If a motorhead says British Invasion or Sounds of the 60s, it's not about music, it could more likely be about a Triumph Bonneville T120R and how it sounds when you kick it to life. This is the quintessential British motorbike, the one the Japanese tried to recreate with the Kawasaki W650. Somehow it just became the bike we all picture as emblematic of the era. The … [Read more...]
1976 Triumph Bonneville Restomod
Suppose you like the old British bikes, the looks are just right, the sound of the twin is perfect, but let's face it, if you're used to riding current motorcycles, shifting on the right is easy to get wrong, especially when touching what your brain believes is the rear brake and you unceremoniously downshift with a crunch. And then there's the slight matter of drum brakes, … [Read more...]
1973 Triumph X75 Hurricane
Though many believe the Triumph Hurricane came about when BSA hired Craig Vetter to design the Rocket 3, it was actually a single BSA employee, Don Brown, who unofficially asked Craig Vetter to do the design work. When BSA folded, the design survived and became the Triumph X75 Hurricane. This one is in original survivor condition, unrestored, and as such it has the patina you … [Read more...]