Integrated instrument scroll button on handlebars. Includes LCD toĭisplay ODO, Trip1, Trip2, Fuel Gauge, Range-to-empty & Clock. Instrument display/functions - Tank mounted instruments assy with large speedo and integrated tacho. 95mm rear wheel travelįront Brakes - Twin 310mm floating discs. Rear Suspension - Showa chromed spring twin shocks with 5 position adjustable preload. Rear Tyre - 200/50 R17 Metzeler Marathon ME880įront Suspension - Showa 47mm forks. Rear Wheel - Cast aluminium alloy 5-spoke 17 x 6 inchįront Tyre - 120/70 R19 Metzeler Marathon ME880 Gearbox - 6-speed constant mesh, helical type.įront Wheel - Cast aluminium alloy 5-spoke 19 x 3.5 incl Ignition - Digital-inductive type via engine management system. Tandem large-volume catalysts in centralised catbox, chrome-plated silencers Type Liquid-cooled, DOHC, Parallel-twin, 270º firing intervalįuel System - Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection with SAI, progressive linkage on throttleĮxhaust - Chromed Stainless Steel 2 into 1 into 2. Prentice said it's not really even a Triumph, so why bother? 'If we made it overall very Triumph (or English) it simply wouldn't work in the US market.' We're sure there are others out there who will love it.

There's also a big bore kit that puts the capacity at 1700cc, upping output to 100hp and 115lbs-ft.ĭoes that mean we'd ride it? Hmmm. Styled by cruiser-happy Californian Tim Prentice who penned such jewels as the Triumph Rocket III Touring, Yamaha Road Star as well as Honda's VTX and Rune, we're actually very happy to see the Thunderbird gets cast alloy wheels, a reasonably narrow 200 rear and Metzeler rubber. Aimed squarely at the custom cruiser market in the 1400cc to 1700cc range, Triumph is claiming the $12,999 parallel twin 1600cc cruiser is for 'riders who want a mainstream cruiser' and 'want to stand out from the crowd.' We're pretty sure there's a contradiction in that somewhere. Our favorite Norwegian, Ivar Kvadsheim, sent us a present this morning- namely, all the materials from the world press launch of the 2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600.

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