Triumph Thunderbird 900 Sport Bikes For Sale

Specs

• Seat Height: Low (790 mm / 31.1 inches)
• Weight: Heavy (238 kg / 525 lbs)
• Fuel Capacity: Average (15.0 litres / 4.0 US gallons)
• Economy: Average (40 mpg / 7.1 l/100km / 14.2 km/l)
• Range: Average (130 miles / 209 km)
• Top Speed: High (120 mph / 193 km/h)
• Capacity: Average (885 cc)
• Power: Average (82 bhp / 61 kW)
• Power to Weight: Average (0.345 bhp/kg / 0.257 kW/kg)
• Redline: Average (8,500 rpm)
• Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)

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Review In A Few

What Is It?

The Triumph Thunderbird Sport is a popular cruiser style bike and is powered by a liquid cooled 885 cc triple engine, producing 82 bhp at 8,500 rpm and maximum torque at just 6,500 rpm.

Features include:

• Steel tubular frame
• Dual 320 mm discs at the front with two piston calipers
• 285 mm disc at the rear with two piston caliper
• 43 mm adjustable fork
• Adjustable rear shock
• Three 36 mm Mikuni carbs
• 2->1 + 1->1 exhaust system
• 6 speed gearbox

The wire-spoked 17" wheels take a 110/80 tyre at the front and a 160/80 at the rear.

Accessories include panniers, pillion backrest, higher bars and a screen.

Colours: Yellow/black, red/black, white/orange, orange/black

Up And Down The Range

The base 900 only has one disc at the front, cheaper suspension, higher bars, a larger front wheel, smaller back wheel, more relaxed seating position, shiny engine and lower "peashooter" mufflers. It's also around 7 kg lighter.

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