British Customs "Vintage Vendetta"
It started out as a 2009 Triumph Speedmaster, but British Customs from Gardena, California had other ideas about how this bike might look, and so they conceived and crafted the above "Vintage Vendetta".
The Triumph Speedmaster, says the firm, is an ideal foundation for personal
re-interpretation, not least due to its 270-degree crankshaft that gives it exactly the kind of offbeat vibes and feel demanded by red-blooded custom bike engineers looking for both poise and poke.
▲ When you're tired of the stock Speedmaster, you might want to talk to British Customs and personalise and upgrade your investment. The firm can also help hop-up pretty much any other bikes in the Hinckley Triumph range.
▲ Speed Merchant finned covers. These are cast from A356 aircraft alluminium and, we're told, fit all Bonnevilles and variants from 2001 to 2013—and probably onward until Triumph tweaks the engine design (and if you've got any earlier finned Webco covers for Meriden Triumph twins, you might want to keep in mind that they're fetching big money now).
▲ Inverted 'bars for that boardtrack racer look. British Customs four-bolt risers. Joker Machine J-Tech brake controls and cable clutch controls.
▲ Check the British Customs Exposed Air Box Elimination Kit which has been replaced by two high flow K&N air filters. That high-mount wrapped exhaust is also by British Customs.
The fuel tank was donated (or liberated if you prefer) from a Triumph Thruxton. A later Speedmaster rear fender replaced the 2009 item. A new billet aluminium taillight was crafted. The seat was shaved.
The stock cast wheels were replaced by wire wheels from a Triumph America. The forks were dropped with a Progressive Suspension lowering kit. Hagon shocks balanced the rear. Speed Merchant covers have dressed up the stator and rear sprocket. And there's plenty of other mods on this bike; way too many to list.
Not to your taste? Then look away, stranger. But if you want to see more of this firm and their creations, follow the link below.
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