Triumph Thunderbird

Triumph Thunderbird motorcycles have been around in one form or another for 60 years. Of course, they were not produced in all of those years, but the model was a huge part of Triumph’s history and will continue well into its future.

When the Thunderbird motorcycle was first conceptualized, managing director and lead designer Edward Turner’s [...]

From 1949 through to 1966, Triumph Thunderbird motorcycles were built with a 649cc. twin engine, right through the three major updates made to the bike during this time. Many owners took these early Thunderbirds and turned them into long-distance machines in order to tackle the vast countryside of North America and Europe. As they were [...]

In 1994, Thunderbird motorcycles made a comeback in the form of the Triumph Thunderbird 900. It was powered by an 885c.c. triple which produced 69hp and 52ft/lb of torque. This time, the Hinckley plant got it very right. This bike was made to ride anywhere – the accessories catalog was much larger for this model [...]