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I’ve got a 1998 thunderbird sport 900. I’m replacing a few things and rebuilding the engine but the main thing is replacing the crank shaft. A tooth broke off that’s why the bike is mine now. TBird and TBS - what’s the difference? Are the engines the same? Say I find a crank shaft for a 98...

I’ve been gifted a T bird 900 1998 from by best friend. It’s been sitting for a year. Im currently letting the rusted alternator bolts soak in penetrating oil. The gear on the right side of the crank shaft has a broken tooth. I’m stripping the bike down to clean and to remove the engine. I’ll be...

Guys, my 2016 triumph scrambler engine failed on me at 50k due to a bad oil pump gear. Now I’m looking at doing an engine swap. I know that the Bonnie/ thruxton engines will not work without some wire harness and coil work but since the speed master is a 270 will it work? I’ve done a little...

A punchy engine, a top-notch chassis and iconic style make the Triumph Thruxton RS one of the most desirable café racers on the road. A motorcycle is the perfect vehicle for exploring a city. Being small and nimble, it allows you to slip through traffic, find creative shortcuts and park like a...

Britain’s Heavyweight Cruiser: The Triumph Rocket 3 R Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The enormous, heavyweight Rocket 3 cruiser has been a stable in the Triumph Motorcycles stable since it first rolled onto the scene in 2004. It’s big, bold, boisterous...

Road-focused Adventure Machines: The Triumph Tiger 1200 XR Line Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Triumph Tiger 1200 XR line remains a crucial part of the 2021 Triumph line-up. The small-sub range of British-made adventure motorcycles hasn’t received much...

With news of the Yamaha R6 going the way of the dodo bird, we thought it fitting to take a look back through the Motorcycle.com archives to see all the things we’ve written about Yamaha’s mighty little sportbike. Like the R6, Motorcycle.com has gone through a few changes since its inception in...

Triumph’s Top-Shelf Triple: The 2021 Triumph Speed Triple RS Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Triumph Speed Triple RS is the top of the range naked roadster from Triumph Motorcycles. Thanks to a number of impressive tweaks from Triumph, the Speed Triple...

Triumph’s Class-leading Naked Streetfighter: The Street Triple RS Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Street Triple RS is one of the most exciting models in the 2021 Triumph line-up. It’s a sharp naked streetfighter that’s designed for high-speed thrills...

Triumph’s Aggressive Roadster: The 2021 Street Triple R Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Triumph Street Triple R is one of the most recognizable British-made motorcycles of the 21st century. It’s a naked streetfighter with British sensibilities, and a...

Triumph’s Bonneville Cruiser: The 2021 Triumph Speedmaster Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links While the Speedmaster is built on top of the same Bonneville platform like many other motorcycles in the 2021 Triumph line-up, the Speedmaster pulls in a very...

The Legend Evolves: The 2021 Triumph Thruxton RS Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Triumph Thruxton RS is the ultimate evolution of the already successful Thruxton range. It’s arguably one of the most exciting models in the 2021 Triumph line-up, oozing...

Triumph’s Premium Scrambler: The 2021 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Scrambler 1200 XE is the most advanced Scrambler model in the 2021 Triumph line-up. It’s a premium, British-made scrambler that excels at both on- and...

Heavy Duty Scrambling: The 2021 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XC Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links If you’re looking for something with street smarts and off-road ruggedness from the 2021 Triumph line-up, but need a bit more grunt than the Street Scrambler offers...

A Bonneville For The Back Trails: The 2021 Triumph Street Scrambler Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Triumph Street Scrambler remains a firm favorite in the 2021 Triumph line-up. This British-made scrambler is an evolution of the legendary Triumph...

The Bigger Bonneville: The 2021 Triumph Bonneville T120 Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Triumph’s Bonneville T120 is a British motorcycle designed for riders who want to enjoy the rich heritage of Triumph’s Bonneville range but want more displacement and...

Triumph’s Unadulterated Bonneville: The 2021 Triumph Bonneville T100 Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Bonneville T100 is arguably the most famous British motorcycle on the market. It’s the closest thing to the original Bonneville available in the 2021...

The Modern Bonneville: The 2021 Triumph Street Twin Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Triumph Street Twin is a British motorcycle that has roots dating back to 1959. Taking inspiration from the original 1959 Bonneville, the Street Twin borrows the...

2021 Triumph Rocket 3 GT: Laid-Back Riding With Even More Power Than Ever Before Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links British motorcycle manufacturer, Triumph, has been building the Rocket 3 since 2004, but the current edition of this heavy-hitting...

Modern adventure motorcycles are incredibly versatile machines. They can lean into curves and corners with ease, comfortably cruise across continental highways, and tear it up in the dirt without a fuss. More often than not, the greatest adventure that these motorcycles see is a pothole or a...