Hey there riders, Moto Journo Kris here and Triumph have revealed their Gold Line Special
Edition models for 2022, which feature hand painted gold line skills from Triumph’s
paint shop, which is essentially an incredible skill, that while once a fairly common feature
on many motorcycles has fallen out of fashion.
These will be Limited Edition versions available for only a year, from December, and it encompasses
eight models from the Triumph Modern Classics line, meaning they’ve got you covered regardless
of which bike you like – within those models anyway.
This also follows in the footsteps of the Street Twin Gold Line which quickly sold out
and I’d say it shows there’s still strong interest in this kind of special feature.
On the surface, sure it’s just paint, but it also represents a real art form and a traditional
craft-persons skill.
If you’ve ever seen people at work doing this it’s all about applying the paint by
hand in a continuous stroke. If you’ve ever done any painting – not vehicle specific
- you’ll realise what sounds simple is actually very challenging. In fact looking at the footage
Triumph have provided, the steadiness of the painter is amazing, especially considering
how difficult they found it to hold the camera steady to capture the work!
So let’s take a very very quick look at the models.
First up The Bonneville T100 Gold Line, with Silver Ice fuel tank, competition green infill
and hand painted gold lining. There’s also the gold line logo, plus silver ice mudguards
and side panels, with the same green, and a new T100 white and gold logo to further
set the bike aside. A fly screen in matching colours is included. The T100 runs the 900
cc twin producing 65 horsepower and 80 Nm of torque, with Brembo front brake, ABS, torque
assist clutch, traction control and cartridge forks. It’s the most accessible of the Gold
Line models retailing here in Australia for $19,190 ride-away, in the US it’s starting
from $11,450 and in the UK it’s a £600 pound premium over the standard T100.
Next is the Street Scrambler, also touting that 900 cc engine but in the high torque
variant, which makes that torque available a bit lower. Here you get a Matt Pacific Blue
tank with graphite striping, gold Triumph logos and the gold line line, with gold lining
also featured alongside the tank stripe and around the knee pad area. Guards are matt
black in comparison, with side panels running a gold Street Scrambler logo. To match the
tank is a blue flyscreen available as an accessory and you can get a high level mudguard if you’re
a bit more serious about the Scrambler concept. Notable features include wire-spoke wheels,
Tourance tyres and switchable ABS. Pricing for the Street Scrambler Gold Line is $19,490
ride-away here in Australia, again a £600 pound premium in the UK and starting at $11,950
in the US.
Moving up to the 1200 High Torque Bonneville, we’ve got the Speedmaster Gold Line, with
Silver Ice fuel tank with hand painted gold lining, including the gold logo. Sapphire
Black is found on the tank, side panels, headlight bowl and mudguards, with the panels running
a silver Speedmaster logo with hand painted gold lines.
Showa provide 47 mm forks,with preload-adjustable rear shocks, dual Brembo calipers and a 705
mm seat height, with forward foot controls. Power is 78 horsepower and 106 newton metres
of torque peaking at 4000 rpm. Pricing is $23,790 ride-away in Australia, an £800 premium
in the UK and from $14,200 in the US.
Next we’ve got the Bonneville Bobber Gold Line, which comes in Carnival Red, with Sapphire
Black striping and hand painted gold lining, as well as Sapphire black side panels, with
gold Triumph logo and silver Speedmaster logo. Again you receive the 1200 High Torque engine
with dedicated Bobber tune, and a fat front wheel to get the look right, alongside the
Brembo brakes and Showa suspension. Pricing starts at $23,790 ride-away in Australia,
an £800 premium in the UK and from $14,200 in the US.
Next we get the Bonneville T120 which comes in a Gold Line and Black Gold Line edition.
The Gold Line is in Competition Green with Silver Ice, gold line logo and hand painted
gold lines. Side panels revive a stripe graphic, with Bonneville T120 white and gold logo.
The Black Gold Line on the other hand runs Matt Sapphire Black across the tank, front
and rear mudguards, as well as side panels and headlight bowl. The tank infill is Matt
Silver Ice with gold lines, and side panels also receive the stripe graphic. A black and
gold logo is also features specifically for this model, which also gets the blacked out
engine, exhaust and various other features. Both versions get the newest lightweight aluminium
wheels, cruise control and updated riding modes.
Both T120 versions are available for $22,090 ride-away in Australia, with the £800 premium
in the UK and from $13,100 in the US.
Finally we get the two Scrambler 1200 variants, the XC and XE Gold Line Editions. The XC Gold
Line is the more road orientated version, in Carnival Red with Storm Grey, and gold
line alongside aluminium silver tank stripe, with gold line logo. Knee pad graphics also
get hand painted gold lines, with jet black side panels and headlight bowl.
The Scrambler XC Gold Line is $24,690 here in Australia, an £800 premium in the UK and
from $15,100 in the US.
The up-spec more off-road orientated Scrambler XE Gold Line comes in Baja Orange with Silver
Ice on the tank, and runs a Pure White stripe alongside hand painted gold line. The knee
pad graphics are also gold-lined, with Jet Black side panels and headlight bowl. Pricing
is bumped up to $26,090 ride-away in Australia, with the UK premium over the regular edition
again £800 and US pricing is from $16,500.
Now there’s a lot more to these models, which I haven’t covered as this video would
get extremely long, so it’s worth checking them out individually depending what you’re
interested in.
The bikes will be arriving in dealers in December in Australia and November in the UK, although
I couldn’t spot American availability. The bikes will also feature the pin stripers signature
on the bike, while the original Street Twin Gold Line sold the full 1000 units fairly
quickly.
In comparison the eight new Gold Line offerings are not being produced in limited quantities
from what’s been shared by Triumph, instead they’ll just be available for a year. If
you’re into the numbered special edition side of things, that may not be appealing,
but if you’re just after something a little bit special, you probably won’t mind.
Anyway let me know what you think, and which of the Gold Line models you’d buy if you
were in the market. If money wasn’t an object it would be the Scrambler 1200 XE Gold Line
for me, for sure. As always thanks for watching and stay safe out there!