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.
There’s a lot to drool over this week. How about a classic ‘streamliner’ sidecar rig based on a modern Triumph? Or a road-legal Honda CB500 racer? Or a retro kit for the Honda CB400 Super Four? If that’s all a little too pricey for you, check out the latest motorcycle exhibition coming up at the…
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This week we’ve got a limited edition machine from the German car tuner Brabus, a delightful R nineT cafe racer from Switzerland, and a box-fresh Yamaha TZ500 from the north of England. Plus news of Triumph’s TE-1 electric sportbike.
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Turning motorcycle customization into a sustainable business is tough, but it’s not impossible. Spain’s Tamarit Motorcycles is proof—they’ve racked up an impressive portfolio of Triumph builds in myriad styles, along with a hearty catalog of bolt-on parts. And they’ve just built their 100th custom. We’ve kept a constant eye on the Alicante workshop over the…
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The famous Triumph Trident name is back in the news these days, with the launch of the excellent 660 roadster. The original was a highly lauded too, despite being launched shortly before the iconic Honda CB750. The Trident T150 was quicker than its Japanese counterpart, and handled better too. It would also lap a track…
Read more »Some established custom shops are so consistent, you immediately know that anything they build is going to be good. But the scene…
Read more »When we hear the term ‘sand cast,’ we think of very early Honda CB750s and their famous sandpaper-rough engine cases. But it’s…
Read more »Modern classics are all about style, but the Triumph Thruxton RS boasts a healthy measure of sportiness too. Its parallel twin engine…
Read more »Most successful custom builders are based in big cities. They need the client base, the close network of suppliers, and the buzz…
Read more »There’s an increasing trend of genre-hopping happening in the custom scene at the moment. Ten years ago, you’d occasionally see Sportsters turned…
Read more »Triumph’s new Speed Triple 1200 RR got the internet fizzing this week, so we’ve added our thoughts. We’ve also stumbled across a…
Read more »The unquantifiable, often disbelieved phenomenon of “love at first sight” is very real to me. There’s a moment when your eyes pass…
Read more »The Triumph Street Scrambler is one of those bikes that does everything well. It’s well designed and well made, with a crackin’…
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