Triumph Thunderbird 1600 / 1700 Bikes For Sale

Specs

• Seat Height: Low (700 mm / 27.6 inches)
• Dry Weight: Very Heavy (308 kg / 679 lbs)
• Fuel Capacity: Very High (22.0 litres / 5.8 US gallons)
• Economy: Average (45 mpg / 6.3 l/100km / 15.9 km/l)
• Range: High (220 miles / 354 km)
• Top Speed: High (120 mph / 193 km/h)
• Capacity: Very High (1,597 cc)
• Power: Average (85 bhp / 63 kW)
• Redline: Average (6,500 rpm)
• Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)
• Launch RRP: £9,500

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Review In A Few

What Is It?

The Triumph Thunderbird is a cruiser style bike and is powered by a liquid cooled 1,597 cc 270º parallel twin engine, producing 84.5 bhp at a low 4,850 rpm and maximum torque at just 2,750 rpm. Like a number of other cruisers final drive is via belt.

Features include:

• Tubular Steel frame and swingarm
• Dual 310 mm discs with Nissin four piston calipers
• 310 mm disc at the rear with Brembo two piston caliper
• ABS system
• 47 mm Showa fork with 120 mm travel
• Dual rear shocks with adjustable pre-load and 95 mm travel
• Chromed 2->1->2 exhaust system
• 6 speed gearbox

The basic Thunderbird is roughly 1,600 cc but Triumph did offer a 1,699 cc 97 bhp Big Bore Kit which many people opted for and which forms the basis for most of the later versions.

The 5-spoke 19" front wheel takes a 120/70 tyre and the rear 17" a fat 200/50.

Accessories include the big bore 1,700 cc kit (£730), ABS, tall screen, leather panniers (£520), touring seat (£310), heated grips (£153), rider backrest, pillion backrest (£155), rear rack (£102), fog lights (£290), headlight cowl, dresser bars and floorboards (£205).

Colours: Black, grey, blue, red, red/silver

Up And Down The Range

Storm (2011 On): 1,700 cc, blacked out, low bars, dual headlights and ABS.

Nightstorm (2015 On): Special Edition Storm with blacked out exhausts, mirrors, custom paint job, Showa shocks and premium seat.

Commander (2014 On): More touring oriented with 17" front wheel, Showa shocks, adjustable fork and floorboards.

LT (2014 On): Fully dressed Commander with 16" wheels, white walled tyres, screen, panniers, pillion backrest and three front lights.

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