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you are right mike, although some 03's got leftover side covers with the B.A. label but the Speedmaster has always been just that, because the B.A. came out first

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Ya know I've heard that many times before but I'm going to have to disagree.
I bought the Cardinal and Silver in 03. same paint scheme as the 02. All of my paperwork list the bike as Bonneville America. If memory serves me the bikes were sold in 03 as Bonneville Americas using left over 03 skins and side covers. The plan WAS to drop the name in 03 but because of the fire Tri was forced to use some old stock on 03 to keep production levels up on this new model. That's why some 03's have Bonneville America sides and some have just the America logo. In 04 the bikes officially became Triumph America.
Now it really doesn't matter to me I personally call my bike the America when describing it to OUTSIDERS .
As a matter of fact I was always a bit embarrassed by the Bonneville America name as I feel Triumph just slapped the Bonneville name on the bikes to make a sell as they were moving into uncharted waters with the new design..
Ok, I know I'm gonna get flamed, have at it.
And no there never was a Bonneville Speedmaster.
Mike