August 24, 2011
Unearthing this older photo of Lord Snowdon riding a Triumph during a visit to Australia I thought I’d see which of the Windsors enjoyed two wheels; Charlie likes cars, especially classic and fast Aston Martins, however the boyz, Wills and Harry enjoy two-wheeled fun!
First off here’s Snowdon on a Bonnie.
…and here’s one of William enjoying a fast looking Triumph. (at least I think it is he…)
Harry with some derelict in Afghanistan, a tough little starter; I’m sure the dust doesn’t help!
The two brothers also did an African oddysey taking trails across 1,000 miles of South Africa and Lesotho. They visited villages on locals in relation to charity work for children and AIDS.
Harry started young too!
…and although Charlie isn’t a two wheeled afficionado, here he looks on as a vintage Norton owner extolling the virtue of riding a classic British iron.
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August 22, 2011
A superb sketch advert from the mid-fifties of a Triumph acting as tea delivery ride in a car race. The effortless linework achieves a sense of speed and fluid brushwork on the people add livliness. wash and white lines fill the graphic. “It’s Easy-” The cheeky chappy with the T-UP sign… priceless like Dandy comics.
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August 19, 2011
You have your Triton’s, Norbsa’s, Norvin’s, and other marriages of engine and frame. Well here’s a novel one: a 750cc T140 shoehorned into a late 80’s Kawasaki Ninja 600 frame! A curious merger which has a balanced look to it, though I’m sure it gets double takes when people hear the classic twin sound come from a sports bike!
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August 17, 2011
Canadian Comedy show; here’s an image from it with ‘too kool for skool’ kids smokin’ an’ ridin’.
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August 17, 2011
I found this illustrator on another moto blog and really like his style; superb handsketching with a distictive line. Both coloured pencils and paint. He’s based in Asheville NC and most of his work includes his muse Pappilla LaPaix, an imaginary gal with an unassuming self confidence. You believe she’s real with the expressions he has her ‘pose’. Fun and lively stuff! Oh, and she’s sitting on a nice Bonnie Bobber.
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August 13, 2011
A photoshopped large (UK spec.) tank in orange on an OIF Bonnie. Just ruminating on a colour shift for the bike.
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August 12, 2011
Flippin’ through a mag at the local supermarket I saw spied this chooper Triumph. A ride for Capt’n Blackadder I suppose?
“And in Genoa, ’tis now the fashion to pin a live frog to the shoulder braid, stand in a bucket and go “bibble” at passers by.” Edmund Blackadder.
Here’s a tasty close-up of the ultra clean engine and details; surgical in execution; lovely.
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August 12, 2011
A couple of evenings ago a commercial on TV had a couple of flashes of vintage Triumph whizz past a New York street scene; the advert was for eyeshadow by Maybelline… … well what better moto to drape a eyelash fluttering model than a gorgeous aubergine and cream Bonnie?
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August 9, 2011
Enjoy this sumptuous Triumph Cafe created by MULE; based on a modern Hinckley Bonnie. Speed Twin colour scheme and beautiful period details such as th elarge 4LS front brake, Ace bars, skinny single seat and lumpt tires. Yupe, I’d take one… …in a heartbeat!
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August 8, 2011
On weekend trip to Fort Wayne Indiana we stoped in at Pierceton, a small town on Route 30. A couple rode in on a pair of bikes; one with a distinctive twin sound, parallel rather than 45 degree V. Here’s the well built chopper with Bonnie engine; hard tail, forward controls and nice hefty (but not too big) forks and well valanced fenders. The split harley tank with green flame set it off.
Seperate octagon oil tank, long brake rod and low-slung battery box, typical details for this chopperization of a Brit Iron.
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August 5, 2011
Gary was one of the greats who made Triumph a big name in performance motorcycles in the’States. Taking flat-track and road race set up motos to numerous victories such as the Springfiled Mile, Daytona and other great venues. (he was also a Burns Birthday lad; same as me January 25th)
In later years remembering good times on his steed of choice…
Triumph Triple at Daytona.
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August 5, 2011
Through it’s many modern iterations the Hinckley Speed Triple has always turned heads with its sublime appearance. My favourite is the nineties version with solid look, black lump of an engine, bright orange tank, clip-ons. A classic looking bike…
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August 3, 2011
After the refreshing ride on Saturday morning I stopped in at Bobs Deli, a local 7-11 in Highland Park. What was needed was a good cold, classic bottle of “ice cold”. The moto cools in the background, I cool in the shadows.
“I’d like to buy the world a Coke”
Coke slogan 1971
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July 31, 2011
I spent the better part of this morning into the afternoon installing an in-line screw on oil filter. It entailed draining the frame ‘tank’ then checking the mesh filter and assembling the C-Clamp attached bracket into a very small space under the rear swing-arm. Reconnecting oil lines became problematic with different sized hoses: 5/16″ ID into 1/4″ ID adapters anyone?
All this was carried out in the storage garage under the office, warm, steamy, filthy floor. I was a true wet, oily, mucky mess! Nothing a good shower, swim then shower at the Y couldn’t amend! Well it’s on now so I can keep the oil clean for the engine!
This chap has certainly got a Tiger by the tail; it’s a late 70’s LH shift single carb 750cc Triumph Tiger. That crazed look is familiar!
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July 30, 2011
Here’s Joe Brown, hard mountain man of the 50’s and 60’s, riding what looks like a Speed Twin up Snowdon in North Wales. Well it’s one way to get to the craggy Cloggy over on the north side!
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