Contemplating the Amal Monoblock “carburetors” on this 2016 Triumph Thruxton R, I am reminded of an expression of a friend of mine who used to do stand-up comedy and had a bit about “fake” augmented parts of female anatomy. “Fake? If they’re in the same room with you, they’re real.” And I find myself unable to tear my eyes away from these fake carbs. It’s like in drama: the willful suspension of disbelief. I should be offended that a pair of covers shaped like 389s shield us from seeing the horrors of the truth and reality of ride-by-wire EFI and the magic that allows this bike to run so great. I should be pissed that there aren’t even any fake throttle cables going into the tops of the “carbs.” But then again, don’t builders always try to hide the cables anyway?

New-gen Bonneville line feature engine-cover designs that take styling inspiration from unit construction bikes of 1963 and later.
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