Royal Enfield set their sights on the small bike market this week with the new Meteor 350, while Voxan break records with their electric-powered Wattman. Plus Hookie Co. are back with a slick Triumph Bobber Black conversion, Nmoto have a new concept based on a BMW scooter, and a Triumph Trackmaster replica has just sold…
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Classic Triumph bobbers tend to be commissioned by riders with many years and miles under their belts. After all, it usually takes time to appreciate the elegance and understated style of a hardtail build. This spectacular Bonneville from Rob Chappell of Origin8or Cycles has a very different backstory, though. “The owner is a new rider…
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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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There’s a whole category of touring bikes that are short on sex appeal but long on character. One such machine is the Triumph Trophy 1200, which is like a two-wheeled version of the Mercedes W123 ‘Beirut Taxi’: it’s simple, reliable and well engineered, and can clock up an improbable mileage if looked after. This heavily…
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 »It takes a measure of blood, sweat and tears to build a good custom motorcycle. And then there are the tricky projects…
Read more »The 21st century motorcycle is a complex beast, crammed with electronics and trick engineering in the name of one-upmanship and regulatory approval.…
Read more »Fred ‘Krugger’ Bertrand has a specialty: winning world championships. He’s taken home the Big One from the AMD show twice so far,…
Read more »The fastest-selling Triumph motorcycle in history has been in showrooms for around a year now. But we haven’t seen many custom jobs,…
Read more »This time last year, I was in Madrid riding the then-new Triumph Bonneville Bobber. Fast forward twelve months, and I’ve just hopped…
Read more »The factory Bonneville Bobber has been a staggering success. In the first month of its launch, it became the fastest-selling motorcycle in…
Read more »We owe the Australian company Deus a lot of credit for kick starting the current custom boom. When Dare Jennings and his…
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