Saturday, May 26, 2012

Raw Metal - Triumph T120R TRACKMASTER '71 Flat Track






On eBay (Australia) and just passed in at $10'600-, this is a unique bike built in NYC with obsessive detail but retaining a 'seasoned' patina.. here's a bit of the description:
1971 TRIUMPH T120 R ENGINE IN A RARE TRACKMASTER FRAME.......
THE ENGINE IS TUNED AND COMPLETELY REBUILD FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP
 BALANCED AND LIGHTENED CRANK, MEGACYCLE CAMS, 750 CYLINDER BARRELS, HIGH COMPRESSION PISTONS, BIG VALVES WITH STRENGTHENED SPRINGS, BIG MIKUNI CARBS, ARD MAGNETO....ALL MECHANICAL WORK WAS EXECUTED  BY HUGH MACKIE... THE BRIT BIKES GURU OF NYC FROM SIXTH STREET SPECIALS.....RACER, BUILDER, RESTORER, FEATURED IN NUMEROUS MAGAZINES, TV SHOWS AND BOOKS ...AND ABOVE ALL A GREAT FRIEND AND MENTOR.
FRONT END IS CERIANI FORK AND TRIPLE TREES, BRAKE DRUM IS A GRIMECA DOUBLE SIDED 180MM LACED AND TRUED BY BUCHANAN WITH STAINLESS STEEL SPOKES TO A WM2/19" EXCEL RIM......REAR WHEEL IS TRIUMPH CONICAL HUB LACED AND TRUED BY BUCHANAN WITH STAINLESS STEEL SPOKES TO A WM3/18" AKRONT RIM
TANK IS ALLOY WASSELL, SEAT AND PILLION ARE BATES, OIL BAG IS A CHAMPION (DOUG SCHWERMA), FOOT REST ARE BATES, TT PIPES WITH BAFFLES (LOUD)...ETC ETC...I DID SOURCE DOWN AS MUCH PERIOD CORRECT PARTS TO COMPLETE THE BUILD....ALL MECHANICAL PARTS ON THE BIKE ARE NEW.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Ritmo Sereno Racing BMW's






You're probably familiar with Shiro Nakajima from RITMO SERENO and his amazing Beemers -here's a couple of R69's that haven't had much press - his finish is always stunning - here's the drop:  http://www.ritmo-sereno.com/