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• 2005 Triumph Thruxton 900

The past is a glorious place to visit, for a brief time at least. But the past can also teach us much and one lesson has stood the passage of time - that the raw essence of motorcycling transcends all technology. And all that's really needed, for many, are an engine, two wheels and a pair of handlebars.

No more, no less.

A fact the Thruxton 900 proved so elegantly. Drawing on the Spartan cafe racing machines of the sixties and taking its name from the near-mythic racing Triumphs from the same era, its 865cc, air-cooled, twin-cylinder engine looks and feels like a motorcycle engine should - real. Wrapping the motor is a precisely crafted chassis that inspires confidence, thanks to fine-tuned suspension and delivers total control, thanks to quick steering and powerful brakes.

The Thruxton 900's silhouette sends nape hairs instantly on end; the steeply angled clip-on handlebars, rear-set footpegs and evocative seat hump connect the past with the present. And look so right.

And like the saying goes, handed down through the ages; if it looks right, it is right.

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Specifications

Engine Type Air-cooled, DOHC, parallel-twin, 360 degree firing interval
Capacity 865cc
Bore/Stroke 90 x 68mm
Compression Ratio 9.2:1
Fuel System Twin carburettors with throttle position sensor and electric carburettor heaters
Ignition Digital - inductive type
Transmission Primary Drive Gear
Final Drive X ring chain
Clutch Wet, multi-plate
Gearbox 5-speed
Cycle Parts Frame Tubular steel cradle
Swingarm Twin-sided, tubular steel
Front Wheel 36-spoke, 18 x 2.5in
Rear Wheel 40-spoke, 17 x 3.5in
Front Tyre 100/90 18
Rear Tyre 130/80 R17
Front Suspension 41mm forks with adjustable preload
Front Brakes Single 320mm floating disc, 2 piston caliper
Rear Brakes Single 255mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Dimensions Length 2150mm (84.6in)
Width (Handlebars) 695mm (27.4in)
Height 1095mm (43.1in)
Seat Height 790mm (31.1in)
Wheelbase 1490mm (56.7in)
Rake/Trail 27 degree/97mm
Weight (Dry) 205kg (451lbs)
Performance (Measured at crankshaft to DIN 70020) Maximum Power 70PS (69bhp) at 7,250 rpm
Maximum Torque 72Nm (53ft.lbf) at 5,750 rpm
Colours Jet Black/Silver, Racing Yellow/Silver, Caspian Blue/Silver

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