HINCKLEY TRITON

 This will be an interesting build ....

Hi ther my name is shaun .i have a blog named bobed to the bone choppers. i build bikes and allso do most the work myself .me and my brother was looking at a frame for the triumph engine . and the norton frame was not right at all to take this engine .so we have made a start on building one on the norton stile . this is what we did today .i will send you more picks as we move the build on .ps great site you run .thanks shaun

BONNEVILLE

These pics came in the mail from Raoul

Belgium just near the river "Meuse" between Namur and Andenne.

Scramble ME: A Triumph Scrambler Adventure with Ernie Vigil

Bloggers Bikes XIII Triumph Bonneton

Hello from Waterloo - Belgium !

 Triumph Bonneton used in road races "road rally" in Belgium.

 Jean-Luc van Campenhout

Looks fun!

Ill Fated T100 Bobber

Ill-Fated Kustoms Built froma salvaged 2007 T100

Engine: 2007 T100
Wheels: 2006 T100
Tires: Dunlop GT501
Fork: Stock 2" lowered with Progressive springs
Triple Tree: Custom CNC machined from 7075 billet
Headlight: 5" Bates Replica
Gas tank: Triumph reproduction tank from Lowbrow Customs
Rear Fender: 7 Metal West
Handlebar: 1" Biltwell Trackers
Levers: Pazzo
Speedo: Son of the Wind
Headers: Modified stock
Front brake: EBC Pro-Lite rotor stock caliper
Rear Brake: Stock
Seat: Biltwell
Seat Hinge: Biltwell
Seat Springs: Lowbrow 4"
Oil Tank: Custom CNC machined (electronics housing)
Battery Tray: LC Fabrication
Tail Light: No School Choppers
License Plate Braket (not shown): No School Choppers Left Mount
Rear Sprocket: New Bonneville 43 Tooth
Front Sprocket: New Bonneville 16 Tooth
Chain: D.I.D.
Brake Lines: SS braided
Foot Controls: Stock, mounts custom water jet plate
Sissy bar: custom made 1/2" round bar
Paint: Kevin Cuffley of Bigshot Customs did the fine work

Jim G's 2008 Triumph Scrambler Via The Bullet

Via The Bullet Great looking Machine! 

Im not keen on these D&D's on a Scram, they take away the essence of a Scrambler. But that in my opinion

Random Romano's

A bit of Dino Romano work

Random

via Vintage Racer Know NOTHING about this.....but it looks SWEET!

Pure Retro Pangea Speed

Spotted this Hinckley Twin over on Pipeburn. This bike started life as an 08 Speedmaster (don't see many of those on this blog.) This bike was built to look like it came straight out of the 1930's... well WWII, but we didn't really build motorcycles during 'Ze War' (other than for military use). I think it has a mix of Art Deco of the late 1920' and 30's as well as a touch of 1950's Ariel Leader about it. For the full story go here Pipeburn.

Love it or hate it, this bike is at least different and for that it gets my vote.

The White Helmets on Hinckley Twins?

I have just finished reading the March issue of Classic Bike Magazine which has an interesting article on the British Royal Signals Motorcycle Display Team. The White Helmets. While reading the article I had an idea. The thirty man team that make up The White Helmets are currently riding L F Harris Triumph's TR7V 750's which were built in 1999 and only now are coming to the end of their life expectancy (After the collapse of Meridian L F Harris built  the TR7V and750cc Bonnevilles under licence from John Bloor  who in 1991 opened the Hinckley Triumph factory ). The Team had already looked at the Classic Hinckley Triumph range as a prospective replacement but found them too heavy, something many have said of the range. Considering just how many motorcycles the White Helmet team use, Im sure someone could make a profitable, lighter, stronger but still 'Classic' looking frame for the Hinckley Twin, which could be used by the display team as well as  a few others who would love a practical off-road frame for their Hinckley Twin engine.  I recently features the Mule/Streetmaster framed Flat Track bike on Bonnefication which utilises the Hinckley Twin, just how many would need to be produced to make the frame economical I don't know, less than thirty perhaps. Maybe Richard Pollock could design and build a frame for a Triumph Dirt bike, now that would be interesting.
A more practical option would be to modify the standard Bonneville, start by making it lighter...a lot lighter. A motorcycle similar to the original Hammarhead, Jack Pine might be ideal. The teams motorcycles don't use lights, so a very basic wiring loom could be fabricated, street legal exhausts are not necessary, so straight through pipes will save a few pounds. Just how much weight saving could be achieved is something Im looking at while doing my own project 'In the Shed'
Maybe either option would be too expensive to produce en masse, the British Army are not cash rich after all, there are better things than stunt motorcycles to spend their money on, better care for the wounded for example. Perhaps Triumph should donate the bikes as a show of support for the British Armed Forces. The bikes could then be modified into display bikes. It would be great to see The White Helmets running Hinckley Triumph Twins, it would be great for The White Helmets, great for the British Army and great for Hinckley Triumph.
Perhaps when my own bike is finished I will ride it over to Blandford Camp, the home of The White Helmets for them to try. I  just might get and order for 30 more.

The White Helmets have thirty of the beauties

Would you want a Hickley Bonneville to drive over you?

Jack Pine inspired Twin as a White Helmet display bike?

An off  road version of the Mule/Streetmaster Tracker frame would be a great basis for a trick bike for the Team