New Musical Express: the long and short of it. Another photo of LEMMY riding a Triumph; this time a looong forked chopper. Here as bassist from Hawkwind years before Motörhead.
December 29, 2015
NME
December 28, 2015
Do you want the good news or the…
Funky sixties bobber flat tracker: Bad News! With loud high pipes, lowered front end and nice wide bars this sparkly brown beast must be a funky chunk to tool around on.
December 21, 2015
Dark Night of Winter Solstice
What better way to celebrate the shortest day with a Shadow? Black Shadow that is…
This week has seen an unprecedented three Vincent’s for sale on EBay. Lots of money being thrown about too. One currently at $100k, another close to that; both runners and looking good.
There is also a barn find project that hasn’t run for forty odd years. Reserve not met at $38k… You’d be dropping another ten grand on it as well to get ‘er up and running.
I’d better stick to Triumphs…. This X75 in the UK… Now for £25k… Bargain!
December 20, 2015
Under the Tree
Some form of two wheeled transport is always wished for at Christmas. If I was a young ‘un back in the early sixties I want one of these. Red Triumph Thunderbird inspired pedal motorbike. I bet many a motorcyclist started out like this! Pillion capabilities too.
This one was sold recently on EBay for $175.
December 15, 2015
мотоцикл
Mototsiki as they would say in St Peterburg. Scot Johnny Stuart (1940-2003) was a preeminent expert on all things pre C 20th Russian: its objects, design and associated historical particulars. However rather than tooling around on a grumpy Ural combination he tore up the London streets near Sotheby’s on Triumphs.
He also penned the tome “Rockers: Kings of the Road”. Allegedly the most shop lifted book in 90’s London… About the leather clad, cafe racing boys of the sixties.
До свидания.
(Da svidaniya)
December 14, 2015
Mister!
Sled, desert sled that is. Steve McQueens desert sled. Hot SoCal day and a race across the dusty scrubland is anticipated. Here in Illinois it’ll soon be cold, icy and unrideable; bah, humbug!
Hey!
December 12, 2015
Kid on a bike
Inspire and allow others to aspire. Even when you can’t reach the bars you can know that one day you will…
December 9, 2015
Jack of All Trades
A 2000 model Sprint adorned with an unfurled flag in apparent flutter across the side of this mile muncher. The George Cross, Saltire, & Paddy’s Cross make up the union flag.
Bike needs horizon and rider.
December 8, 2015
The Doctor
Dr Who. The classic Timelord from Gallifrey usually utilizes his TARDIS to careen about space and time.
However when on the ground at a particular era the it seems a Triumph Scrambler becomes his wheels of choice.
December 1, 2015
Interested?
December 1st and Yule is approaching so I’ll look for some seasonal items to post. This late forties ad promoting models that won trials competition should suffice for now.
November 25, 2015
Thruxton R
The picture say it all! This new bike is an absolute gem to behold. Enjoy the details.
November 21, 2015
Party time
Early snowstorm blew a wintry atmosphere to the Bonneville launch event being held in the multipurpose space Revel on Fulton Market in the old meat packing district. The big trailer on its first night of a countrywide tour displayed its ‘livestock’ across its broad side and rear. Bonneville Triumph projected through the sleet onto an adjacent building.
Inside we were warmly welcomed with a ‘goody-bag’ of a seasonably appropriate wool hat, Bonneville embossed leather key fob, and a beer bottle foam holder. Local microbrew beers were on offer. The amber IPA was perfect for wandering the rooms with like-minded bike fans.
Music was deejayed and stylalized film showing the motos in action projected onto the walls between indigo spotlights.
Cheers Triumph! 
November 20, 2015
A Trump Card has been played
At the Triumph new model launch this evening under a snow bleaching sky I saw the outstanding design detail that has gone into these machines. The Thruxton R was truly sublime. I want one! It fits me perfectly with exactly the same riding geometry as my ’72 Bonneville.
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