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This one was entered in the Smokeout bike show. Dig those velocity stacks! It looked to me like they used the stock frame, but added on a "softail" lengthened swingarm. I didn't get a chance to talk to the owner.  
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I dig that a lot. It could do with less rear fender (it appears to be a Harley front fender turned around).
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Man those bars must be up there. "Handle bars" Pat.  I like the 'Lil stub holding it up. 
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I like it. That battery is sure hidden well.
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Now that's a British custom for sure!
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That is cool. Wouldn't want to burn my legs on those pipes though.
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.....These aspirating pipes under the Po
let bad suspect…
but I like this Style ,very cool Bike
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Love the paint! Very cool overall. The hardest part of the stock frame to hide is where the center stand wants to be... With no pipes covering it, it stands out.
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Man those bars must be up there.
"Handle bars" Pat.
I like the 'Lil stub holding it up.
Didn't have a shot of the bars, but I found one at the Horse site.
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See THAT tank is sitting at a nice angle. Now that someone mentioned the harly front fender turned around in back, I can't get past it either...
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I couldn't figure out the top connection on the swingarm struts. From the first two photos it looks like they are bolted only to the back of the engine at some very thin looking tabs. But at the 3rd picture it looks like they may also be bolted through the frame below the seat.
Very cool looking bike.
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There definately looks to be a spring or something under the seat. Under the trumpets out the back of the carbs.
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I like it looks very, very nice. I wonder what it rides like with it having the softail on....
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Wow that is incredibly cool!! I want one!!!
What model Triumph do you think they used as the base for it?
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VERY cool! The way the rear wheel and seat are suspended, makes me think of one of my favorite low-volume custom bikes out there....the Confederate.
And the front H-D fender used for the rear, is another idea this guy executed to perfection.
VERY cool!
Cheers,
Dwight
(but those cables strapped to the handlebars should'a gone inside 'em somehow, I think)
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VERY cool! The way the rear wheel and seat are suspended, makes me think of one of my favorite low-volume custom bikes out there....the Confederate.
And the front H-D fender used for the rear, is another idea this guy executed to perfection.
VERY cool!
Cheers,
Dwight
(but those cables strapped to the handlebars should'a gone inside 'em somehow, I think)
Cables exposed? For shame...
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No offense, and whoever built that has way more talent than I will ever. But I hate that thing. It reminds me of a VW Bug for some reason.
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Thank you Tbanga that could be the uglest Triumph I have ever seen Its about as cool as a Vega Panel van
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Thank you Tbanga that could be the uglest Triumph I have ever seen Its about as cool as a Vega Panel van
Other than the rear fender, I think you and TBANGA are smokin' crack. 
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I wasn't gonna say anyting but since its out already. that is one Fugly looking Triumph with those nasty ape hangers that look so out of place. Our stock bikes right off the factory floor are much more appealing to the eye.
But I will allow. To each his or her own.
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Didn't have a shot of the bars, but I found one at the Horse site.
saaweeet looking bike! love the apes too - but not exactly my style.
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that looks like the factory swingarm. in the first two pics you can see shocks under the velocity stacks.
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Have you seen this? www.alasalmi.com: speedmaster.
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Sorry folks!
You must clik: Triumph Speedmaster.
Greetings from Finland
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Yes, I recall seeing that posted before, but for those who haven't... click here. 
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Jar66, Wow! The finish on that Finnish bike(sorry...I couldn't resist the pun there ) is GREAT! They did a very nice job on that Triumph!  Cheers(and welcome), Dwight (but I'm thinkin' some tail-Fin[n]s would'a been cool on it too......now SEE what you started here???) 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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NO,NO,NO! This machine was built in FINLAND!!! Swedes have absolutely nothing to do with it...
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Sorry, guess that should have been "those crazy Scandanavians"!
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Ok!  Here`s one chopper from Finland.
3rd price in Chopper-class,built by Tero Muilu.
http://www.twinclubmc.a.se/start.html
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Love it! I would love to get some of those velocity stacks for mine (just shorter so they fit)
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A bike has half the wheels my cage does.. but 3x the fun factor
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That is a sick bick, no ugliness about it. Hats off to the builder, great imagination.
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i do like the look of that rear guard was talking about doin that to mine the other day wasnt to sure about it tho till i saw that pic
thats the look i'm after
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Hi Jarr66,youre the first Finnish guy ive seen on this site you coming to the Euro rally in Jonköpping(Sweden) in August?? It will be to good to miss regards, Nick
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Very cool, Standard bonneville with an America swingarm and modified suspension.....looks great, also love the one piece pipes!
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that bike is the ugliest new bonneville I've ever seen. Gross.
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that bike is the ugliest new bonneville I've ever seen. Gross.
I have to agree. My eyes keep drifting back to the rear-front fender. The velocity stacks look like an attempt to cover the large opening in the middle, that doesn't quite work. The straight exhaust looks out of place and on some bikes full-apes look alright, but not on this one. With that said, I wish I had the creativity and cajones to attempt something similar.
The finish on the Finnish bike is absolutely beautiful.
Regards,
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That is a sick bick, no ugliness about it. Hats off to the builder, great imagination.
Fryguy
I am confused...you say it is a sick bike and yet you also say it has no ugliness...  Is that like saying something is bad when you actually mean it is good?
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