Spied this superb black litre Ninja whilst out and about today. Looks like the perfect all rounder… 
September 2, 2012
Ebony tinted Kaw
August 31, 2012
Triton
Son of Poseidon, wielder of the trident and Messenger of the Great Sea; Trident is also the perfect marriage of the Norton Featherbed frame and Triumph 650cc Bonneville engine (ideally the pre-unit but a latter year unit will do thankyou very much!).
This ones a corker: big pearly tank, giant bellowing conch horn exhaust and a purpose for speed.
August 30, 2012
Zulu
The Martini-Henry rifle was an Empire defender that saw action in, amongst others, the Zulu wars of 1879. Made famous with the Michael Caine/Stanley Baker film of the same name based on events at Rorke’s Drift where the British, being outnumbered 4,000 to 140tipped the odds in their favour with some deft rank firing and a lungfull of ‘Men of Harlech’.
Now where does this bring us? Well stack three of those long barreled breech loading weapon with bayonets and you have the B.S.A. logo. As in Birmingham Small Arms, who, before being the manufacturers of the Best Motorcycle in the World made the M-H gun.
Men of Harlech, march to glory,
Victory is hov’ring o’er ye,
Bright-eyed freedom stands before ye,
Hear ye not her call?
At your sloth she seems to wonder;
Rend the sluggish bonds asunder,
Let the war-cry’s deaf’ning thunder
Every foe appall.
Echoes loudly waking,
Hill and valley shaking;
‘Till the sound spreads wide around,
The Saxon’s courage breaking;
Your foes on every side assailing,
Forward press with heart unfailing,
‘Till invaders learn with quailing,
Cambria ne’er can yield!
August 29, 2012
Brochure Beauties
Nowadays bikes are sold with photography of the machines going like the clappers along ‘closed courses’ with ‘professional riders’. Back in yesteryear it was the job of the art department to illustrate the beautiful lines of the models with a technical steady line and smooth rendering airbrush skill. “Get out your t-square, warm up the French curves and sharpen yer pencils lads: the T120 Bonneville needs artwork prepared for next years Earls Court launch!”
August 28, 2012
The Quadrent
During the slow agonizing decline of the formerly world dominating motorcycle industry, some engineers (Doug Hele) were clutching at ingenious straws to defend themselves from the powerful and reliable machines entering the market from Japan. One curiosity was this litre sized ‘bitsa’ a Trident 750 with another barrel and piston tacked onto the existing threesome gubbins.
NVT should have been upgrading machining, getting buildable and competitive product out, going after Honda and Kawasaki directly with say a 900 triple. But that was Blighty in the seventies and it took another four decades to have the Phoenix rise again.
August 27, 2012
Bring me the head…
A gal posing arms akimbo with attitude; a Triumph desert sled with knobbly tyres; a distant horizon beckons under a pale sun. It’s like a scene from some Peckinpah movie where you know the antihero protagonists will meet a bloody end…
August 26, 2012
The Future’s so bright…
What better way to spend an early Saturday morning in late August; when the air is just perfect.
…I gotta wear Shades!
August 25, 2012
On Reflection
Before the temperatures got out of hand today (nineties expected and indeed reached!) I got out on the road for a spin. Perfect sky with cool air in the leafy shadows of Sheridan Road. New 12v coild giving snappy spark and the bike is running like a champ. Smiles all around!
August 24, 2012
No Jacket Required
After yesterday’s shirtless shot here’s just the jacket to address the issue. A retro ISDT item. 48 chest size pleeze!
Sussudio!
August 23, 2012
Harvey Mushman in the Sun
Our Main Man the eternally Cool Mr McQueen takes a break from some desert racing with his doughty Tri-Twin. Sunny SoCal skies warm the scene.
August 22, 2012
Imbibe
Some would take rum, others a brandy; I’d top this little flask with Talisker, a peaty Single Malt from the craggy Isle of Skye. Face aglow from a day in the saddle through the glens and along the lochs o’ the Highlands. A late summer sun setting over the Hebrides into the North Atlantic. Sláinte!
DON’T DRINK & RIDE
August 21, 2012
Guy’s period headgear
Today see’s our bloke Guy haring along on a Speed Twin at some historic track meet. Bin lid is a suitable puddin’ bowl type from way back when The Empire still ruled the globe. His knee sliders look a little optimistic but I’m sure he could give this Moto a run for your money. “get kettle on lad! Make sure there’s a brew for when I get back in t’ pits!”
August 20, 2012
The Trials of Mr. Martin
Our lad Guy is a two wheeled genius at speed; give him a slow technical trials bike like this Tiger Cub and look at him pop and dab around a log strewn, rock riddled course! Balance, throttle control and a snowboarders lid (?)
August 19, 2012
Road
The skies were blue, the air a perfect warmth and nearby roads had just the right amount of left and right handers. Twist the throttle and go!
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