A Model Motorcycle

There are quite a few plastic model kits featuring the Triumph motorcycle, whether for historical significance, such as the red-caps machine, or TV promotion. Different scales and models... starting with this brit duo: BSA and Tri, from the Grease 2 movie (apparently!)

A nicely detailed semi-built kit, just bolt 'er together and there you are, one Bonneville. Nice detailing too.

Here's the MP bikes, utilitarian singles fromwartime service; (more on this later...)

Heeey!  Fonz has his bobbed triumph alse modelized. See previous entries for the bike itself.

A nice little Revell kit.

Triton: Son of Poseidon

One other bike at the show yesterday was a suitably set-up Triton, Norton Featherbed frmae with Pre-Unit Triumph engine. A white tank with black pinstriping set off the cafe/manx look. Long bodies and sleek looking...

Chicago ACE Garage bike show

This afternoon the ACE garage held a small bike show for the older motos; british, japanese, german and italian were all well represented. I went to ogle the Triumph thought. A good selection to look at too! Here's a cafe'd '72 Bonnie, nicely done.

 A line of decades... from the 60's to the 2000's all there! lovely to the eyes.

One of my favourites: the modern Thruxton 900.

A Hurricane: the Vetter added parts to make the triple sportier to compete with Japanese 4's of the time, the tripe pipes are superb. This one was for sale ($?).

Hard tail bobber of an OIF, tough riding stance with ape hangers too! Though a clean neat bike.

Other marques also attending included this nice red BSA 650; cousin to my '72 Bonnie, also oil in frame. I liked the chrome front mudguard which would fit my bike no problem.

A pair of Ducatis in Paul Smart livery, gladly seein' double!

But one of the nicest things was this diminutive 250 Aprilla, fresh blue racebike with greyhound icon.

A hare or hound?

 Great shot of young lady enjoying the speedy thrills of an old farm bike; in this case a Triumph.

An Airfix this is not!

Well, a Revell model kit of a Triumph in chopper fashion; with, it seems options for customization...

Engine Cutaway Graphic

ANother beautifully rendered engine diagram showing the workings of the 650 twin, it doesn't help you build the engine but it helps you see how all the parts interact. It reminds me of Mr Eplsy and Mr Thwaites engineering drawing class where you were given a sheet of drawn components, a written description of the machines function; then had to assemble them graphically: plan, elevations and an isometric. Finally you had to create a revised part and show a sectional sketch of the adaptation.

Triumphs around the world

From America to Africa; these were the bikes to see the world on, across the 'States to the steamy airs of Rhodesia and the Victoria Falls.