Triumph Thunderbird

I saw a Thunderbird about 4 years ago and the memory stayed with me. After looking for some considerable time, I eventually found the one I was looking for in June 2008. I bought a 2003 model in red and silver, with just 3600 miles on the clock. Since then I've fitted a King and Queen seat (plus a sissy bar for the wife) and it's improved the comfort no end. I made up some extended bolts for the seat which I can easily access with a T-bar Allen key, making removal and fitting of the seat a doddle! I tried a set of "off road" silencers from Sprint Manufacturing but found the exhaust note very harsh and I didn't like the pops and bangs on ...  Read the complete review

Hi. I have always been a sports bike fan from KAWASAKI to the legendery HONDA Fireblade. I sold the Blade a couple of years ago and have been missing riding as of late so decided it was time for another. My main criteria this time around was to get away from all out sports bikes and enjoy my biking again and take in the surroundings. Anyway I happened to pop into a bike trader and there she was the bike took my breath away a Thunderbird 2003 with only 460 miles on her, it looks like she's just come off the production line. The bike rides like a dream, handles corners well and comes out of the turns with grace , plenty of grunt for ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review