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.
Flat track racing is still going strong in the USA and Europe, and we’re starting to see customizers building personal track bikes between client projects. This chunky Triumph T100R belongs to Hookie Co. founder Nico Mueller—and despite its age, it carries the same sharp aesthetic that the German shop has become known for.
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We’re all for extreme machines that draw a crowd when parked up, but we also love ‘sleeper’ customs—those that keep their performance potential under wraps. At first glance, this Triumph from Amsterdam looks like a regular Street Twin with a mild retro makeover. But it’ll probably get its rider from A to B faster than…
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We love show bikes for their cutting edge design concepts, wild engineering and straight-line performance—but they’re not much use in the real world. On the opposite side of the spectrum, there are customs that aim for maximum usability, by cleverly blending form and function. Most builders stick to just one of those camps, but Fred…
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The success of the Triumph Bobber has not gone unnoticed by the more savvy custom shops. It’s the fastest-selling motorcycle in the history of the British brand, but unfortunately it’s tricky to customize—because Triumph largely ‘got it right’ at the design stage. The French outfit BAAK has just finished this 2020-spec Bonneville Bobber 1200, and…
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Read more »A classic Triumph flat tracker from the race director of the Wheels & Waves festival, a Virago influenced by 90s Japanese import…
Read more »In a world where everyone is screaming for attention, Heinz Lange is an enigma. He has no catchy workshop name, no website…
Read more »Building a custom motorcycle isn’t exactly a walk in the park. But turning customization into a viable full-time business is even harder.…
Read more »Triumph’s previous generation air-cooled modern classics are true sleepers, with stacks of potential waiting to be unlocked. Pick up a neat secondhand…
Read more »From cafe racers to scooters, we’re covering interesting ground this week. From the UK we’ve got a stunning Guzzi and a sensible…
Read more »It takes a measure of blood, sweat and tears to build a good custom motorcycle. And then there are the tricky projects…
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