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

The Triumph Thunderbird was a cruiser motorcycle that debuted in 2009 and was powered by a massive 1,597cc parallel-twin engine. The bike was designed by Tim Prentice in California and manufactured at the Hinckley factory in Leicestershire, England.

In 2014, the British motorcycle manufacturer launched the Triumph Thunderbird Storm, a cruiser motorcycle derived from the standard model with a larger engine due to an enhanced bore and a blacked-out appearance.

The 2014 Thunderbird Storm model had few differences from the base model, including the twin round headlight system instead of a single unit, a larger engine, and a blacked-out appearance that gave it a more aggressive look.

Most parts were painted black, such as the headlight housings, the fuel tank, fenders, wheels, and the engine. The only parts that shined on the Storm model were the fork sliders, the dual exhaust system, and engine cooling fins.

Mounted between the wheels, the 2014 Triumph Thunderbird Storm had a 1,699cc four-stroke two-cylinder liquid-cooled unit fed by a fuel injection system, boasting 98 hp at 5,200 rpm and 156 Nm (115 lb-ft) torque at 2,950 rpm.

The braking system was retained from the base model, with 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 Brembo caliper on the rear wheel.