test ride TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 

I have a 1998 Thunderbird. Had it for over 20 years. Never a problem but always great fun. Love that exhaust sound. Immortal classic design.

I love my 1998 Triumph Thunderbird! No fuel injection, no ABS. Just a pure sound and feeling. Like the good old days!

I have a '98 Adventurer it's just a Thunderbird with more chrome. I bought it with 500 miles on it and I just turned 56,000 miles and it's still running like new. Lots of fun! $7000 well spent in 1999

I have a 2004 Thunderbird Sport 900, I love it! Everyone who rides it is impressed at the power a triple can deliver.

Going to pick my 2000 900 Thunderbird up today from Scotland and then back to Manchester, 204 miles. Can't wait.

I have a 98 Triumph Thunderbird Sport. She moves. Also, just picked up a 2013 Triumph Thunderbird muscle cruiser. Awesome bikes.

Glad you enjoyed riding my child sized Triumph 😂 Some more tinkering with the tuning and she will fly ;)

I actually just got one last week. It had been stored for twelve years and had only 6000 miles on it. got it for 1600 usd! looks like a brand new bike after a clean and runs great after cleaning the crusty carbs.

The 900/1200's are great bikes. Undervalued here in the states. I have a daytona 1200 and the 4cylinders pull like a freight train from 4k-10k rpm. No complaints. Supposedly the starter clutch sprag, and coils are the weak points. One feature I like about the 90's watercooled triumphs is the interchangeability of parts. They use the same frame and parts can be swapped around. I ended up swapping my footpeg bracket with a trophy one for touring purposes. Love these bikes.

I love my 2000 Thunderbird.

Thank's for your test ride 👍 I ve got one since six month, it is my first Triumph. I was searching for a Bonneville but they are over priced....and finaly I have found a Thunderbird with a good price. First I fall in love with the look, Chrome and metal, not a plastic bike ! And after, I falll in love with the engine ! It is soft at low range but come to life quickly and with a good duration. Love the temper of carburators even if there is some drawbacks. And the sound of a 22 years bike is much better than moderns bikes 😀 Principal disapointment are on the cycle part, the bike is long with an open steer angle and she is a little heavy. Fork and shock are now outmoded. To cruise it s OK and plenty of pleasure but if you want to ride with more aggressiveness on twisty roads and turns or in the mountain, it is a little more difficult and the bike become less nimble. I m realy in love with my bike, but sometimes in Mountain I would change for a lighter bike , an orange one with only one cylinder 😉 V from France

This bike is based on Triumph Trident 750 from 1976... 1991 Triumph Trident 750 was back but with watercooled engine and built in the new factory and with a new owner. 1994/5 The Thunderbird 900 was born as a hommage to the Tridents from the 70s.

I have a 2001 Thunderbird 900. I put 16000 miles on it last year. Didn’t miss a beat. Been running it on E10 for the past 4 months and the carbs are clogging up. E5 only for me from now on.

Owned a '76 Bonnie, and it was an awesome bike.... of course I'd make it look like a moped now, hence why I ride a road king now.

I just took my 1997 Thunderbird out of storage sitting for 13 years. In the process of cleaning up the entire bike and doing full maintenance / tune-up. It was running perfect when I put it away. Sadly, parts of looks more corroded/pitted than I would have thought being in a storage unit. Should have used better covers and anti corrosion spray it. Hoping the visible mice activity was only on the top cover blanket and not in the wiring. Only known issue is broken seat lock that came with the used purchase. Cannot get it to release the seat, so trying to MacGyver a solution.

I am lucky to own a 99 triumph adventurer wich was the last series built of the Thunderbird. Its a hoot to ride and it handles well and looks great 😊

The delay in acceleration is easily adjusted with jet kit on that bike. Most older bikes are more powerful and tunable because they had no emissions. The peak of motorcycle design and quality happened around 2000.

Wicked ride!! Love the sound and looks of that bike. I wish triumph made something like this again. The new Triumph Trident is still a far cry from these triples. Glad to see you out having a blast on different bikes 🤘

Love your honest commentary, Fuck yeah ✊🚀⚡️😊 thinking I might get one 🏍

I just bought a 98 Legend TT and it is a fantastic bike, sounds brilliant.

Thunderbird 1995 for me .from France. It's a Amazing an bautifull bike

Just got a thunderbird 900 a few days ago for 50$ without the computer. I put a new one in at 20k miles I’m pretty excited to be apart of the family!

These are great bikes, my wife used to have one, she found it a little top heavy though, now she's got a Bonneville 900 street twin. I know you used to have a speedmaster so you should test it's big brother the Triumph Thunderbird Storm 1700cc. Bet bike I've ever ridden.

These are fun bikes . I’ve had 3 of these triples. They don’t have a center stand and have tube type radial tires. So roadside repair is not good

Good review. My three favorite bikes are Indian, Victory and Triumph.

They are really nice and bullet proof bikes. I have a -96 myself, highly modified at this point, ready to take to the track (again) next month 🤪 You can see some videos in my profile.

Watched this vid yesterday and went and bought a Thunderbird today. Fucking. Amazing bike

Had two Bonnies both very good bikes, reliable, nimble but a slightly hard ride on standard suspension, hold their price quite well. Planning on going back in time to a Tbird, looking forward to it.

I have a 1995 Tbird, love it. The only thing I find is looking for a higher gear on the motorway. Definitely could do with a 6th. Apart from that it a dream to ride.

it is in a very mint condition 😃 Not a big triumph fan here, although the engines are good, but I dig the looks of that one 😃

I have a 2011 Triumph America, and love it but I also like the Thunderbirds. BTW, the Triumph cars were oil leaking junk. Looking at the quality of Triumph motorcycles I wonder if it was even the same company that made the cars. Enjoyed the video, great bike, take care and ride safe my friend. God bless.

Do not blame carburettors for the way you ride. Carbs are always better than efi!

Nice bike,I personally prefer carburetors over fuel injection.that bike isn’t as old as me.yeah I’d daily ride it.

Holding on to smiling rabbit moustache no arm leggs,,

Thunderbird is a much better bike than the Bonnie

All the f- bombs. Crude.