Segment: Custom/Cruiser
Production years: 2012, 2013
The 2009 and later Triumph Thunderbird was a series of large-displacement cruiser motorcycles manufactured by Triumph at the Hinckley factory in Leicestershire, England. The bike was designed by Tim Prentice in California and featured a large 17-inch 200 mm wide rear tire.
In 2012, the British motorcycle manufacturer launched the Triumph Thunderbird, a cruiser motorcycle that packed the same technical, visual, and performance specifications as the previous model without any significant modifications.
In the aesthetic department, the 2012 machine had standard features, such as a round headlight on the front, a teardrop-shaped tank, a two-piece dual seat, side-mounted rear shocks, a dual exhaust system, and five-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.
The bike was built on a tubular steel twin-spine frame with a 47mm Showa telescopic fork on the front, offering 120 mm wheel travel and five-position adjustable Showa shock absorbers on the rear with 95 mm wheel travel.
In the braking department, the bike's wheels were fitted with two 310 mm floating discs, four-piston Nissin calipers on the front, and a 310 mm disc with a dual-piston Brembo caliper on the rear. The safety was enhanced with an optional Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS).
As for the power figures, the 2012 Triumph Thunderbird had its heartbeat set by a 1,597cc four-stroke two-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, boasting 86 hp at 4,850 rpm and 146 Nm (108 lb-ft) torque at 2,750 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | 4-stroke, Liquid-cooled, DOHC, Parallel-twin, 270ยบ firing interval | Displacement: | 1597 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 4.1x3.7 in OR 104 mm | Compression Ratio: | 9.7:1 | Horsepower: | 86/4850 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 108/2,750 lb-ft/RPM OR 146/2,750 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, helical type 2nd - 6th | Clutch: | wet, multiplate | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | toothed belt |
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chassis specs | Frame: | Tubular Steel, twin spine | Front Suspension: | Showa 47mm forks. 120mm travel | Rear Suspension: | Showa chromed spring twin shocks with 5 position adjustable preload. 95mm rear wheel travel | Front Brake: | Twin 310mm floating discs. Nissin 4-piston fixed calipers, ABS | Rear Brake: | Single 310mm disc. Brembo 2-piston floating caliper, ABS |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 92.1 in OR 2339 mm | Overall Width: | 34.6 in OR 879 mm | Seat Height: | 27.6 in OR 701 mm | Wheelbase: | 63.6 in OR 1615 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 747 lbs OR 339 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 5.8 gallons OR 22.0 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 ZR 19 | Rear: | 200/50 ZR 17 |
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