
I hate to admit it but it's been a while since I've posted a featherbed on the site! This particular example is owned by Thom from moto lifestyle brand Iron & Resin and it's a great example of a classic Triton packed with period correct components. With what started out as a pile of parts found...
Jesse Bassett has been operating 'The GasBox' workshop in Cleveland, Ohio since early 2009. As a seasoned workshop mechanic of over 20 years he's got all the skills it takes to piece together a reliable classic ride, however it's Jesses's eye for detail and his personal aesthetic that's really...
Last week I posted a Triton and had a moan about how long it had been since I featured a featherbed framed bike, well lo and behold here's another one! It's funny how that happens but I'm certainly not about to complain. Today's Triton is a bonafide UK sixties built Cafe Racer from a fellow...
In Cafe Racer terms the Triton was the ride of choice for Rockers of the 60's and 70's. The combination of Triumph's mighty parallel twin and Norton's featherbed frame delivered a potent mix of power and handling more than capable of delivering Ton Up thrills. In 1989 Andrew Wishart's father...
In addition to the headline unveiling of the new KATANA, Suzuki has announced other street bikes for the 2019 model year. Among these is a new Café Racer version of the SV650, new, more fully featured versions of the V-Strom 1000 and V-Strom 650, as well as several detail changes to additional...
Milan was once again buzzing with motorcycle mania as the world's top manufacturers gathered to showcase their latest developments at EICMA 2017. This year we were pleased to see a glut of retro-styled, "modern classic" motorcycles amongst the new releases. While that is great news for nostalgic...
There's a small, circular sticker on the gas tank of my 1972 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport, right in the center where I can always see it, that reads: "NOT ART." I ordered it out of the Aerostich catalog many, many years ago. At the time, it was an adhesive-backed response to the seminal "Art of the...