2010 Triumph Thunderbird

**Conquiztador** · 9th June 2009, 07:26

Originally Posted by Zuki lover

Wow - good to see you know your bikes

And for you only I rephrase it: "Look, Triumph has realised that there is a market for a low long bike with a big watercooled motor that has short forks and makes a grown man look like he was sitting on something squashed, but as they are making a point of not copying HD they have fitted her with a watercooled parallel twin, given her a nostalgic name (that they already have used once on something totally different that also had nothing to do with the original) and changed the looks a fraction, but left the things they think the american buyers are looking for like shiny bits, big tank for cruzing, beltdrive, forward controls and the speedo in the tank, then they have also made sure that the buyer with a big wallet can buy all sort of bling-bling goodies of the shelf to "customise" her to stand out from all the other ones that they will park next to at the cafe' when having their latte"...

Or for the rest of us who knows our bikes: "Look, a V-Rod from Triumph!"

**Indiana_Jones** · 17th June 2009, 17:04

I'll pass thanks.

-Indy

**sinned** · 28th July 2009, 23:43

I had a good look at the Thunderbird yesterday in a dealer showroom, Vauxhall London. It is an impressive bike and one I could own. Unfortunately I was not allowed to sit on it, however nice low seat and plenty of it. The radiator doesn't look out of place as it appears it could in photos.

**RentaTriumph** · 29th July 2009, 21:34

Originally Posted by sinned

I had a good look at the Thunderbird yesterday in a dealer showroom, Vauxhall London. It is an impressive bike and one I could own. Unfortunately I was not allowed to sit on it, however nice low seat and plenty of it. The radiator doesn't look out of place as it appears it could in photos.

here is a mates Tbird in the US. Looks a lot better in the flesh.

**Dooly** · 30th July 2009, 07:49

Thats nice. Love the single seat and white stripes.

**Peter Smith** · 10th August 2009, 13:19

Originally Posted by RentaTriumph

here is a mates Tbird in the US. Looks a lot better in the flesh.

That looks much better than the mag photo's.
I could be a really alternative for the "everyone has a Harley" group.

**Supertwin Don** · 10th August 2009, 19:37

Had a low speed play around on one of these this weekend at the Bulldog Bash- very impressed!!
VERY torquey, low c. of.g., seemed to handle a gravel road quite well, clutchless up-changes no problem

(just don't tell the dealer!), sweet gearbox, comfy seat, but preferred the bars fitted to the Bonneville America, smooth power delivery - I think I hit 60+ in first

**gilrose** · 10th August 2009, 20:23

the first bike o owned was a 1955 triumph thunderbird 650
beast of a machine in them days

**Big Dave** · 10th August 2009, 22:21

Local press launch date is the 25th.

**Pwalo** · 11th August 2009, 07:37

I know it's primarily for the US market, but I'd still like Triumph to bring back a really lightweight twin more akin to their 60s and 70s bikes.

Something around the 200kg mark with their watercooled, injected Bonnie motor would be real fun.