With the Trimph models being used extensively in racing of the period, especially endurance at speed, the engines proved themselves to the daily riders as reliable, strong units. No wonder they sold by the truckload.
May 21, 2011
Florett Gulf
Another twho wheeled adorned with Gulf colours; this time a lesser know German make called Kreidler ~ although in the late fifties one third of German mped were Kreidler. This is a 50cc moped, so quite a diminutive example of the race colors, especially with clubman bars.
Here’s the bike in regular livery:
Although a small cc’d engine they did specialize to be Grand Prix winners in the 50cc class. Their better know model of this “Florett” line is the earlier one, nearly Italia in its design lines.
…and here’s the racer, a svelte marvel!
May 20, 2011
All in a Row
Nicely lined up, a chorus of Trumpets ready to blare…
A very proud owner of a pre-unit engined Triton. Nice high pipes, a solid 4LS front brake, low profile polished alloy tank. A swell machine.
Let those who you pass at speed know what you’re riding!
Gorgeous fairing clad Bonnie, alloy wheels, bum-stop seat, rear-sets, M-bars a true cafe racer.
May 19, 2011
Tiger on the Mountains
Back in the day when Lancashire working men Don WHillans and Joe Brown, were powering up new climbing routes over North Wales, the Lake District and the Alps, Triumph brought out their sporty model: the Tiger. Appropirate advertising.
Here’s Don himself heading off to Grindenwald and an attempt on the North Face of the Eiger; Chris Bonington is pillion. Climbing helmet as a lid, mountaineering mitts for gloves; look at that hemp rope! The bike is most likely a Triumph Tiger.
May 18, 2011
Workbench Worship
A Bonneville ‘Gin sitting patiently to be cradled once more into a roadworthy frame kicked into consciousness to ‘go down the road’ once more. The pumping sound of the twin hailing “Triumph!”
May 17, 2011
Slippery Sam
Here’s a Triumph from the history books: called Slippery Sam after the 1970 Bol d’Or endurance race when the broken oil pump covered the bike and riders with oil. It is the only machine to win five TT races in consecutive years (Ray Pickerell in 1971 and 1972, Tony Jefferies in 1973, Mick Grant in 1974 and Dave Croxford/Alex George in 1975). This triple can MOVE! A production Trident 750cc prepared by Les Williams,
1971, Ray Pickerell – 1st, 100.07mph
1972, Ray Pickerell – 1st, 100.00mph
1973, Tony Jeffries – 1st, 95.62mph
1974, Mick Grant – 1st, 99.72mph
1975, Dave Croxford/Alex George – 1st, 99.60mph
The fastest lap was Alex George in 1975 at 102.82mph
Here’s Mick Grant piloting this bike. A machne of definite charisma.
May 15, 2011
Flat Tracker with futuristic fiberglass bodywork
A racing special raced by Don Castro in ’72, then immediately banned due to streamlining rules. A wrapparound tank and seat with 70’s pinstriping extraordinaire. Go fast, turn left, repeat. The extended seat is interesting but there’s a neat custom in there somewhere…
May 14, 2011
Bonneville at Bonneville UT
If you want to stretch the legs of your Bonnie where better than the Salt. Here’s a couple of shots showing ardent triumph owners taking their rides along for a spin. I’m sure it’s pretty adrenaline pumping haring along the rutted white grit of the course ticking over the ton with a seven mile or so run out. Sneck through the gears and open the throttle and pin it.
Marco Raymondin of Paris based Brooklands Motors http://www.brooklands-classic.com/ (above) takes his pre unit T110 (below) through its paces…
May 12, 2011
All weather Triumph
Necessity, as they say, in the mother of invention! Need to cruise around Minnesota in the snow? No problem; pop off the back wheel, bolt on the tracks, ski assembly strapped onto the front wheel and Peary look out!
May 11, 2011
Gulf color on a Honda 550 cafe "Le Mans Special"
Here’s a beautifully detailed cafe racer prepared in glorious blue and orange. Thiunassuming rebuilt 1975 model has been methodically reconstructed with special care to details such as the sumptuous tank, tail section and he controls.
The orange painted frame is a great detail (ooh if I’d only had that thought with mine!)
A super little feller, probably fun to ride too.Build by Chris Trotter from Bozeman, Montana.
May 10, 2011
A Model Motorcycle
There are quite a few plastic model kits featuring the Triumph motorcycle, whether for historical significance, such as the red-caps machine, or TV promotion. Different scales and models… starting with this brit duo: BSA and Tri, from the Grease 2 movie (apparently!)
A nicely detailed semi-built kit, just bolt ‘er together and there you are, one Bonneville. Nice detailing too.
Here’s the MP bikes, utilitarian singles fromwartime service; (more on this later…)
Heeey! Fonz has his bobbed triumph alse modelized. See previous entries for the bike itself.
A nice little Revell kit.
May 8, 2011
Triton: Son of Poseidon
One other bike at the show yesterday was a suitably set-up Triton, Norton Featherbed frmae with Pre-Unit Triumph engine. A white tank with black pinstriping set off the cafe/manx look. Long bodies and sleek looking…
May 7, 2011
Chicago ACE Garage bike show
This afternoon the ACE garage held a small bike show for the older motos; british, japanese, german and italian were all well represented. I went to ogle the Triumph thought. A good selection to look at too! Here’s a cafe’d ’72 Bonnie, nicely done.
A line of decades… from the 60’s to the 2000’s all there! lovely to the eyes.
One of my favourites: the modern Thruxton 900.
A Hurricane: the Vetter added parts to make the triple sportier to compete with Japanese 4’s of the time, the tripe pipes are superb. This one was for sale ($?).
Hard tail bobber of an OIF, tough riding stance with ape hangers too! Though a clean neat bike.
Other marques also attending included this nice red BSA 650; cousin to my ’72 Bonnie, also oil in frame. I liked the chrome front mudguard which would fit my bike no problem.
A pair of Ducatis in Paul Smart livery, gladly seein’ double!
But one of the nicest things was this diminutive 250 Aprilla, fresh blue racebike with greyhound icon.
May 7, 2011
A hare or hound?
Great shot of young lady enjoying the speedy thrills of an old farm bike; in this case a Triumph.
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