I would like to share some photos and story of this 1950 Triumph Thunderbird that I put together back in 2020. Purchased as a rolling project, it included several unique parts that found their way on to this 650cc T-bird back in the 1950s where it competed on the drag strips of Santa Anita Airport …
1950 TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD PRE UNIT CUSTOM DRAG BIKE Read More »
After seeing these two bikes on a local Craigs List ad I joined the race to try and secure a deal. After listing the BSA at a very low price he was overwhelmed with tons of emails asking to buy the bike. He took the ad down to reassess what he had. Five weeks later …
1958 BSA CATALINA GOLD STAR & 1956 DKW SCRAMBLERS Read More »
This 1958 Matchless came my way via a gentleman I was introduced to who asked me to do some work to his 1960 G2 250cc Single, he also had this machine which was no longer wanted and a deal was done to bring it home. It is the first Matchless Twin I have owned so …
In 1966 Triumph kept the T100SC for the first half of the season. This bike is a fine example that I bought.
I got a lead on this old Desert Sled that had been sitting for many years, things like this I cannot resist so it was up to Visalia to do a deal and bring it home.
After bringing into the flock an original unrestored 1968 Triumph Bonneville it was time to let one go for a bit more space and recoup some funds, so it was this Norton that I have owned for 10 years that was to be put on the chopping block. But….after taking and processing a bunch of …
One that nearly got away, 1970 Norton Fastback Commando Read More »
After several months of chasing this AJS I finally was able to purchase it and introduce myself to the world of the Big British Single. This will be something new to me as I have always been more of a Twin Cylinder enthusiast.
These shots above are of a 1967 Triumph Bonneville for the Home market. I recently came across the website of photographer Howard Grey and wanted to share some of his Motorcycle images from the mid 1960’s with my blog readers. Howard Grey’s photographic career spans over 50 years in which he specialized in Advertising and …
1951 Triumph Racing Kit Promotional Advertising piece from 1951, a 4-page brochure that was first published in the November 1951 issue of Cycle Magazine. The front cover displays the kit laid out with a description of parts included.
Here are some factory Frame drawings for Pre Unit Rigid and Swinging Arm Frame models, Tiger Cub models as well as Ariel Single, Twin and the Square Four. Don’t think these have ever been published in any manuals unlike the Unit models which can be found in the factory Workshop Manuals. Hope this information is …
Triumph Pre Unit Twin, Tiger Cub and Ariel Motorcycle Frame Drawings Read More »
