Triumph TR65 Thunderbird

This article is about the Triumph motorcycle made from 1981 to 1983. For other motorcycles bearing the Thunderbird name, see Triumph Thunderbird (disambiguation).

TR65 Thunderbird/Daytona 600
ManufacturerTriumph
Production1981–1983
Engine649 cc (39.6 cu in) OHV air-cooled twin
Power42 bhp (31 kW) at 6,500 rpm[citation needed]
Torque37 lb⋅ft (50 N⋅m) @ 5,500 rpm[citation needed]
Transmission5-speed manual, chain final drive
Weight395 lb (179 kg)[citation needed] (dry)
Fuel capacity10.5 L (2.3 imp gal; 2.8 US gal)
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The Triumph TR65 Thunderbird is a motorcycle made by the Triumph worker's co-operative at the Meriden factory from 1981 to 1983. The TR65 was a reintroduction of the Triumph Thunderbird model name first used on the original 6T Thunderbird of 1949.[1] A short stroke model, the Daytona 600 was designed in 1983 but not produced.

  1. ^ Bacon 1995, p. 104.