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TRIUMPH Thunderbird (2012-2013) Specs, Performance & Photos

Segment: Custom/Cruiser
Production years: 2012, 2013

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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.

TRIUMPH Thunderbird 2012-2013

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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
transmission specs
Gearbox:6-speed, helical type 2nd - 6th
Clutch:wet, multiplate
Primary Drive:-
Final Drive:toothed belt
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
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
tyres specs
Front:120/70 ZR 19
Rear:200/50 ZR 17
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