The 2008 EFI Triumph Bonneville “Soul Train” is the work of the crew at Ton Up Garage in Portugal, who...
Triumph Cafe Racer
The origins of this famous British motorcycle marque go back to 1884, well before the first actual Triumph motorcycle appeared in 1902. By the 1920’s Triumph was building 30,000 cars and motorcycles a year. During the 50s many cafe racers were powered by Triumph engines due to their ability to reach the revered ‘ton’ or 100 miles per hour. Triumph is arguably one of the most popular motorcycle brands in the world and is arguably the leader in the “everything old is new again” retro bike wave.
“The Street Twin is our most contemporary, fun and accessible new Bonneville” – Triumph Motorcycles The Street Twin is the...
Looking back over the past decade of publishing this website I can’t think of a year that offered more exciting...
The Brighton is the result of a collaboration between Streetmaster of California and Richard Pollock, owner of Mule Motorcycles. The classically styled ‘Brighton’...
There are currently 4 models available in the Triumph classic range. The Boneville, Boneville T100, the Thruxton 900 and the...
Had to share this video as it’s not often we get such a good insight in to the work that...
Triumph seems to have created the ultimate Scrambler. They’ve gone a step further than everyone else and built a fully...
The Triumph Speed Triple rocked the motorcycling world when it came in to production in 1994. Powered by Triumph’s triple...
O, to be a motorcycle journalist in the 1970s. When men were hairy, and bikes were lairy. With their barely-there...
It’s been a while since I read the story of the Ugly Duckling, but I’m pretty sure this conversion of...
There’s something very interesting happening over at Saint Motorbikes. Bozi’s latest custom motorcycle build is taking shape and it’s going...
Anyone wanting to build a custom motorcycle and living in a home with limited space understands how frustrating it can....
In 1969 Triumph motorcycles took out first, second and third places in the Thruxton 500 mile endurance race. 35 years...
Custom motorcycle builders know all about the obstacles that can get in the way during a build. Unfortunately for Denver...
Cosmetic Specification: Handmade ‘Slippery Sam’ polished aluminium fuel tank. (Supplied by T A Baker Tanks, Wales.) Alloy Monza fuel cap....
Not only do the Tarantulas have the coolest branding in the custom motorcycle building world, they can also build a...
Triumph has well and truly hit the nail on the head with their new Modern Classics range. The British manufacturer...
No it doesn’t have a headlight. No it doesn’t have indicators, a rearview mirror or a stop light. No it’s...
Back in the early two thousands, Steampunk was all the rage. Popularised by films like Sky Captain and the World...
Last time we heard from Dan he’d had an unfortunate accident that left him and the lovely Speed Merchant Thruxton...
An 8 hour round trip doesn’t sound like all that much if you’re on your way to buy your dream...
Great bikes should be ridden. Matt built his Triumph Trophy cafe racer as a tribute to a motorcycle once ridden...
Despite it’s torrid sales history the Trident was a magnificent motorcycle. Its engine performed incredibly, its frame provided track worthy...
Here’s a 3 part video series showing the original build process at Triumph Motorcyces. Triumph started in 1902 and even...
Here’s an excert from Triumph’s News page regarding the 2009 Bonnies… “Triumph’s Bonneville range has also been given a serious...
For a designer who’s range of clothing has had such an enormous impact on men’s fashion I am disgusted by...
As the world struggles to regain some form of normality after the pandemic – we’re beginning to see the return...
As well as trying to update this site as often as possible I also write for Tank Moto and Fuel...
“Designed to appeal to a new generation of motorcyclists looking for a new interpretation on the classic, vintage cafe racer,...
If you’re on the lookout for a donor bike for you next cafe racer build have you considered a tourer?...
Spanish workshop Tamarit Motorcycles have over 100 custom Triumph Modern Classics under their belts. Along with building custom bikes for...
1972 Norton Commando 750 | Thanks Jim, Ananda and Nick. Sinar F 4×5 | Rodenstock 210mm | Tmax 400 I...
It’s a beautiful thing to see a custom build turn out just as it had been envisaged. A lot of...
Getting ready to hit the sack and see off another great weekend. Thank you God, mother nature, global warming or...
I think the term ‘patina’ is often misused in the custom world. Nowadays it seems to be applied to any...
…and rightly so. The Bonneville has an extensive list of modifications that cover every aspect of its construction. The 865cc...
With over a million Instagram followers ‘Cafe Racers of Instagram’ (aka CROIG) have one of the world’s biggest social motorcycle...
I just stumbled across these “exclusive” shots of one of Wrench Monkees latest builds on the Hook Motors blog. Starting life...
The best motorcycle in the world! A bloody bold statement from Triumph motorcycles and a totally ridiculous scenario. I love...
Yuri Shif, builder of the 2010 AMD World Championship winning bike “The Machine” has been rolling beautiful custom motorcycles out...
Beautiful Cafe Racer, motorcycle racing, classic bike and two wheel lifestyle shots from Zebra in a Box....
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