Custom Speedmaster, Owner Unknown

I’ve been eyeballing this bike on the NewBonneville Customer Gallery on Facebook (Facebook account req., no public link) and just marveling at the cool factor.

It’s totally murdered out save for the whitewalls, side mount license plate bracket and exhaust system, complete with extra long fishtail pipes. Even the carbs and intake manifolds have been blacked out. It’s got t-bar handlebars with custom mirrors, it’s got a custom seat, and it appears to be slammed within an inch of it’s life. I’m guessing that super sweet ducktail rear fender is aftermarket, not an altered stock fender. Check it out.

Anyone know who it belongs to? Brent doesn’t remember. I’m pretty sure it’s a Speedmaster but the owner has ditched the alloys in favor of spoked wheels with black hoops. Because of the blacked out engine it could be a later America with spokes, but it does have the Speedmaster battery strap and front fender. So much has been changed it’s really hard to be 100% sure.

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Colin’s 2007 America

Owner: Colin McKay (Bodger)
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Model: America
Year: 2007
Odometer: 12,250 miles
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500,000 Triumph Motorcycles

VIN Number 500000 Triumph Speed Triple

VIN Number 500000 Triumph Speed Triple

Original Press Release from Triumph Motorcycles

Comedy legend and avid motorcycle fan Ross Noble is embarking on a unique tour this month, asking bike fans and Twitter followers to guide him on a trip to find the best of biking Britain. On the week-long ‘Sit Down Tour’ (May 24-30), Ross will take in England, Scotland and Wales on board Triumph’s 500,000th bike, a uniquely liveried Speed Triple. As well as marking the significant milestone of the half-millionth bike to roll off Triumph’s production line since 1990, the tour is also a celebration of Ross Noble’s 20 years on the stand-up comedy circuit and an opportunity for him to recharge his creative batteries while indulging his passion for motorbikes.

Riding the Speed Triple, Ross will be travelling around the UK, guided only by fans via Twitter, to uncover some of Britain’s best biking routes. A few stops are already planned, such as visits to two brand new Triumph stores – Bulldog Triumph in Winnersh, Berkshire and Philip Youles Triumph in Manchester – while others will be entirely shaped by daily tweets to unearth the great places and characters along the way. Carrying VIN number 500,000 and sporting a one-off red, white and blue paint scheme, created using a brand new production technique, Ross’s Speed Triple is destined to become a collector’s item. Continue reading

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Pair of Streemaster Twins

Originally found at BikeExif.com and Wired’s Autopia Blog is the Brighton Cafe Racer built by the guys at Streetmaster, who specialize in building custom modern Bonneville based motorcycles.

The Brighton Cafe Racer

The Brighton Cafe Racer features a tuned 790cc twin that bumps output to 74 horsepower, 34 percent more than stock. The engine is bolted to one of Streetmaster’s proprietary frames that rides on a stock fork and Race Tech shocks. Period-correct features include clubman bars, rounded triple-clamps and a very cool aluminum tank. The bike weighs 355 pounds. Continue reading

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Thom’s “Vera Lynn Too,” 2007 America

Owner: Thom Williams (ThomWill)
Location: Lawrenceville, GA USA
Model: America
Year: 2007
Odometer: 18000 Miles
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