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 21, 2011
Cool shadows on a crisp fall-like morning. Quiet roads, apart from the cyclists, allow unimpeded flow. Up Lake Bluff and back stopping at Bobs local seven-eleven for a fresh coffee and fredhly baked chocolate chip cookie.
Twist the throttle and go…
…a smile reflects the fun corners and leafy verges…
An exceptional Porsche Panamera 4-door coupe hatchback parked next to the Bonnie; I’d take one if given… … however could have a very desirable bike collection for the price of one! ($75-135k)
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August 20, 2011
Here’s a complete, though time worn example of a 71 or 72 Bonnie; resplendent in a somewhat earthy brown colour scheme ~ which includes the side covers.
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August 20, 2011
Another photoshopped image of a big tanked 70’s trumpet this time with black fenders/mudguards. Still considering this for my ride. The color of Eddy Merckx cycles.
Here’s Eddy ‘The Cannibals’ ride he used in Mexico City in ’72 to gain the hour record.
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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 15, 2011
After a stormy wet weekend, the sun finally got out late Sunday afternoon so I got out for a saunter up the north suburbs; joined by Dean Rennie on his ’68 Bonnie. Cool air with bright light, perfect road. Super!
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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 11, 2011
Saw this on Ride the Machine blog today, just HAD to add it here, an adaptation of a McQueen jump aboard the Great Escape Triumph… .. looks like a sprayed mural about 6′ high or so.
… here’s original graphic:
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August 10, 2011
A strong message with this 60’s advert: implying a Triumph gives you a sense of power! The gal is aloof aboard the bike with, what look like, her business, architect and sportman contemporary bretheren. Read into it what you will!
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