Triumph Thunderbird 900 - list of modifications
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- čas přidán 13. 12. 2022
- Two things I forgot:
1. I also run the stick on coils from Paul Messenger
2. To fit T509 and T709 exhaust headers, one pipe needs a dent to clear the sump.
Matris fork kit
Hagon rear shock
3-pot front brake
FCR39 flatslide carbs
High compression pistons
Hotter cams
3-into-1 exhaust
97hp on the wheel
etc.
etc.
etc.
Beautiful bike. You have done a great job.
Thanks man!
Lovely bike and you have done some great mods there. Looks very nice with the Chrome work. Cheers
Very, very nice bike. The cosmetical mods you have done are very tasteful. And the performance mods are off the hook! Congratulations to your one off Thunderbird!
Best regards from a Speed Triple T301 pilot 🫡
Thanks! Any videos of your bike? I just swapped rear wheel for a 17" and scrubbed in new tires. Tomorrow I will go to the track, look out for a video from that in the next days.
Awesome modifications
Looks great; thanks for sharing
Good job guy
Very nice I think it would go very well.
I have a 1999 Adventurer, I've had it 20 years. Great bike and would never sell it.
Very impressive bike Fredrik. Nice. I haven't done any engine performance mods on mine but have upgraded brakes and suspension. One extra thing you might consider is to re lace your rear hub from 16" to a wider and larger 17" rim which gives a better selection of tyres to choose from.
Thanks! I agree about the 17" rear wheel I was actually thinking about that the other day and also your previous comment about it. Problem is to find one... From what bike did you fit yours?
@@fredriksalmen5159 Ahh, well, I can't actually say as I had my mechanic access it for me so it may or may not have been from another specific bike. Part of his business was building/rebuilding wheels but it looked new and I accepted it as such. Sorry I can't be more helpful. I can say he matched it perfectly with the front wheel though.
@@chrisheggie952 Bought a 17x4.25 rim from a Tiger 955i, uses same hub as all Thunderbirds and same spokes as Legend/Thunderbird Sport. I will use my own hub and get some spokes before next tire change 💪
Very nice. Inspiring
Nice. I have one also. Wanted to hear how she sounds
Thanks! I have more videos on my channel where you can really hear her sing :)
Like this one:
czcams.com/video/ZfZ-ps5Ij9I/video.html
It all looks good and well made but where is the surfboard mount?
That will ruin the looks 😂 Plus my car have AC and heating and I'm comfy 😜
I wonder of rhe power of your bike, Really 100HP? My TBS has 77 HP. It's the original version in yellow ttwo pipes in every side from year 2000. It is running great.
Regards from Germany
Ralf TMOC Unterfranken.
Well, 96.6 to be exact ;) But, it's not exactly near stock anymore as pistons, cams, intake, carbs, exhaust system and igniter are swapped out 😎
Nice Bike! Would you be able to go into more detail about your Torozzi rearset? The brackets? Looking to do same. Thanks
Thanks! Find me on FB and I can give you the details.
Lovely bike Fredrik...food for thought..:-)..How did you put your bike on the paddock stand?
Thanks! Just put something under the sidestand to make the bike stand up more. Then use a universal paddock stand and lift on the swingarm.
😂
Interesting with the cross-over exhaust! Where did you get it from? I have hotter cams on a Tbird S, but I cant escape the torque-dips..
It's from a Tiger 885i, so first fuel injected Tiger. However, you will need to make "mid pip" as it's quite short. Also needs slight dent on one pipe to clear the sump. I found on ebay jn Germany.
Im picking up my new (to me) 900 on Saturday - What mod do you think had the most positive effect on HP? and if you could pick only 1 mod what would it be?
Nice! Well you have to do both intake and exhaust to get power, I'd say get some free flowing mufflers cheap. Open the airbox and re-jet the carbs.
Where did you get the fender/mudguards from?
Steve Turner in UK, but I don't think he is in business anymore.
Would there be any difference installing trophy cams in a thunderbird sport?
How do you mean? Like difference from stock? Yes, for sure you would get more power up top but to the expense of low and mid. Remember, TBS, Thunderbird, Legend and Adventurer all have the same cams, head and pistons, only exhaust is different. I wouldn't do that unless you also increase the compression as those cams are made for higher compression. Exhaust system also becomes way more sensitive with more overlap in the cams as the Trophy ones have.
Best and easiest thing is to have some free flowing mufflers, open your airbox completely and re-jet to carbs, around 140 mains, 3-6mm shimmed needles and 40-42 pilot jets. That way you wil be at the 80hp+ at the wheel, probably a good 8-10hp ober stock.
I was hoping you would have started it at the end to listen to the engine. Great mods though
I will make a sound clip video, both in neutral and from the side of the road.
New video up, hopefully you hear some of the sound!
Thnx for that! Appreciate
@@bernadetteoberholzer6286 These two are new:
czcams.com/video/0jBIfMYlt28/video.html
czcams.com/video/ZfZ-ps5Ij9I/video.html
Yeah watched them both. Just love that sound. Some great ideas of how to pimp my own Adventurer. Can u remember where you got that insect windscreen from at all? Thnx