TRIUMPH America (2008-2009) Specs, Performance & Photos

Triumph America was a cruiser motorcycle made by the British motorcycle manufacturer Triumph Motorcycles Ltd from 2002. At first, the bike was powered by a 790cc engine until 2007, when the displacement was increased to 865cc.

In 2008, the Brits released the Triumph America, a cruiser machine that received another treat. The UK version of the Bonneville America was equipped with a new fuel injection system to meet the European emission regulations, hiding the fuel injectors with dummy carburetors. Later, in 2009, the American version was also fitted with a fuel injection system.

The bike's visual aspect remained unchanged, with standard features like a round headlight, a teardrop-style fuel tank, a two-piece dual seat, a dual exhaust system with a silencer on each side, and 12-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

It was built on a tubular steel cradle frame and packed a 41 mm Kayaba telescopic fork with 120 mm wheel travel on the front and twin adjustable shock absorbers with 96 mm wheel travel on the rear, providing optimum handling capabilities.

As for the braking performance, the bike's wheels were fitted with a 310 mm disc tied to a dual-piston caliper on the front and a 285 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the rear, offering excellent stopping power.

The 2008 Triumph America had its heartbeat set by an 865cc four-stroke air-cooled parallel-twin engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, delivering 60 hp at 6,800 rpm and 72 Nm (53 lb-ft) torque at 3,300 rpm.