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 his love for the marque is even more evident in the projects he takes on. Based in Northampton in England, Mark runs the workshop Retrograde Mechanica as an after-hours endeavor. And more Triumphs…
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If you’re anything like us, you probably spend the odd moment fantasizing about your ideal garage. But after seeing the latest project from the French workshop FCR Original, we think the problem has been solved: it’s a custom Bonneville T100 and a classic Porsche 911. Led by founder Sébastien Guillemot, the crew from Chauvigny have…
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There are bikes that look ‘busy,’ full of angles and ancillaries, pumped up like a bodybuilder on show day. Then there are those with a few deft lines, a little empty space here and there, as if a thumbnail sketch has been transformed into metal. Auto Fabrica’s bikes fall into the second category. As the…
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There’s something about a classic Triumph dirt bike: the appealing proportions, the chunky rubber, the swept-back bars and the plush seat. Put them all together, and you can almost hear a ‘click.’ Vintage off-roading Triumphs are variations on a formula—but like the songs of AC/DC, the formula works. And one of its greatest proponents is…
Read more »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…
Read more »The motorcycle industry is replete with modern replicas of classic machines. These days, you can buy bikes that mimic the style of…
Read more »We love sidecars, but they’re usually sedate rather than sporty. And a classic café racer with a chair? That’s even more rare.…
Read more »Ben Giese is a man of exceptional taste. As the creative director and editor-in-chief of the aesthetically superior motorcycle magazine, Meta, he…
Read more »Since its introduction in 2006, the Triumph Scrambler has been a standout in the marque’s modern classics rage. Its easygoing nature and…
Read more »Scramblers are still very much on trend—and the Triumph Scrambler is one of the coolest examples of the breed. But when Justin…
Read more »If you live in the UK and you want a fast street tracker or a well-sorted flat track racer, you call Steve…
Read more »All parents love to surprise their offspring with presents. But how often do those gifts take the form of a bespoke motorcycle?…
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