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The Triumph Thunderbird 900 is a British motorcycle that was manufactured between 1995 and 2004 by Triumph Motorcycles at the Hinckley factory. Launched in 1995, the Triumph Thunderbird 900 was styled to create the impression of an air-cooled triple combustion chamber although the radiator up front shows it is clearly a liquid-cooled machine. [1]
The water-cooled, 12-valve triple engine was the same 885 cc as the Triumph Thunderbird 900, as were the steel spine frame and other cycle parts including front forks, rear shock, wheels and brakes. Modifications included raised handlebars and a single seat option.
The Triumph Legend TT is a British motorcycle that was made by Triumph Motorcycles Ltd from 1998 to 2001. Based on the three cylinder liquid cooled Triumph Thunderbird 900, the priority for the new Legend TT was affordability, so the designers reduced the initial cost by producing a stripped down hotrod version, with less chrome.
The 2009 and later Triumph Thunderbird is a series of large displacement straight-twin cruiser motorcycles, made by Triumph Motorcycles in Hinckley, England. [3] Since 2016, the model is offered as a base 1.6 L (98 cu in) and as 1.7 L (104 cu in) 'Commander' and 'Storm' variants.
Restyled Thunderbird 900 Triumph Bonneville America: 790/865 2002 on 2002–2006 790 cc, 2007 on 865 cc. 2008 on fuel injected Rocket III: 2294 2004-2009 Long-distance touring Cruiser Rocket III Classic: 2294 2006-2007 Rider floorboards, different mufflers, 'pullback' handlebars, more comfortable passenger seat Rocket III Tourer: 2294 2007-2007
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.
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 ...
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