bei dir? Sorry für mein englisch 😊😊😊

[@WeAreMemories]

The current state of the A379 must keep you on your toes on the bike!

[@BorisTheDefender]

Haha too right! Not to mention 80% of the other roads haha

[@genegoodwin8925]

The only thing I saw was wrong in this video was the HARLEY DAVIDSON tee shirt, of coure it could be your work shirt since that's where Harleys spend a lot of their time.I hope you have a TRIUMPH tee shirt when you are out riding.hahaha.

[@BorisTheDefender]

Hahaha! I like to admire all brands! Good spot 😂

[@stubbsmuffin]

Why would you remove the o2 sensors? Thats how the computer adjusts the mixture

[@BorisTheDefender]

Remap does away with them.