Your complete guide to custom Triumph motorcycles, from classic Bonnevilles built in the Meriden factory to more recent specials based on liquid-cooled bikes built at Hinckley.
We cover everything from cafe racers to street trackers to bobbers, and from parallel twin to the latest high performance triples. Discover the parts and performance upgrades that’ll take your own Triumph to the next level, and read our reviews of the latest Modern Classics—including the groundbreaking Triumph Bobber.
The two custom motorcycles that headline this week’s edition of Speed Read couldn’t be more different. One is a Harley Pan America with wild scrambler styling, the other is a classic Triumph TR6R Tiger bobber. The second half of our round-up covers new mid-sized releases from European OEMs; the BMW F 900 R and F…
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Known for his classy café racers, Dustin Kott threw the rule book away to build a Triumph Daytona bobber for Born Free. Other highlights this week include a razor-sharp BMW K1100, a retro-fabulous Suzuki GSX-R1100, and the 2025 Triumph Speed Twin 900.
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The leaves are falling (in my hemisphere anyway), and in addition to running up our odometers in the coming weeks, fall also means another one of Bonhams’ remarkable Autumn Stafford Sales. The current tally for the 2024 sale is up to 183 Lots, consisting of all types of vintage motorcycles and projects, and the live…
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One of our favorite modern classics has just received a major update for 2025. Triumph has refreshed its popular Speed Twin 1200—but the news that has us giddy is the addition of the new, higher-spec Triumph Speed Twin 1200 RS to the range. The Triumph Speed Twin 1200 sits in Triumph’s neo-retro line-up as a…
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The German boutique motorcycle manufacturer Krämer blasts onto the page this week with the lightweight Krämer APX-350 MA race bike. Also on…
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Motorcycle designers of the early ’80s probably ponder how we got here, a time when street bikes with exposed frames, unshrouded headlight…
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“This is not a project bike” is a lie I frequently tell my significant other. But the truth is, I can’t help…
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The tenth running of the Malle Mile is in the books, and from what we’ve heard, it was one for the ages.…
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Another week, another limited edition from a major OEM. This time, it’s Triumph teaming up with Breitling on a special Speed Triple…
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Ducati teams up with the iconic streetwear label Supreme, an F1 exhaust engineer builds a rowdy Triumph Thruxton café racer, Purpose Built…
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Black and gold seems to be a theme lately. Here, it’s been applied to the Triumph Speed Twin 1200 with exceptional judgment…
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Strip it back to the bare essentials, and make it lighter, faster and cooler. It’s a recipe for success that dates back…
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