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.
Before Brice Hennebert started building race-inspired machines as Workhorse Speed Shop, he ran another workshop with a friend, called Kruz Company. The two Belgian builders split amicably a while ago, but there was one notable casualty in the divorce: this Triumph Speed Triple. Brice and his former partner Olivier first took on the Speed Triple…
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Unless you’re handy with a grinder and welding gear, it’s not cheap to put a custom bike in your garage. But if you live in Spain, you can get a taste of high-end custom culture without draining the Euros from your bank account. That’s because Spain is one of the countries where the rental company…
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The next phase of Triumph’s electric motorcycle project broke cover this week. Plus we look at a tasty Yamaha RD400 restomod, and original condition BSA Gold Star flat tracker, and a classy R18 from the BMW experts VTR Customs.
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We’re casting the net far and wide this week. There’s a brutal Aprilia Tuono V4 from Switzerland, a Harley cafe racer from Japan, and a new bike from the American small-batch manufacturer Janus. Plus Union Motorcycle Classics are raffling off a jaw-dropping Gary Nixon tribute Triumph.
Read more »Four years ago, the Paris workshop Bad Winners wowed us with a custom Thruxton café racer called ‘Zero Gravity.’ Company founder Walid…
Read more »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…
Read more »Triumph’s current modern classics are wonderfully designed machines that recall the marque’s history, while offering contemporary performance. But their complex electronics and…
Read more »Royal Enfield set their sights on the small bike market this week with the new Meteor 350, while Voxan break records with…
Read more »The moto scene is sizzling this week, with Triumph launching its new Trident middleweight, news of a major custom exhibition in San…
Read more »There’s something to be said for using the right tool for the job. But there’s an almost defiant joy to choosing a…
Read more »The alt-moto scene is full of enthusiasts that have a measure of good taste, but don’t have the means to build or…
Read more »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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