TRIUMPH Thunderbird LT (2014-2015) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Triumph Thunderbird was a cruiser motorcycle with a large-displacement engine that debuted in 2009. The bike was manufactured at the Hinckley factory in Leicestershire, England, and designed by Tim Prentice in California.

In 2014, the British motorcycle manufacturer took the standard version of the machine and added lots of touring-oriented features that enhanced its cruising and touring capabilities, resulting in the 2015 Triumph Thunderbird LT.

The 2014 LT motorcycle received two additional lamps and a large windscreen on the front, a pulled-back handlebar, a restyled two-piece dual seat with a passenger backrest for more comfort, side-mounted and removable leather panniers, valanced fenders, and white wall tires mounted on wire-spoke wheels.

Besides that, the bike packed the same standard features, such as a round headlight, a teardrop-shaped fuel tank with an integrated instrument panel, a dual seat, a dual exhaust system with a muffler on each side, and side-mounted shock absorbers.

In the performance department, the 2014 Triumph Thunderbird LT packed a larger 1,699cc four-stroke two-cylinder liquid-cooled engine than the base model, fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, boasting 94 hp at 5,400 rpm and 146 Nm (108 lb-ft) torque at 2,750 rpm.

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