Thruxton 900 Desert Sled (865cc) 2006

2006 Triumph Thruxton 900 Desert Sled — One-Off Custom

This is a one-off Desert Sled based on a 2006 Triumph Thruxton 900 — and it’s absolutely awesome! 🤩

Built with seemingly no expense spared, this is far more than a cosmetic custom. It’s bristling with seriously expensive components, beautifully fabricated one-off parts and clever details everywhere you look.

At its heart is the 865cc air-cooled Thruxton parallel twin, now breathing through twin pumper carburettors that could suck an orange through a hosepipe! Add the handmade exhaust system and this thing absolutely flies — and sounds fantastic doing it.

It’s also fitted with a quickshifter, making the changes beautifully seamless when you're pressing on.

The build features oversized forks, oversized wheels, Norman Hyde components throughout, bespoke indicator mounts, a one-off chain guard and numerous other custom-made details.

Then there’s the flawless Gulf-inspired paintwork. It suits the bike perfectly and finishes off what is an incredibly well-executed build.

I genuinely love this bike and have been using it every day since it arrived. It’s quick, sounds superb and has that rare quality of being a custom bike that you actually want to get on and ride.

You simply couldn't build this bike for the asking price.

Original Thruxton 900 Specification

- 865cc air-cooled DOHC parallel twin

- Approx. 69 bhp

- 72 Nm torque

- 5-speed gearbox

- Twin carburettors

- 16-litre fuel tank

- 790mm original seat height

- 205kg original dry weight

Please note: suspension, wheels, fuelling, exhaust and numerous other components have been substantially upgraded from the original Thruxton specification.