TRIUMPH Thunderbird Commander (2016-2017) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2016, the British motorcycle manufacturer launched the Triumph Thunderbird Commander, a cruiser motorcycle powered by the largest-displacement twin-cylinder engine fitted on a production motorcycle.

Compared to the standard Thunderbird model, the Triumph Commander featured a dual round headlight system instead of a single round unit and different five-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

In the visual department, the Commander model had standard features, such as two smaller round headlights, a teardrop-shaped fuel tank with an integrated instrument panel, a two-piece dual seat, and a dual exhaust system with a muffler on each side.

Underneath its fuel tank, the 2016 Triumph Thunderbird Commander had installed a massive 1,699cc four-stroke two-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with a fuel injection system in charge, delivering an output power of 94 hp with maximum strength at 5,400 rpm and 146 Nm (108 lb-ft) torque at low 2,750 rpm.

In the suspension department, the bike packed a 47 mm Showa telescopic fork with 120 mm wheel travel on the front and two side-mounted Showa shock absorbers on the rear with five-position preload-adjustable and 95 mm wheel travel.

The bike's braking power was handled by two 310 mm floating discs coupled to four-piston Nissin calipers on the front wheel and a 310 mm disc tied to a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering excellent stopping power.