Triumph Thunderbird LT Bikes For Sale

Specs

• Seat Height: Low (700 mm / 27.6 inches)
• Weight: Very Heavy (380 kg / 838 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 (1,699 cc)
• Power: Average (93 bhp / 69 kW)
• Power to Weight: Low (0.245 bhp/kg / 0.183 kW/kg)
• Redline: Average (6,500 rpm)
• Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)
• Launch RRP: £14,000

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Review In A Few

What Is It?

The Triumph Thunderbird LT is a premium cruiser style bike and is powered by a liquid cooled 1,699 cc 270º parallel twin engine, producing 92.5 bhp at a low 5,400 rpm and maximum torque at just 3,550 rpm. Like a number of other cruisers final drive is via belt.

Features include:

• Steel Tubular 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 Showa rear shocks with adjustable pre-load and 109 mm travel
• Chromed 2->1->2 exhaust system
• 6 speed gearbox

The LT is essentially a fully dressed Commander with wire-spoked wheels, white walled tyres, screen, panniers, pillion backrest and the three light layout but it's 11 kg heavier.

The wire-spoked 16" wheels takes a 150/80 tyre at the front and a 180/70 at the rear.

Accessories include the heated grips (£153), rear rack (£102) and dresser bars.

Colours: Black, black/white, black/red, blue/white (two tone paint is a few hundred on top)

LT stands for Light Touring.

Up And Down The Range

Base model 1600/1700 (2009 On): 1,600 cc, single headlight and lots of Chrome.

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.

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