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Triumph Thunderbird 1600 / 1700
Current Prices: £9,800–£5,200
Insurance Costs: 7 / 10

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

For Sale (22)

  • 2011 T TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 1600
    £6,091 🤍
    • £910 Under Guide Price
    • 2011
    • Macclesfield(Map)
    • ebay
    • T TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 1600
  • 2010 P TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 1600 ABS
    £5,491 🤍
    • £1210 Under Guide Price
    • 2010
    • Donington Park(Map)
    • ebay
    • GOOD BAD CREDIT ACCEPTED, OVER 3000 + BIKES IN STOCK
  • 2011 61 TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 1600
    £5,991 🤍
    • £1010 Under Guide Price
    • 2011
    • Donington Park(Map)
    • ebay
    • 61 TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 1600
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Price Guide & Used Prices

Year
Dealer
Private
Part Ex
Mileage
2017
£9,800
£7,850
£6,850
6,700
2016
£9,200
£7,350
£6,450
8,500
2015
£8,650
£6,900
£6,050
10,300
2014
£8,150
£6,500
£5,700
12,100
2013
£7,700
£6,150
£5,400
13,900
2012
£7,300
£5,850
£5,150
15,700
2011
£7,000
£5,600
£4,900
17,400
2010
£6,700
£5,400
£4,700
19,100
2009
£6,500
£5,200
£4,550
20,700

Gear & Accessories

Review In A Few

Pros

  • Loads of low down power
  • Handling

Cons

  • No gear position indicator
  • Really heavy

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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Popularity & How Many Left

Year
On Road
Off Road
Total
For Sale / Month
2017
3
1
4
Rarely
2016
18
2
20
13
2015
40
9
49
6
2014
59
11
70
48
2013
84
24
108
8
2012
123
23
146
22
2011
203
82
285
58
2010
344
124
468
26
2009
176
59
235
24

Source: DVLA

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