TRIUMPH America (2006-2007) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2006, the Brits released the Triumph America, a cruiser motorcycle that debuted in 2002. the 2006 machine was in its fifth year of production and introduced a new Graphite with a Silver infill color scheme, joining the Jet Black and Mulberry Red with Graphite infill.

Besides that, the 2006 motorcycle was identical to the previous model, packing the same technical, performance, and visual specifications without any significant modifications whatsoever.

In the aesthetic department, the 2006 America model had standard features, such as a large round headlight, a two-piece dual seat, twin side-mounted rear shock absorbers, a dual exhaust system with a silencer on each side, and wire-spoke wheels.

In addition, the bike was available with many Triumph accessories, including different windscreens, side-mounted panniers of different materials, different seats, several chromed elements, and more.

As for the power figures, the 2006 Triumph America had its soul brought to life by a 790cc four-stroke parallel-twin air-cooled engine that delivered 62 hp with maximum strength at 7,400 rpm and 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) torque at 3,500 rpm.

The power produced by the engine was sent to the rear wheel through a five-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-plate clutch and a final X-ring chain drive, spinning the wheel to 179 kph (111 mph).

From top speed to a complete halt, the bike relied on a 310 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the front wheel and a 285 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the rear wheel.