Speed Read, 28 March 2021
The next phase of Triumph’s electric motorcycle project broke cover this week. Plus we look at a tasty Yamaha RD400 restomod, and…
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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.
Speed Read, 14 March 2021
We’re casting the net far and wide this week. There’s a brutal Aprilia Tuono V4 from Switzerland, a Harley cafe racer from…
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Bad Winners takes the Thruxton 1200 from good to great
Four years ago, the Paris workshop Bad Winners wowed us with a custom Thruxton café racer called ‘Zero Gravity.’ Company founder Walid…
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Thruxton Gullwing X: A twist on classic café racer style
Every car enthusiast of a certain age knows the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. It made roof-hinged ‘gullwing’ doors famous—despite being a design trick…
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Svelte AF: The Auto Fabrica Type 20 custom Bonneville
Triumph’s current modern classics are wonderfully designed machines that recall the marque’s history, while offering contemporary performance. But their complex electronics and…
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Speed Read, 8 November 2020
Royal Enfield set their sights on the small bike market this week with the new Meteor 350, while Voxan break records with…
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Speed Read, 1 November 2020
The moto scene is sizzling this week, with Triumph launching its new Trident middleweight, news of a major custom exhibition in San…
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Savage Blue: A Triumph Bonneville scrambler by Maria
There’s something to be said for using the right tool for the job. But there’s an almost defiant joy to choosing a…
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Easy Fit: A Triumph Speed Twin kit from Rennstall Moto
The alt-moto scene is full of enthusiasts that have a measure of good taste, but don’t have the means to build or…
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Retrograde’s white hot Triumph T100R Daytona desert sled
It’s hard to express just how much Mark Drury loves vintage Triumphs. In his own words, he’s a “self-confessed Meriden groupie,” but…
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Who wants to win this Triumph Bonneville restomod?
Working from an old barn in Idaho, Union Motorcycle Classics produce some of the nicest restomods and classic customs we’ve seen. But…
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Less But Better: Auto Fabrica’s Triumph Bonneville T120
There are bikes that look ‘busy,’ full of angles and ancillaries, pumped up like a bodybuilder on show day. Then there are…
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