I have a 2006 T100 and a 2005 Thruxton and love both of them to death for their style and character but my question is this how long are Triumph going to hash out these bikes before they become stale or will they just stop producing them soon? I am not wanting a blue over anything as I love these bikes but what I am trying to say is what is the future of a modern classic? These bikes (Modern Classic Bonneville) came out in 2001 with extra models added to the line up later down the track, but apart from some cast wheels, fuel injection and a bigger engine not a real lot has changed in over a decade. All the other Triumph models, Daytona's, speed triples, Tigers etc have all progressed and improved over the years, performance wise and cosmeticaly which is only natural for any bike, car what ever but when you retro a particlular make/model there seems to be a limit into what can happen as far as changes are concerned making it's run limited. People try to say that these Hinkley Bonnies are not a retro but a new model in their own right but to me they are pretty much a modern/retro version of the bikes built around the 66 - 69 era. The only difference is those bikes were able to change with the times and introduce it's followers to a new bike every year with a slightly new look and changes to performance and handling which keeps the interest and the passion going. I am not saying that change is always for the better that is why we have our favourites (I personally would not like to see a repeat of the mid 70's to 80's Bonnies....Blahhh) but life needs changes to keep it interesting and that is where the modern classic is more of a nostalgic creature with a limited life than it is an actual model range with a future. Ducati did a run with the 1000 sport mono posta and bi posta but that has now stopped because what does the bike develop into before its original concept and character is lost to improvement and that is the question with the modern classic Bonnevilles, what do they develop into??? Do they remain the same looking bike for the next 10 years to come, with more and more just turning up on the streets looking basically the same, Yes I know there are some/lots who personalise their bikes as I have also done myself but it is still basically the same bike as the next blokes, what I am talking about is factory changes or will they eventually start to change and change in a way that all models do, performance, handling, looks until such time they will look like the current sport bikes but because the transition will take over the next thirty years they will still be classed as modern classic ?????