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| Leethal | | Zeus |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,589 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 05 Nov 2015 - 04:43 Post title : Thunderbird 1600 RIP | | | 
Well as our USA brothers alluded to some time ago, I got word today that the original Tbird is being phased out.
Have to say I'm disappointed, not everyone likes blacked out twin headlight bikes, or for that matter HD look a likes, and I suppose chromed out ones too. It seems a strange move to get rid of the model that got it all started, although there was a whisper that something may happen in the Storm range.
All the dealer principals have been to a world conference, so if you get a chance to talk to one, see what you can find out.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it 
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| Irish | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 28/10/2013 | | Posts | : | 854 | | Location | : | New England, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 05 Nov 2015 - 05:05 Post title : Re: Thunderbird 1600 RIP (Re: Leethal) | | | That is bad news alright, and we have suspected it for a while.
I dont know why they dont just sell it as a 1700 as standard. as the T/bird has a loyal following.
I love the 4 bikes in the range, but prefer the blacked out twin headlight one.
and havent noticed any HD lookalikes in the Triumph range.
Something new might be in the pipeline Leethal. or maybe a stripped down LT?
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| daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,731 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Nov 2015 - 05:59 Post title : Re: Thunderbird 1600 RIP (Re: Leethal) | | | I thought they already discontinued it a year or 2 ago.  Of all the Tbird models i still like the original with a BB kit the best.
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| Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,589 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 05 Nov 2015 - 06:38 Post title : Re: Thunderbird 1600 RIP (Re: daz) | | | Not here Daz, and I saw new ones on the floor in the UK this year as well.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| ufothunderbird | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 18/02/2012 | | Posts | : | 220 | | Location | : | TBirdHills, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 05 Nov 2015 - 06:48 Post title : Re: Thunderbird 1600 RIP (Re: Leethal) | | | Well if it means Triumph are going to bring the range into the modern era with Electronics like cruise and traction control I'm all for it..
.. and some hard bags and.. and.. 
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| easyrider | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,066 | | Location | : | NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 05 Nov 2015 - 08:54 Post title : Re: Thunderbird 1600 RIP (Re: ufothunderbird) | | |
ufothunderbird wrote:
Well if it means Triumph are going to bring the range into the modern era with Electronics like cruise and traction control I'm all for it..
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Mate if u want hard bags , go down to redfern 
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| ufothunderbird | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 18/02/2012 | | Posts | : | 220 | | Location | : | TBirdHills, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 05 Nov 2015 - 11:22 Post title : Re: Thunderbird 1600 RIP (Re: easyrider) | | |
easyrider wrote:
ufothunderbird wrote:
Well if it means Triumph are going to bring the range into the modern era with Electronics like cruise and traction control I'm all for it..
.. and some hard bags and.. and.. |
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Mate if u want hard bags , go down to redfern |
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| Hornet | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 05/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 1,294 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Nov 2015 - 12:00 Post title : Re: Thunderbird 1600 RIP (Re: ufothunderbird) | | | Interesting, if you look at the Triumph USA site they still list a Standard MY14 at the bottom of the page. No reference to a 15 or 16.
But their website is always jacked up for weeks when the new models come out. How hard is it to post the right lineup?
Wish I had a job where I could dick off for weeks with no repercussions
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| PES | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 03/01/2009 | | Posts | : | 927 | | Location | : | Tulsa, OK, United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Nov 2015 - 17:53 Post title : Re: Thunderbird 1600 RIP (Re: Hornet) | | | Hornet wrote:
Wish I had a job where I could dick off for weeks with no repercussions |
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You should get a job with the government like me.
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| Hornet | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 05/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 1,294 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Nov 2015 - 18:33 Post title : Re: Thunderbird 1600 RIP (Re: PES) | | |
PES wrote:
Hornet wrote:
Wish I had a job where I could dick off for weeks with no repercussions |
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You should get a job with the government like me.
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Haha, where's the like button on this forum
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| Linkdog | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 3,002 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Nov 2015 - 20:08 Post title : Re: Thunderbird 1600 RIP (Re: Hornet) | | |
Hornet wrote:
PES wrote:
Hornet wrote:
Wish I had a job where I could dick off for weeks with no repercussions |
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You should get a job with the government like me.
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Haha, where's the like button on this forum |
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It's right here
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| surfing72 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 20/03/2012 | | Posts | : | 483 | | Location | : | Nth, New South Wales, Australia |
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| | Posted : 05 Nov 2015 - 22:46 Post title : Re: Thunderbird 1600 RIP (Re: Leethal) | | |
Leethal wrote:
Well as our USA brothers alluded to some time ago, I got word today that the original Tbird is being phased out.
Have to say I'm disappointed, not everyone likes blacked out twin headlight bikes, or for that matter HD look a likes, and I suppose chromed out ones too. It seems a strange move to get rid of the model that got it all started, although there was a whisper that something may happen in the Storm range.
All the dealer principals have been to a world conference, so if you get a chance to talk to one, see what you can find out. |
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Does that mean that our bikes have just gone up in value. I was asking $12750 for my 2009 Tbird. I reckon its now worth $25000.......Its a collectors item now
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| Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,589 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 06 Nov 2015 - 03:17 Post title : Re: Thunderbird 1600 RIP (Re: surfing72) | | | My thoughts exactly
There goes that bloody pink pig with wings again
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| bnz433 | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,843 | | Location | : | Clifton Park (Upstate), NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Nov 2015 - 16:19 Post title : Re: Thunderbird 1600 RIP (Re: Leethal) | | | Where are you hearing that? The US website has 2016 model info (as well as MY14 and 15). As someone else mentioned, there some incorrect details, photos, etc. Just this past Monday I was peaking at the new Bonnies, and saw a photo of a Storm in the Commander link. But they're always tweaking the US site, so maybe it's in a state of perpetual change??
Link
Scroll to the bottom of their main Cruiser section and you'll see a bunch of Tbird stuff for the MY14 and MY15 bikes.
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Jamie
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| hairdoo | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2013 | | Posts | : | 159 | | Location | : | haymarket, va, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Nov 2015 - 20:15 Post title : Re: Thunderbird 1600 RIP (Re: bnz433) | | | if you click on the MY16 "thunderbird" and go all the way to the bottom of *that* sub-page, you get to a thing that shows the MY16 motorcycles - which are storm, commander and LT. my guess is they'll run out the old style parts by keeping the storm going for a while, then prob go to just LT and commander (maybe storm just becomes a trim level of one of those?)
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| Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,589 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 06 Nov 2015 - 21:25 Post title : Re: Thunderbird 1600 RIP (Re: bnz433) | | |
bnz433 wrote:
Where are you hearing that? The US website has 2016 model info (as well as MY14 and 15). As someone else mentioned, there some incorrect details, photos, etc. Just this past Monday I was peaking at the new Bonnies, and saw a photo of a Storm in the Commander link. But they're always tweaking the US site, so maybe it's in a state of perpetual change??
Link
Scroll to the bottom of their main Cruiser section and you'll see a bunch of Tbird stuff for the MY14 and MY15 bikes.
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From my local dealer. As I mentioned all the dealer principals recently attended a triumph conference, I have not spoken to my local DP as yet, but the head salesman mentioned that the 1600 is on run out.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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