Nostalgic archival photographs together with vivid new color images transport you through the production history of every Triumph model. Speed Twin, Tiger, Trophy, Thunderbird, TR6, Bonneville, Daytona, TT Special, Trident, and other special and racer models are all examined in detail.
Triumph Motorcycles is a new, all color book focused entirely on Triumph twins and triples. Starting with Edward Turners best-known design, the Speed-Twin, the book moves to the T100, TR5, Thunderbird, TR6, Bonneville, and all the rest. This anthology of classic Triumphs covers all the significant models produced from 1938 to the early 1980s. The Triumph story doesnt stop there however. The “new” Triumph corporation, under the guidance of John Bloor, took up the challenge of pr (more…)
On September 3, 2006, Robinson, driving the motorcycle streamliner Ack Attack, set the new world land speed record of 342.797 miles per hour. Two days later someone broke his record, but what matters is that, after nearly a lifetime of training, Robinson became, however briefly, the fastest man on two wheels. This enthusiastically written book begins almost 15 years ago, when Robinson was recruited to drive Tenacious II, the streamliner (streamlined motorcycle) the com (more…)
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