My 2006 Modified Triumph Thruxton

[robnobrakes]

[Traveller]

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

[robnobrakes]

Originally Posted by Traveller

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

You asked for it

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.

[AlanH]

Originally Posted by robnobrakes

88.4bhp, 65.5 ft/lbs

Now that's fairly mental for a Thruxton. It must be absolutely barking to ride

Top bike

[allyw71]

Looking good, a real labour of love.

[Raven]

Fantastic looking bike . You do all that yourself?

[robnobrakes]

Originally Posted by Raven

Fantastic looking bike . You do all that yourself?

Not the engine work, which was carried out is several stages by Bob Farnham Tuning near Brands Hatch.

Here are some fabulous shots taken by MCN for a two-page feature back in January 08 (before the alloy mudguard and seat cowl was fitted.

[Traveller]

That bike hits all the right buttons for me. I would love to own just a standard Thruxton, yours is just good taste plus!

Now off to e bay and bike trader to start a plan! Thanks for the details.

[Snaphappy]

A beauty
keep it safe