when the man comes to town ..

.. he rides on a Triumph

photographers unknown

handlebars

finally some workshop time today and more work done on the Thunderbird

lineup

sourced from the Graham Hullett archive . photographer unknown

streamliners

 1962 Joe Dudek Triumph T120

1966 Leppan Triumph 

Streamliners are the coolest and craziest. I love the sleek design lines from this era .. it's like "Jet Jackson" cartoon meets the NASA space program .. definitely looking more at home in the sky than on a salt flat. Great images from an unkown source.

1959 Triumph Thunderbird

making progress ..

pre-unit Triumph .. I reckon one of the best looking engines made 

cafe racer

 

My 1971 Triumph T150 Trident .. a work in progress .. love riding this bike

gaskets

 

another random workshop iPhone shot ..

pistons

 worn but interesting .. or is that just me ..

Triumph T140V chopper

 Impulsive internet purchase. This 70's sled has been stored away neglected for a long while. I couldn't bring myself to scrapping it. The old girl deserves better. Something good will come of this one ..

Update on May 19, 2011 by GH

it's on the bench .. 

Triumph 6T Thunderbirds

 The story started with a friends telephone call, "mate, your into old bikes aren't you??

So began a road trip for Pepper and I, down South and across the border .. to a garage where these two beauties were uncovered. Blue and Black, 1955 and 59 Triumph Thunderbirds. The trusty Ford ute was loaded. We enjoyed the Southern hospitality of our new friends. We could have stayed on but it was time for Pepper and I, and our two birds, to head for home ..