Triumph 865 AMERICA LT 2014

When Triumph looked at the cruiser-touring category, it didn’t do it by halves. A striking entry with the Rocket III Touring was made in excess, with its colossal three-cylinder 2.3 L. Enough to gaze at the Americans, ignore the Japanese, and find a place on the highways.
More reasonable, another Triumph has decided to follow this trail and offer the taste. The 865 America was chosen to counter the winds and vagaries of glove boxes. A little bit of accessories, a direct graft in the factory, and a zest, Hinckley turns you into a custom "Bonnevilliste" in America LT. Long distances become a desire with this Light Touring. And yet, nothing exceptional in this recipe that Kawasaki has already applied to its VN 900 Light Tourer. Take a pair of suitcases and a sissy bar and hang it on the hindquarters; complete with a windshield and mix with twin cylinder.

The America LT, in good English, knows how to distinguish itself, especially on the engine side; of course recovery of the eponymous custom. The cylinders are parallel, in the historic layout of the Bonneville of yesteryear, half a century of nostalgia whispered between the cooling fins. 61 horses and some 7 mkg sweat, to cruiser nicely. Don’t expect to screw a Twin Cam, but you won’t buy it for that. If you are itching, turn a page to taste the 1700 Thunderbird LT.
From America to LT, it’s the same engine and the same chassis. The solution is as classic as it is usual in this industry: a steel cradle-type frame with a 41mm fork, two shocks on the butt, big tires for the look and braking elements between satisfactory and efficient. . So go for a walk with it leaving the wind on the side. This is especially why she invites you to cross certain desires.