A Canadian review: http://www.wheels.ca/newsFeatures/article/781638

This part caught my eye and is apropos to this thread (bolding by me):

"The Thunderbird raises the bar for big cruisers in acceleration, braking and especially handling. If potential customers can wrap their heads around the concept that cruisers don't necessarily have to be V-twin-powered, they'll like Triumph's Thunderbird."

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