Tbirds.

Discussion in 'Newbies Hangout' started by Foreverbikes, Jul 17, 2020.

  1. Foreverbikes

    Foreverbikes New Member

    Jul 16, 2020
    11
    3
    F2f 5do
    Hi all I'm a newby to all this and currently ride an 02 Tbird900. Which is a great bike, only had it for a year and was very surprised at the power that engine can generate, not so good on comers tho. A pleasure to ride except in England when you can never rely on the weather - ugh. In two minds about keeping the bike having been used to a gsx, don't really want a modern bike quite like the simplicity of the older bikes - it's what I'm used too. Anybody had experience of a Sprint or a Trophy before getting a Tbird?
     
    • Like Like x 6
    • Useful Useful x 1
  2. MadMrB

    MadMrB Elite Member

    Dec 24, 2018
    3,566
    800
    Northamptonshire, UK
    Hi and welcome in :)
     
    • Like Like x 1
    • Agree Agree x 1
  3. Thripster

    Thripster Elite Member

    Feb 21, 2020
    1,061
    750
    Northampton, UK
    Welcome from a fellow newbie
     
    • Like Like x 1
    • Agree Agree x 1
  4. Don the Don

    Don the Don Bigger Than The Average Bear

    Nov 5, 2019
    2,949
    800
    MORAY UK
    Hi and welcome
     
    • Like Like x 1
    • Agree Agree x 1
  5. Erling

    Erling Elite Member

    Dec 12, 2017
    1,121
    943
    Norway
    Welcome from another Tbird rider! And I agree, the suspension could do with an upgrade for better handling. Which is readily available from Hagon and others. Please post photos, here's a little bit of mine.

    20200707_212009.jpg
     
    • Like Like x 8
  6. David Cooper

    David Cooper Triumph Rocketeer.
    Subscriber

    Hello and welcome to the forum.

    98636c6ee64925a19858f8a491d300d2.gif
     
    • Like Like x 2
  7. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
    Subscriber

    Oct 3, 2018
    6,556
    1,000
    Three Counties
    Hi Foreverbikes
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  8. joe mc donald

    Subscriber

    Dec 26, 2014
    15,518
    1,000
    slough / burnham
    Foreverbikes welcome to the family. The steed will grow on you. And if it is not handling to good ditch the tyres and get some decent rubber on there. But it will never be a sport's bike but they do handle pretty well when you show them who's the boss.
    Regards
    Joe.
     
    • Like Like x 3
    • Agree Agree x 1
  9. darkman

    darkman Crème de la Crème

    Oct 26, 2015
    7,656
    1,000
    Southcoast of the UK Earth
    Hi n welcome :)
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  10. Dartplayer

    Dartplayer Crème de la Crème

    Aug 8, 2018
    7,687
    1,000
    New Zealand
    Hi FB and welcome to the forum :cool: rubber and suspension will have you handling the twisties. My riding partner slays the corners and has had to remove the peg pins to stop standing the bike up on corners and he’s a hearty lad. Love TBirds

    A3AFCCC1-B978-417F-8800-326BFAC453F0.jpeg
     
    • Like Like x 3
  11. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    Hi mate and welcome
     
  12. Wire-Wheels

    Wire-Wheels Elite Member

    Apr 26, 2019
    2,515
    800
    California - USA
    #12 Wire-Wheels, Jul 18, 2020
    Last edited: Jul 18, 2020
    I have a variant of the 900 T-Bird. Mine has 17" wheels and some aftermarket rubber on it. I am not sure how much other differences between it and the standard T'Bird. It is a '00 Legend. I find it great fun on the twisty stuff. ...J.D.
    Legend rear view.jpg
     
    • Like Like x 4
  13. Tiglet

    Tiglet Vintage Member

    Mar 28, 2016
    4,434
    1,000
    Cheshire
    Hello and welcome to the forum :)
     
  14. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

    Apr 27, 2016
    11,832
    1,000
    North West England
    Hi and welcome....
     
  15. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

    May 12, 2014
    9,242
    1,000
    North Yorkshire
    Welcome to the forum :cool:
     
  16. Vulpes

    Vulpes Confused Member

    Mar 14, 2018
    19,490
    1,000
    Netherlands
    Hi and welcome.
     
  17. Easy Tiger

    Easy Tiger Elite Member

    Jan 2, 2020
    1,597
    800
    Wirral England
    Welcome to the party mate
     
  18. Bad Billy

    Bad Billy Baddest Member

    Jun 1, 2017
    6,801
    1,000
    Southern Softyville
    Hi Mate & Welcome to the Forum :cool:
    I had an older Trident Sprint & it was a great bike, did a lot of 2 up miles on it, the bad points as I remember were it was top heavy and that the sprag clutch was suspect (I had mine replaced with only about 15,000 miles on it).
     
    • Like Like x 1

Share This Page