Triumphrat

Hondo Cat · 08-31-2007

http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2007/08...-ass-projects/

sweatmachine · 08-31-2007

cyril huze is a douche bag.

he rips off ideas from small time, one man, one off, custom guys then sells them as his own, mass produced, made in china, marked up BS.

Screw that guy.

Hondo Cat · 08-31-2007

The bikes really have nothing to do with Huze. They're just posted on his blog. The bikes will be built by Guilty Customs. Triumph is showing an interest in the builds.

dazco · 08-31-2007

Can't say those interest me. But i wish triumph would do something along the lines of what HD does with the screamin eagle line. IE:, take certain bikes (no doubt mainly the cruisers) and make limited edition custom versions that are basically the same as the normal versions as far as frame/lines, but add custom stuff in the way of chrome, wiring hidden in bars, custom leather seats, stronger engine, etc etc. If you see the HD SE editions some of them are just incredible bikes that look like they are from a custom builder. Finish quality is just thru the roof. They make the rest of the showroom look like jap bikes by comparision. They are expensive, but gimmie a speedmaster like that and i'd be happy to pay a lot more. In fact as expensive as they are i would say that to do what you'd need to in order to convert a regular dyna like i saw to a screamin eagle specs it would cost waaaaaay more than the 4k extra they cost.

Hondo Cat · 08-31-2007

Absolutely beautiful bike, Dazco! Mine is all black, but I really like the look of your two-tone. I'm a fan of two-tone bikes. I'm 51 and like 50s two-tone cars of that era. My Speedmaster is all black. I didn't buy because of the color. It was the only one they had. I still love it though. Yeah, I'm not sure I would like those two bikes in drawings either, necessarily. It's just that I'm enthused when Triumph's are used in any custom format.

Actually, my favorite modified Triumph that I have seen so far is this one from Bella Corse, the one at the bottom, the PROJECT eBOBBER:

http://www.bellacorse.com/motorcycles.htm

I'd like to see it in two-tone. Each person has their own preference, likes, and dislikes. I understand that. I just think Triumph has something unique to offer to the custom bike world be it chopper, bobber, board track racer, dirt track racer, Land Speed Record racer, etc.