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| | | Sennaista | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/09/2014 | | Posts | : | 234 | | Location | : | London, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 15 Oct 2015 - 14:49 Post title : Re: Thunderbird Survey (Re: AleXL4) | | | Keep the engine size, but up the compression ratio so that we get a nice increase in power and torque. 130 hp and 170 Nm at the wheel. 
And make it so that the older bikes can also get it - shouldn't be that hard to change pistons and combustion chamber while keeping the current layout.
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| | | Drod | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2015 | | Posts | : | 53 | | Location | : | Yonkers, New York, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Oct 2015 - 15:57 Post title : Re: Thunderbird Survey (Re: Sennaista) | | | small improvements to make the bike stand out more would be LED lights front and rear w/built in turn signals, 1700 BB kit as a standard, 220-240 rear tire, slightly narrower gas tank, and deeper more aggressive exhaust note. that to me would be the perfect bike.
| 2014 T-Bird ABS
Twin T handlebars
Shorty TOR w/map
Chrome controls
cat bypass
thunderbike hi-flow air intake
Quick release bar
custom LED lights
shock mount plate holder
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| | | AZCactus | | Taranis | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,540 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 15 Oct 2015 - 23:25 Post title : Re: Thunderbird Survey (Re: Drod) | | | Drod wrote:
...220-240 rear tire, |
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I like your list but not sure about a fatter tire, not good for the twisties and eats up hp and torque...a Thunderbird strongpoint 
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| | | Drod | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2015 | | Posts | : | 53 | | Location | : | Yonkers, New York, United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Oct 2015 - 14:26 Post title : Re: Thunderbird Survey (Re: AZCactus) | | | maybe. at least 220. don't think it will make a significant difference in performance but it will look sick. not to change the subject but i had visited an HD dealership during lunch yesterday to get a closer look at the competition. Even though they did have some nice looking bikes, I honestly could not find a better overall package than my t-bird. comparable model bikes were nice but lacked some of the better quality components in their pegs, levers, lights, etc. performance wise they were a little weaker, and the prices were insane. Their leftover 2014 and 2015 models were starting at $17k, and this is during their clearance sale. when i got home that night i kissed my bike. thank you Triumph. 
| 2014 T-Bird ABS
Twin T handlebars
Shorty TOR w/map
Chrome controls
cat bypass
thunderbike hi-flow air intake
Quick release bar
custom LED lights
shock mount plate holder
Huge fan of SoA!
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| | | drhach | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 18/10/2011 | | Posts | : | 250 | | Location | : | Waukegan, Illinois, United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Oct 2015 - 16:06 Post title : Re: Thunderbird Survey (Re: Drod) | | | I have to agree that I got a lot of bike for the money with my Thunderbird. That said, I would prefer a skinnier rear tire just to increase tire choices. I guess you can't please everyone.
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| | | Ozian | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 25/01/2013 | | Posts | : | 199 | | Location | : | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 19 Oct 2015 - 07:21 Post title : Re: Thunderbird Survey (Re: peteronkarra) | | |
peteronkarra wrote:
got one, don't change anything, except maybe more go.
don't want audio
don't want cruise control
don't want hydraulic clutch
don't want different tank
like the speedo where it is.
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My response to the survey, exactly!!
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Ian
2010 Blue/white stripe 1600, drilled baffle long pipes, Meerkat cross-over, 320mm Nitron R1 shocks, Hardstreet panniers and ALL the chrome
SOLD: 2011 Blue/white stripe 1600, short TORS + tune, Meerkat cross-over, Thunderbike fork caps, Hagon Nitros, tail tidy
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