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Originally Posted by Traveller

Fabulous loking bike. How about some words? What tank etc?

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2006 TRIUMPH THRUXTON

Mechanical Specification:

• Wiseco forged aluminium high compression pistons and cast iron liners. Bore 92mm +6mm oversize, Stroke 68mm. Displacement: 904cc
• Oversize inlet valves (+2mm) and exhaust valves (plus 1.5mm).
• Camshafts re-profiled for higher lift and longer duration.
• Crankcase breather size increased from 6mm to 13mm diameter.
• Keihin FCR 39mm flat-slide race carburettors with open velocity stacks, controlled by ¼ turn quick action throttle. (Carburettors supplied by BR Special Tuning, Wales)
• Billet alloy intake manifolds (supplied by British Customs, USA)
• Cylinder head gas flowed, ported and skimmed (10.8 to 1)
• Fly wheel balanced and lightened 440g.
• Procom CDI (Increases rev limit and advances ignition timing).
• Heavy duty (+10%) clutch springs.
• Predator stainless steel race exhausts. (supplied by British Customs, USA.)
• Pretech 6-pot billet alloy race spec caliper (supplied by Pretech Precision Engineering, Reading.)
• Brembo radial master cylinder.
• EBC Prolite fully floating front disc (Road Spec).
• EBC HH Sintered Pads (Road Spec).
• Norman Hyde fork brace.
• Norman Hyde steering damper.
• Ikon adjustable rear suspension.
• Drive sprockets changed from 18/43 to 19/41.
• Titanium nuts and bolts for engine casings, discs, sprocket, caliper’s etc. (Supplied by Pro Bolt)
• Avon Azaro tyres (Road): 110x80x18 front, 140x80x17.
• Second set of Thruxton rims fitted with Avon 110x80x18 AM22 &140x80x17 AM 23 race tyres for track day use.
• EBC Prolite fully floating race spec front disc for track day use.
• Bendix MRR race pads for track day use.
• Scottoiler automatic chain lubrication.

Cosmetic Specification:

• Handmade ‘Slippery Sam’ polished aluminium fuel tank. (Supplied by T A Baker Tanks, Wales.)
• Alloy Monza fuel cap.
• CNC billet alloy ‘race’ footpegs. (Supplied by Oberon Performance)
• Handmade aluminium number plates. (Supplied by CW Classic)
• Homemade hand-cut ‘race’ numbers.
• Homemade aluminium fly screen.
• Rear mudguard shortened,reshaped and resprayed.
• Homemade aluminium rear light and number plate mounting.
• Rizoma billet alloy front brake master cylinder.
• Bonneville T100 black & grey speedometer and tachometer.
• Drilled and polished gear lever and rear brake lever.
• Homemade aluminium chain guard at front sprocket.
• Stock seat unit modified to fit with the fuel tank.
• Polished alloy seat cowl. (Supplied by The Tank Shop, Scotland.)
• Polished alloy front mudguard. (Supplied by The Tank Shop, Scotland.)
• Billet aluminium indicator lights. (Supplied by Motrax)
• Billet aluminium LED rear light. (Supplied by Motrax)
• Billet aluminium bar end mirror. (Supplied by Oberon Performance)
• Stainless steel headlamp guard.
• Circa 1959 cherished number plate.

Performance Data (rolling road tested @ rear wheel):
Stock motor: 52.0bhp, 41 ft/lbs torque.
Tuned motor: 88.4bhp, 65.5 ft/lbs (open velocity stacks and 150 main jets)
Kerb Weight: 211 kg wet (with 4 gallons of fuel & 4 litre oil).
Dry weight approximately 193kg. Triumph claim 205kg dry with stock Thruxton.
Standing Quarter Mile (At North Weald RWYB 10 May 2009) 12.69 seconds: 111mph.