Has anyone ridden the Thruxton R and can compare it with riding the TBS, maybe modded with cams, jetting, and ignition?
Triumph calls out 97 PS on the Thruxton R with that new 1200 twin. My google converter calls that 95HP. That's pretty good.
I'm going to guesstimate that I had in the neighborhood of 90 HP at the rear wheel with my TBS, but I never did a dyno run.
I'm sitting here, thinking about my TBS and it's premature fate, reading up on some other bikes. I still think I can put the TBS together again. I've been looking at wheels on Buchanon's website, front ends on ebay. The problem is that I'm not in a position to do anything right now. I can't really go outside and start dismantling the TBS, and I'm not in a position to start acquiring parts. I can't do anything with them anyway.
I've been reading what I can on the new Thruxton, but I would like to find a direct comparison between it and the TBS. The Thruxton is so electronic. I really had come to love and appreciate the "mechanicalness" of the TBS. I absolutely loved the feel of the carbed engine. I have an injected Sprint ST which is a fine bike. But, it's no TBS, if that makes any sense.
---Charlie
Triumph calls out 97 PS on the Thruxton R with that new 1200 twin. My google converter calls that 95HP. That's pretty good.
I'm going to guesstimate that I had in the neighborhood of 90 HP at the rear wheel with my TBS, but I never did a dyno run.
I'm sitting here, thinking about my TBS and it's premature fate, reading up on some other bikes. I still think I can put the TBS together again. I've been looking at wheels on Buchanon's website, front ends on ebay. The problem is that I'm not in a position to do anything right now. I can't really go outside and start dismantling the TBS, and I'm not in a position to start acquiring parts. I can't do anything with them anyway.
I've been reading what I can on the new Thruxton, but I would like to find a direct comparison between it and the TBS. The Thruxton is so electronic. I really had come to love and appreciate the "mechanicalness" of the TBS. I absolutely loved the feel of the carbed engine. I have an injected Sprint ST which is a fine bike. But, it's no TBS, if that makes any sense.
---Charlie