Triumph Thruxton Handbook

Foreword
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Publication part number 3851479 issue 1.
Table of Contents
This handbook contains a number of different sections. The table of contents below will help
you find the beginning of each section where, in the case of the major sections, a further table
of contents will help you find the specific subject required.
Foreword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Warning Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Parts Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Serial Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
How to Ride the Motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Accessories, Loading and Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Maintenance and Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 7
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 9

Triumph Thruxton Specifications

General

Displacement	1200 cc
Transmission	6-speed
Bore x Stroke	97.6 mm x 80 mm
Max Torque	112 Nm @ 4, 950 rpm
Fuel System	Fuel injection
Final Drive	Chain
Clutch	Wet, multi-plate
Frame	Tubular steel
Rear Suspension	Twin shocks
Front Brakes	Dual 310mm discs, 2-piston calipers
Rear Brakes	Single 220mm disc, 2-piston caliper
Front Wheel	17 x 3.5 in
Rear Wheel	17-inch
Length	2100 mm (82.7 in)
Width (Handlebars)	745 mm (29.3 in)
Height	1, 030mm
Seat Height	810mm
Wheelbase	1, 415mm
Rake	22.8 º
Fuel Capacity	14.5 liters
Weight (Dry)	203kg
Weight (Wet)	223kg
Exhaust	2-into-2