Segment: Custom/Cruiser
Production years: 2009, 2010
In 2009, the British motorcycle manufacturer launched the Triumph Thunderbird, a large displacement cruiser motorcycle made at the Hinckley factory in Leicestershire, England. The cruiser motorcycle featured a large 17-inch 200 mm wide rear wheel and was designed by Tim Prentice in California.
In 2009, in addition to the standard model, the maker released The Triumph Thunderbird SE, essentially a base version with extra touring-oriented accessories that enhanced its overall touring capabilities.
The 2009 Thunderbird SE had a detachable large windscreen for better wind protection, a passenger backrest for more comfort, a luggage rack with side-mounted leather panniers for extra storage, a more comfortable seat, and floorboards for both rider and passenger.
Besides that, the bike packed standard features, such as a large round headlight, a one-piece dual seat, a teardrop fuel tank, chromed engine covers, a dual exhaust system with a silencer on each side, a side stand, and five-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.
The bike was built on a tubular steel twin-spine frame, packing a 47 mm Showa telescopic fork on the front with 120 mm wheel travel and five-position adjustable twin Showa shocks on the rear with 95 mm wheel travel.
In the performance department, the 2009 Triumph Thunderbird SE had its soul brought to life by a 1,599cc four-stroke parallel-twin liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, boasting 85 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, 270 degree firing interval | Displacement: | 1599 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 4.1x3.7 in OR 104 mm | Compression Ratio: | 9.7:1 | Horsepower: | 85/4850 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: | Gears | 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 | Rear Brake: | Single 310mm fixed disc. Brembo 2-piston floating caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 92.1 in OR 2339 mm | Overall Width: | 34.6 in OR 879 mm | Seat Height: | 27.5 in OR 699 mm | Wheelbase: | 63.5 in OR 1613 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 679 lbs OR 308 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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