Click here for more photos 1970 Triumph 650 Gets A New Life Story by Wendy ManningPhotos by Sedrick “Mitch” Mitchell This 1970 Triumph 650 comes to us from Rob and Josh Hartz, of Hartz Bros. Custom Cycle in Watertown, New York. Rob and Josh build all their own bikes and, Josh says, their favorite aspect of this build is,...

Click here for more photos Travertson V4 Story and Photos by Horst Rosler Christian Travertson does it again: 250 horsepower V4 unveiled at Daytona 2010 Remember Christian Travertson? The US-based Frenchman has pulled off several unique motorcycle designs. His helicopter turbine powered Y2K Jet bike was built in limited numbers and his V-Rod powered...

Click here to see more photos Uncle D’s Airbrushing Cycle Boyz 100 in. Ultima El Bruto By Mark BarnettPhotos by Dale Lawrence You might think this is another case of it being cold in Canada and bikers have a lot of time to paint their bikes. In this case, it is deeper than that. Bike owner Dale Lawrence is a custom bike and car painter, with...

Click here for more photos… This bike feature originally appeared in Barnett’s Magazine issue #61, April/May 2008. SPECIFICATIONS Owner: TT Cycles Year / Make: 1965 Triumph TR6SR Fabrication: TT Cycles Assembly: TT Cycles Build time: 10 weeks Engine: Triumph 650cc Cases: Triumph Flywheels: Triumph Rods: Triumph...

Click here for more photos 1967 Triumph Bonneville Story by Mark Barnett, Photos by Rodent Rodent and I were walking out in front of the store one Saturday towards the hamburger stand when what should appear but this killer old 1967 Triumph bobber. We quickly cornered the owner and moved the bike over to the porch area outside my office to photograph it. It...

Click here for more photos… This bike feature originally appeared in Barnett’s Magazine issue #64, September-October 2008. SPECIFICATIONS Owner: Dracula Year/Make: 2005 Victory8-Ball Fabrication: Kent Weeks/Lucky Devil Metal Works Assembly: Kent Weeks Build time: Just in time Engine: Victory 100″ Cases: Victory Flywheels:...

Click here for more photos… This bike feature originally appeared in Barnett’s Magazine issue #55, May-June 2007. SPECIFICATIONS: Year / Make: 2006 Rigid Old Style Fab/ Assembly: AQG Build time: Two months Engine: 93″ S&S Shovelhead Ignition: S&S Carb: S&S Super E Pipes: AQG Air Cleaner: S&S...

  If you aren’t familiar with the Rocket III, let me give you a little background. It’s a tall 2300cc, three-cylinder in-line motor mounted length-wise with shaft drive in a stubby bike with cartoon-ish features. Not a particularly handsome lump of Ol’ Blighty to start with compared to the Bonneville-based choppers of the Sixties and Seventies. Mike called upon John Triplett of...

Click here to see more photos Underground Bobbers 1972 Carbon Triumph 650 By Mark Barnett, Photos by Reza Gohary and Farzin Yassiny Making boat, airplane, and car parts by summer and one-off motorcycle parts during the winter, Reza Gohary and Farzin Yassiny of Underground Bobbers in Livermore, California are combining old and new in a super creative way....

Although a lot of period customs had a bolt-on aftermarket hardtail, Daniel upped the ante by welding his on for good measure. With Brit twins noted for notoriously shaking fasteners loose at the slightest opportunity, firing up the Lincoln and having at it seems like a no-brainer. Stock dimensions were kept as this bike was going to be a rider for Daniel’s dad who owned a Triumph...