Triumph Thunderbird

Triumph Thunderbird: a good allrounder (176 words)
by nemo - written on 29.04.08
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excellent all-rounder from sunday morning ride outs to long distance touring i,ve done them all on my thunderbird.i cannot understand why the powers that be decided to discontinue this popular model in favour of the twins. this is my first triple and i am still amazed at how good it is.the bike looks great and is a real head-turner,mechanically it is really solidly built and as for reliability mine has never let me down yet.the handling is rock steady and very forgiving even when you make a mess of the odd corner.there is a bit of an issue with wind at high speed but at normal road speeds i find no problem,80mph + for prolonged periods of time can make your arms ache and ...

Triumph Thunderbird (425 words)
by RobinThund - written on 01.02.03 (Very useful, 3541 readings)
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I bought my Thunderbird new in March 2002. At the time of writing (Feb 2003) I have covered 4000 trouble free miles. I like the classic look but do not have either the time, the inclination, or the patience required to own a 30 year old classic. So, whilst the bike is considerably heavier than the old Meriden classics. In my opinion the Thunderbird fits the bill perfectly. Classic looks without the heart ache. I looked at the Bonneville and also the Kawasaki W650 but I'm a big chap and found both of these bkes felt too small. The T Bird also had a bit more punch. I have fitted several extras. A centre stand (I'm surprised that this was not ...