2013 Triumph Thunderbird: Voted - 64.4%
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Re: This week: 2013 Triumph Thunderbird: Vote Today
After much thought, I went with Cool.
I am not much of a cruiser person and the look of this bike doesn't really appeal to me, however the unique engine, big gas tank and 100+ customizable parts, I couldn't see myself voting uncool.
I hate voting on bikes like this...
I am not much of a cruiser person and the look of this bike doesn't really appeal to me, however the unique engine, big gas tank and 100+ customizable parts, I couldn't see myself voting uncool.
I hate voting on bikes like this...
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Re: This week: 2013 Triumph Thunderbird: Vote Today
I must have flip-flopped half a dozen times with my thoughts on this thing. Looks top-heavy, but by all reports it's not. Looks heavy and bulbous, but handles very well. I like it more than I did at the start of the week, but I still feel unqualified to cast a vote.
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Re: This week: 2013 Triumph Thunderbird: Vote Today
I think I would've at least given this a cool for the engine, but I can't help thinking it's uncool compared to the late 90s Thunderbird Sport.
All the cans on one side, twin disks in front, and it looks a heck of a lot more distinct, nimbler and sportier than the current Thunderbird. More of a retro standard than a cruiser, which I'd prefer.
All the cans on one side, twin disks in front, and it looks a heck of a lot more distinct, nimbler and sportier than the current Thunderbird. More of a retro standard than a cruiser, which I'd prefer.
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Re: This week: 2013 Triumph Thunderbird: Vote Today
For me, the late 90s Thunderbird Sport is more awesome of a bike for the "Thunderbird" name. It isn't the first time that a manufacturer has taken a name from their line up and re-vamped the look of a bike, the Honda Nighthawk comes to mind:Grey Thumper wrote:I think I would've at least given this a cool for the engine, but I can't help thinking it's uncool compared to the late 90s Thunderbird Sport.
All the cans on one side, twin disks in front, and it looks a heck of a lot more distinct, nimbler and sportier than the current Thunderbird. More of a retro standard than a cruiser, which I'd prefer.
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Does the Thunderbird live up to it's historical name? Will it leave a mark for itself in the motorcycle world? These are the questions that were discussed and it's a hair-splitting debate. It is easy to look back into history with 20/20 hindsight, but when you are living it the answers are never as clear.
Your Coolness Factor of the 2013 Triumph Thunderbird is..
Awesome (3 points) 29% 29% [ 12 ]
Cool (2 points) 45% 45% [ 19 ]
Uncool (1 point) 17% 17% [ 7 ]
Fail (0 point) 10% 10% [ 4 ]
Total votes : 42
Average points per vote: 81/42 = 1.93
Standardized to a maximum of 3 points: 1.93/3 x 100 = 64.4
...Therefore, this bike ranks a Coolwall Factor of 64.4%
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Your Coolness Factor of the 2013 Triumph Thunderbird is..
Awesome (3 points) 29% 29% [ 12 ]
Cool (2 points) 45% 45% [ 19 ]
Uncool (1 point) 17% 17% [ 7 ]
Fail (0 point) 10% 10% [ 4 ]
Total votes : 42
Average points per vote: 81/42 = 1.93
Standardized to a maximum of 3 points: 1.93/3 x 100 = 64.4
...Therefore, this bike ranks a Coolwall Factor of 64.4%
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Re: This week: 2013 Triumph Thunderbird: Vote Today
To me, Honda really screwed the pooch when they revamped the Sabre name.totalmotorcycle wrote:For me, the late 90s Thunderbird Sport is more awesome of a bike for the "Thunderbird" name. It isn't the first time that a manufacturer has taken a name from their line up and re-vamped the look of a bike, the Honda Nighthawk comes to mind:Grey Thumper wrote:I think I would've at least given this a cool for the engine, but I can't help thinking it's uncool compared to the late 90s Thunderbird Sport.
All the cans on one side, twin disks in front, and it looks a heck of a lot more distinct, nimbler and sportier than the current Thunderbird. More of a retro standard than a cruiser, which I'd prefer.
Cruiser Nighthawk
Sport Nighthawk
Standard Nighthawk
It went from this, a mean hot V4 naked sport (this is my V-45, still have, its gathering dust awaiting restoration)
To this god awful twin cyclinder cookie cutter cruiser. :vomit:
The T-Bird may be leaning more towards the cruiser end of the styling spectrum, but it still has more then a few naked standard elements in it.
Always ask why.
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The only reason they put the 270 crank in those bikes is to make it sound like a V-Twin, which is a joke. The parallel twin is a far better sounding engine than a V-Twin. Nothing says MOTORCYCLE! like a parallel twin or a big thumper. Why resurrect the iconic Triumph name, build the trademark parallel twin for it, just to dumb it down to make it sound like a V-Twin???jstark47 wrote:How the heck does a 270 crank equate to a fail?? Bonneville Americas, Speedmasters, and Scramblers have had 270 cranks for years. I don't hear you guys hating on those bikes...... ???
The only possible exception may be the Scrambler where the dumbed down 270 crank may give better traction off road over the 360 crank. That being said, I doubt anyone that buys the scrambler is going to do any off roading more than gravel roads or dirt roads.
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Re: 2013 Triumph Thunderbird: Voted - 64.4%
I hate the added balancer to reduce vibration. Sure it brings the torque down low in the rev range, but why would you buy that big of a motor and work to keep the revs down.
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Re: 2013 Triumph Thunderbird: Voted - 64.4%
Harmonics maybe IDK perhaps it'll grenade if you over rev it?
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