TRIUMPH America (2009-2010) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2009, the British motorcycle manufacturer launched the Triumph America, a cruiser motorcycle with a laid-back riding position, American styling, and a classic British design. It was in its eighth year of production and had the same appearance as previous models.

Like the United Kingdom version of the Triumph America, which received a fuel injection system in 2008, the American version also received a fuel injection system for the 2009 model year.

In the aesthetic department, the bike was unchanged, packing standard features, such as a round headlight, a teardrop-shaped fuel tank, a two-piece dual seat, a dual exhaust system, a side stand, and 12-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

The 2009 Triumph America was available in Pacific Blue with Aegean Blue, Phantom Black, and Pacific Blue with England White color schemes, sold with an MSRP of $8,700 in a solid color and $8,900 in a two-tone color scheme.

The bike was built on a tubular steel cradle frame with a 41 mm Kayaba telescopic fork on the front with 120 mm wheel travel and dual side-mounted adjustable Kayaba shock absorbers on the rear with 96 mm wheel travel.

As for the power figures, the 2009 Triumph America had installed underneath its fuel tank an865cc four-stroke twin-cylinder air-cooled engine with a fuel injection system in charge, boasting 60 hp at 6,800 rpm and 72 Nm (53 lb-ft) torque at 3,300 rpm.