Triumph Thunderbird 900 Review - What He's Got in the Stable Series

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  • Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
  • Starting a series spotlighting my Iron Ponies! Kicking it off with my 2000 Triumph Thunderbird. It will be a bit of a motorcycle review; Touching on specs, background, likes/dislikes, and mods. We have plenty more bikes to show you. In the next episode in the series We'll dive into my Busa Drag Bike.
    Check out some articles I referenced in this video for more on the Triumph T-Bird!
    Triumph Thunderbird Café Racer by Puzzle Garage
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    TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 900 (1993-2003) Review and used buying guide
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 17

  • @KevinofWessex
    @KevinofWessex Рік тому +1

    I had a Thunderbird sport back in 1998, I rode her all the way to the south of France from England, with a blonde bird on the back ,happy days....

  • @BikeBrewers
    @BikeBrewers Рік тому +2

    Very nice work Matt! And thank you for dragging the 2016 post from our vaults! :-) Keep it coming.
    Your friends from BikeBrewers.

  • @anthonydunn7043
    @anthonydunn7043 Рік тому +2

    I Have the same bike, love it!..

  • @allaboutkalergi5012
    @allaboutkalergi5012 4 місяці тому

    Awesome mate - thanks for saving her!! 👍👍

  • @johnl1677
    @johnl1677 6 місяців тому

    Had the exact same bike but a ‘99. GREAT bike!

  • @bobbyb952
    @bobbyb952 Рік тому +1

    Awesome video!! Love the triumph!!

  • @huskycd6
    @huskycd6 Рік тому +1

    Great video.

  • @Fafnir53
    @Fafnir53 Рік тому

    Matt - That one is identical to my old T-bird, same year, colour and all. Bought it new in 2000, sold it 12 years later. Lovely, lovely bike. The most reliable bike I ever owned, including 2 Hondas. One mod I did was install rubber gators on the front forks (just to reinforce the 60's look of it. Good luck with that great bike.

    • @mattzahmdotcom
      @mattzahmdotcom  Рік тому

      Love my T-Bird! She's sprung a minor oil leak I need to track down. But I lover her!

  • @diegoortiz8755
    @diegoortiz8755 Рік тому

    I have the same bike, great video!!!

  • @bdogjr7779
    @bdogjr7779 Рік тому +2

    Awesome Matt《☆》Definitely a nice cruiser. I just saw a Vid last week on Triumph Tripple discussing the unique Crankpin spacing🗣Back when I had my 73 Yam RD350 a buddy wanted to swap rides one night. I opened the throttle up on his Yam XS1100. It was impressive. I nearly wrecked when I hit the front brake. No anti dive in the front fork. Bout threw me over the handle bar🖖😎☮

    • @mattzahmdotcom
      @mattzahmdotcom  Рік тому +1

      Haha I've had that feeling on this T-bird once or twice! I think I saw that video too! Was it Driving 4 Answers?

    • @bdogjr7779
      @bdogjr7779 Рік тому +2

      @@mattzahmdotcom 《☆》Yes Driving 4 Answers👍

  • @ringolams
    @ringolams 11 місяців тому

    Hello down there, love your vids ! you seem like someone knowledgeable and loyal. I bought a 2000 Thunderbird 900 and when i was riding on the freeway and downshifted from 4th to 3rd or 3rd to 2nd, the bike shut off. Any idea what it could be? the owner said it could be the ignition coil. The mechanic drove it and said theres no problem with it and i should only pull in the clutch half way when changing gears and not fully pulled in. But...if the bike did shut off because of the clutch, why was it so hard to start after i pulled over to the side of the road ? i had to wait 1 minute and when i tried starting it, it just wouldnt catch. With a prayer, i went full throttle while starting it and it worked but it happened to me 3 more times on the way home. Thanks !

    • @mattzahmdotcom
      @mattzahmdotcom  11 місяців тому

      Hmmm. Did it try to start and not take? That would have me think maybe carb problems. If it was one of the coils it would probably still start, but would be running bad/misfiring. I'd also look into maybe the kickstand switch? I know on lots of bikes a faulty kickstand switch would cause it to kill when in gear. I wouldn't think the clutch lever/clutch switch would cause it to kill the motor. I'd really have to experience it and be hands on to be much help.

  • @jasonm4781
    @jasonm4781 Рік тому +1

    I have a 96 thunderbird where did you get the shop manual for this thing?

    • @mattzahmdotcom
      @mattzahmdotcom  Рік тому

      It's this one here. It spans a number of models vs a focused manual, unfortunately. However the bikes are all similar, they get specific when they need to, and the engines are all extremely similar. You may be able to find a copy cheaper somewhere, this was just a quick find on ebay to share.
      www.ebay.com/itm/265220915469?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=265220915469&targetid=1645685073808&device=m&mktype=&googleloc=9005550&poi=&campaignid=16730423415&mkgroupid=135815925780&rlsatarget=pla-1645685073808&abcId=9300841&merchantid=6421714