The road ahead rises sharply from the desert floor, the ribbon of asphalt snaking up the boulder-strewn mountainside. Despite the incline, the 1700cc Parallel Twin of the 2014 Triumph Thunderbird LT propels our group of riders effortlessly up the grade, its generous powerband keeping shifts to a minimum. Even when we’re lazy and let the engine drop down in the range, the forgiving Twin has no problem picking back up from low rpm without stuttering. As Montezuma Valley Road winds its way out of Borrego Springs, the Thunderbird LT flows up the mountain, the low, forward placement of its side-by-side cylinders and scooped-out seat keeps the motorcycle’s center of gravity low and makes transitions fluid and easy. This allows our seasoned group of motojournalists to maintain a spirited pace up the mountain as we eagerly seek the next opportunity to put the LT on the edge of its whitewalls.
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