After Triumph bit the dust in 1976, their race manager (named Les Williams) started a business specializing in spare parts for Rocket 3s and Tridents. The business was called LP Williams, and they not only supplied OEM spares, but they created go-faster parts, Slippery Sam replicas, and a ‘new’ version of the Trident that was supposed to be the ultimate …
VBNR – 1968 Norton 750GP Racer
View Post1972 Triumph Trident T150V
Here’s a Triumph Trident with a bit of a homebuilt cafe racer conversion and a very cool set of pipes.
Huntmaster – 1959 Ariel FH
In 1954, Ariel introduced the FH, better known as the Huntmaster. It shared the majority of it sengine with the 650cc A10 engine of BSA, but it was surrounded by an all-new frame with a swingarm and paired with a Burman transmission.
1963 Royal Enfield Continental
The “jelly mold” tank was only available in the ’63 model of the Royal Enfield Continental, the first year of production. Here’s one of the first bikes of a model that Enfield has brought back for the new Continental GT. A nifty two-fifty, the Continental was a cafe racer with a styling cues like the chrome tank, half-naked rear springs, …
1957 AJS Model 30
A predecessor of the Model 31 I recently featured, this AJS Model 30 is thankfully ready to go as is.
Restoration Project – 1961 AJS Model 31 CSR
Introduced in 1958, the AJS Model 31 (and its Matchless twin, the G12) was developed specifically for the US.
One-Off Italian Custom – 1971 Norton 750 RR
Built by Stile Italiano, this “Norton 750 RR” was featured on the cover of the April 2015 issue of Classic Bike Guide and has lots of Dunstall parts to complement a few one-off pieces.
Needs a Service – 1974 John Player Norton Commando
View Post1978 Kawasaki Rickman CR900
Post Listing Update: This Rickman was relisted at a lower price of $22,000, but that wasn’t enough of a discount for anyone to hit “Buy It Now.” The last time this Kawasaki Rickman was up for sale, I thought it was too expensive to feature. I still think it’s too expensive, but I figured you should at least see it!
1977 Triumph Bonneville Silver Jubilee
In 1977 Triumph released 1,000 bikes as part of a limited edition to commemorate the Silver Jubilee (25th anniversary) of Elizabeth’s rise to Queen. You’d think this would be more important in Britain, but all of the bikes were sold in the US.
1971 BSA B50SS
Built by Jeff Yarrington of Saint Motor Company, this BSA B50SS has ditched its Street Scrambler roots in the process of becoming a cafe racer.
1932 Royal Enfield Cycar
Now here’s a rare bird – the Royal Enfield Cycar. Finding information on it has been tough, to say the least…but here’s what I’ve got:
1966 Triumph Trophy T100C
The T100C was a factory scrambler from Triumph. Marketed towards newer riders, the 500cc twin has now become a bit of a cult classic for those who appreciate the lighter weight and nimbler off-road manners.
1953 BSA Golden Flash
A 646cc parallel twin, the BSA Golden Flash was the predecessor of the Super Rocket. It was available in black (as shown here) and chrome, but also in a gold paint scheme that led to the distinctive name. Oddly enough, the gold color wasn’t an option in for home-market British customers.