IV III II I

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1. William FERRY
   September 16, 2013 at 6:36 am

   Wotcher Cus..
   The Triton above is as nice as I have seen.. most of them have way too much bling.. too tacky for me. BUT, done with a restrained hand, using original colours and easy on the bling.. magic. This country never produced a better motorcycle [racers excepted] for regular use and looking wonderful.
   I don’t care for swept-backs, I’d really rather have the pipes run along /under the front of the frame, tucked in tight if you will, following the frame lines. I don’t know if you can visualise that but it is really rather lovely. Rather like the modern Triumph above but pipe each side.
   I keep going back to the photo and seeing more stuff:
   The forks with open springs, Manx style.. even more Manx style.. the sliders don’t have the fender mounts at the bottom which suggests that they’ve either been ground off or.. they might be genuine Manx legs..? Stylish and my choice.
   And the front brake would also be my choice.. it isn’t clear from the [edge of photo] photo but it seems to be a 4LS Grimeca, which sadly is no longer available.. at least in the UK. But a good piece of kit and for sensible money.. Stylish again..
   Check photo..
   The motor and box appear to be pre-unit.. which is the best, really the ONLY way if you/one wants to make a proper job. The Featherbed is a veeery long frame and looks silly [to my eyes..] with a unit motor in it. Again, to me the very best Tritons have the pre-unit motor.. and of course they can be tweaked and improved/strengthened as far as any Bonneville.. % speed box getting better by the minute.
   There is no view of the rear, but I would hope to see a Tri/Bsa.. conical hub, blacked for a real shot at Manx style.
   And the last thing.. most in my view fall down at the rear, poor fitting of seat to frame and usually, way too short rear fender.. and spoils the whole thing. Surely no factory or professional builder would do such things, BUT.. beauty is in the eye etc.?
   Last Triton thing.. I once saw one at a show fitted with a Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk1 bikini fairing.. and it looked wonderful.. black paint of course and sooooo sexy.. so much more elegant than say, a Manx fly-screen with a light poked out of it.!!
   The bike here looks so special and had I been with you on the day, you’d have had a hell of a job to drag me away. MAGNIFICENT.
   Check photo..
   The Vincent is a stunner and the money today is staggering [but, the modern world rules..]. I would suggest to you an alternative.. a Ducati Monster S2R.. tha basic 2 valve air-cooled motor in 1000cc size.. nearly 100bhp and very light weight.. my best favourite modern Italian of all time.. lovely bike.
   THe modern Bonneville you keep coming back to.. just remember what happened to me last year.. BANG !! [two bangs really.!]
   Just do it man.. enjoy the day.. this day, today.. there is NO tomorrow.. just today when you get there.
   Trust me here.. were I flush, I would get you your preferred Green and Gold Thruxton with all the bits fitted.. happy days.
   BUT.. my dear, if you can rebuild a Trials Cub.. what about a Triton.. in the best possible taste of course..
   Man.. that Triton.!!
   Regards
   B x
   Let me know if you were able to watch the “new Manx TT” film I gave directions for on the itv4 iplayer.. only a few days left.!

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