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The Triumph TR65 Thunderbird is a motorcycle made by the Triumph worker's co-operative at the Meriden factory from 1981 to 1983. The TR65 was a reintroduction of the Triumph Thunderbird model name first used on the original 6T Thunderbird of 1949. [1] A short stroke model, the Daytona 600 was designed in 1983 but not produced.
The Triumph worker's co-operative at the Meriden factory re-introduced the Thunderbird model name to their range in April 1981. [6] The Triumph TR65 Thunderbird 650 cc parallel-twin was a short-stroke version of the 750 cc T140 Bonneville engine and was the cheapest model in Triumph's range with budget features such as a drum rather than disc rear brake, the absence of a tachometer, a merged ...
650 1956–1968 Single carburetor model. TR6C Trophy: 650 C is the 'Competition' Model. High pipes on left side. Frequently referred to as desert sleds when used for racing in the Western US. Lower overall gear ratios. TR6P Saint 650 1967-1973 Police version of the unit construction Trophy. Named the "Saint", an acronym for "Stop Anything In No ...
The 2009 "Thunderbird" revives the name after a five-year hiatus, from several prior "Thunderbird" Triumphs: a previous three-cylinder 885 cc bike, as well as a prior single carburettor version of the 650cc twin Bonneville, produced in the mid-1960s for police work. The latest earlier iteration was the Thunderbird Sport, last made in 2004.
The inspiration for the later triples was the pushrod Triumph Trident, produced from 1968 to 1974 at the Triumph factory at Meriden Works. The Triumph Triple motorcycle engine has been used in the Trident, [2] Thunderbird, Adventurer, Legend, Tiger, Speed Triple, Sprint ST & RS, Sprint Executive, Trophy, Street Triple, and Daytona models.
This was released to meet the demand for higher-capacity motorcycles, particularly from the United States, Triumph's largest export market. In 1954, the T110 model was introduced, a higher performance version of the Thunderbird. The success of these models and the 500-cc TR5 Trophy led to the creation of a 650-cc TR6 Trophy model. [3]
Triumph Thunderbird, the original model manufactured from 1949 to 1966; Triumph TR65 Thunderbird, a 650 cc model manufactured from 1981 to 1983; Triumph Thunderbird 900, a retro-style 900 cc motorcycle manufactured from 1995 to 2004; Triumph Thunderbird (2009), a cruiser-style motorcycle with a 1,600 or 1,700 cc engine manufactured since 2009
On 21 July 2008, Triumph held a Global Dealer Conference where new models for 2009 were launched, including the official announcement of the parallel twin-cylinder Thunderbird. [30] Triumph's best-selling bike is the 675 cc Street Triple.