Speed Read, December 18, 2022
A couple of fraternal Triumph twins from Istanbul kick off this week’s batch of customs, followed by an e-bike built for the…
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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.
Work of fiction: A custom-built TriBSA with an origin story
It’s not uncommon for a custom build to have a few stories behind it. Sometimes a donor bike has a unique history,…
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Speed Read, November 6, 2022
We dive into this weekend’s Speed Read with a quirky Honda Super Cub from Indonesia. We also take a look at the…
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Adventure Time: BAAK elevates the Triumph Scrambler 1200
Triumph makes some of the best adventure bikes out there—including one machine that, on the surface, seems like an unlikely candidate. The…
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Enchantress: Tamarit’s Baroque-style Triumph Bonneville
Even after more than 120 custom builds, Tamarit Motorcycles isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. In their continued search for motorcycling…
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More neo than retro: JVB-moto remixes the Triumph Bobber
The Triumph Bobber is one of the most beautiful production bikes on the market right now. From its faux hardtail frame, to…
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Speed Read, August 21, 2022
There’s something for everyone this week. We kick off with a pre-unit Triumph bobber, then cover two classic Kawasaki Zeds and a…
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Speed Read, August 7, 2022
A Triumph Scrambler from a crew that knows Triumph’s modern classics inside out, a Mike Hailwood homage from Japan, a new middleweight…
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90s Baby: Origin8or’s Custom Triumph Speed Triple 1050
Many lofty dreams start with “one day, when I retire,” but very few of them are actually realized. Luckily, Rob Chappell of…
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Pre-unit perfection: Recreating a 1950s desert sled
When you buy a new dirt bike, you expect the factory to offer you a stripped-down, light-as-can-be machine, ready to ride away.…
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Retro Rescue: PBM’s custom Triumph Bonneville T140
I spend time around people who love old English bikes, and I feel like the Triumph Bonneville T140 cops a bit of…
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Ridden not Hidden: A 1970 Triumph Trackmaster race bike
Many vintage motorcycles that get restored often end up as showpieces—ridden seldom, if at all, for fear that something might break. But…
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