TRIUMPH Thunderbird (2013-2014) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Triumph Thunderbird was a large-displacement cruiser motorcycle that debuted in 2009, manufactured by Triumph at the Hinckley factory in Leicestershire, England. The bike was designed by Tim Prentice in California and packed a large 17-inch 200 mm wide rear tire.

In 2013, the British motorcycle manufacturer launched the Triumph Thunderbird, a cruiser motorcycle that carried on the cruiser heritage of its predecessors. The bike was voted "Cruiser of the Year" by Cycle World magazine.

In the aesthetic department, the 2013 motorcycle had fitted standard features, such as a round headlight, a teardrop-style fuel tank with an integrated instrument cluster, a two-piece dual seat, a dual exhaust system with a silencer on each side, and five-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

In the performance department, the 2013 Triumph Thunderbird had installed between the wheels a 1,597cc four-stroke parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine managed 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.

The Thunderbird was built around a tubular steel twin-spine frame with a 47 mm Showa telescopic fork on the front and tin five-position adjustable Showa shock absorbers on the rear, delivering excellent suspension performance and handling.

As for the braking performance, the bike's wheels were fitted with two 310 mm floating discs coupled to four-piston Nissin calipers on the front and a 310 mm disc with a dual-piston Brembo caliper on the rear.