Cafe Racers, Scramblers, Trackers, and Bratstyle
“A hair-raising noise…” Introduced in 1994, the Triumph Speed Triple became the first factory-built streetfighter, a naked bike with a triple-cylinder engine from the British brand’s Daytona 900 sportbike. “The naked bike phenomenon became popular […]
A Spring-Frame, Square-Barrel TR5 Trophy from Ton Up Classics… In the 1950s, Triumph dealer Bill Martin designed a spring frame for desert racing in Southern California. Production began in 1952, while Triumph wouldn’t offer […]
From Alan Cross: A Scrambler for a Bluegrass Mandolin Player… At the 2024 Handbuilt Show, we spied a bold and burly modern Triumph Street Scrambler from a builder named Alan Cross and set out to […]
Karl Ardo’s Preunit Bonnie Bobber… The original twin-carb pre-unit Bonneville 650 was a sales success, but Triumph had hurried the bike to market. The biggest deficiency was the single-downtube frame, which wasn’t quite strong […]
A British Bulldog from New York’s A&J Cycles… In 2017, Triumph unveiled the Bonneville Bobber, a modern production take on the British and American bobbers of the post-WWII era. The Bobber boasted the same […]
From Freeland Motorcycles: “The clean cut brother of a desert sled”… The Triumph TR6R “Tiger 650” was the single-carb version of the mighty Bonneville twin — a bike that had become synonymous with power […]
A “Bonnie Desert Sled” from Old Tops Garage x Atlantic Custom Studio… For many of us, the golden days of 1960s California desert racing remain one of the most romantic and defining periods of motorcycling […]
Classic Custom Winner…and Beyond: Thruxton RS by Jake Apiata x Triumph Annecy… Triumph is one of the brands that’s readily embraced the custom world, inviting and commissioning various dealers and bike-builders to transform production machines […]
Heiwa Motorcycle’s Triumph TR6 “Parrot Star”… The Triumph TR6 was the single-carb version of Triumph’s 650 twin, originally known as the Trophy and then as the Tiger from 1969 onwards. While the dual-carb Bonneville received […]
Thunderbird 1: Built for an RAF veteran… Introduced in 2003, the Triumph Thruxton 900 was a modern café racer, a “neo classic” with a big-twin engine, clip-on bars, sporty suspension, and a racy riding position. […]
