Modern day classic (Triumph Thunderbird)

Member Name: richard kemp

Product:	Triumph Thunderbird
Date:	18/09/08 (453 review reads)
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Advantages: Great looking, surprisingly good performance, very comfortable with K&Q seat

Disadvantages: Will overshadow the 2009 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 over-run, so I'm back to standard silencers.

Having had a Bonneville T100 beforehand, I'm pleasantly surprised how much more performance you get with just a bit more horsepower from the triple engine. The brakes are well up to the job and the bike handles nicely through the twisties.

This is my sixth bike in the last four years and I think I'll be keeping this one for quite a while

Summary: Exceeds expectations

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