Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tues 24th March from 1pm
Auction: Wed 25th March from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
2006 Triumph Bonneville 800
Single ownership 2006-25 and 14, 700 miles from new
Estimate
£2, 000 - £3, 000
Registration No: VU06 XGZ
Frame No: SMTTJ910TM5236325
MOT: None
A very clean, low-ownership and low-mileage example
Showing just two previous owners from new
Extensive history file including owner's handbook
Named after the famous salt flats where a Triumph set a world motorcycle speed record in 1956, the Bonneville has been Triumph’s most revered model since its 1959 launch. The relaunched 2001 Bonneville 800 strongly resembled its predecessors in style, but with more modern engineering. It débuted with a 790cc parallel-twin engine, with the 865cc Bonneville 900 introduced in 2005. Reviewing a 900, MCN said: “With a heritage to rival the Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster and excellent build quality, the Bonneville is unquestionably the better performing motorcycle. For a smooth, no hurries, no worries motorcycle, the Bonneville is hard to beat… Chains go unstretched, oil goes unburned, tyres go unworn and insurance costs are low.”
This 2006 Bonneville 800 is wonderfully preserved, having been cherished by just one enthusiast owner for almost its whole existence. Sold new in May, 2006, after six months it passed to the second owner, who kept it until October, 2025, enjoying regular but light use. It has covered only 14, 700 miles from new, and only 2, 000 since 2016. It is testament to the previous owner’s care that across 15 M. O. T. s, it only ever picked up one advisory. Unused since February, 2025, only light recommissioning should be required to resurrect this modern classic. It is sold with a large paperwork file including the owner’s handbook.
** Bidding will take place live at the venue, online via our H&H website, by telephone and commission - T&Cs apply**
Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
