Triumph Thunderbird 900

The Triumph Thunderbird 900 is a British motorcycle made by Triumph Motorcycles at its Hinckley factory between 1995 and 2004. Launched in 1995, it was styled to look as if it had an air-cooled triple although the radiator at the front shows it is liquid cooled, and three 36 mm flat slide carburettors fed an engine that coped with all riding styles. The swinging arm became oval section in 1996, chromed radiator end covers and engine cases arrived in 1997 and a king and queen seat option in 1998. Variants included the Legend TT, the Adventurer 900 and the Thunderbird Sport, which made 82 bhp with a second front disc and a six-speed gearbox, all using the same 885 cc triple.