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TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 6T 1963 - 1966

TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 6T 1963 - 1966
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 6T 1963 - 1966 · Photo: SG2012, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELTRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 6T 1963 - 1966
Year1963 - 1966
Engine TypeFour stroke, vertical twin, OHV
Displacement / Capacity649 cc / 40.0 cu in
Bore X Stroke71 x 82 mm
Compression Ratio8.5:1
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Max Power31 kW / 42 hp @ 6500 rpm
Max Torque—
Ignition—
InductionAmal Monobloc
Start SystemKick
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box4-Speed constant mesh
ClutchWet, multiplate
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameBrazed lug
Front SuspensionTelescopic fork, 2 way hydraulic damping
Rear SuspensionSwingarm, 2 hydraulic dampers
Front BrakesSLS drum, 8 in
Rear BrakesSLS drum, 7 in
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length—
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height825.5 mm / 32.5 in
Wheelbase1384 mm / 54.5 in
Ground Clearance127 mm / 5.0 in
Dry Weight165 kg / 363 lbs
Wet Weight—
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre—
Rear Tyre—
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity—
Fuel Consumption—
Top Speed—
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TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 6T 1963 - 1966

Photo: SG2012, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Triumph file

The 1963 Thunderbird was the first 650 Thunderbird to use Triumph's unit-construction engine, with engine, primary drive and gearbox in a single casting. It also gained a new single-downtube frame and revised forks and brakes. It kept its familiar nacelle headlamp styling and remained a relaxed, tourer-style 650 twin until production ended in 1966.