Many lofty dreams start with “one day, when I retire,” but very few of them are actually realized. Luckily, Rob Chappell of Origin8or Cycles is in the business of making dreams come true. So when a client wanted to spoil himself with a special retirement gift, Rob whipped up this brutal custom street fighter.
The brief called for an unapologetic machine that would pull inspiration from the hooligan street bike culture of the 90s. Rob started with the client’s 2008 Triumph Speed Triple 1050, but in the end, all he kept was the engine and front forks.
“We batted around ideas as to what motor to use for the project,” says Rob. “He originally wanted a more vintage motor, but most of the four-cylinder options were wide, heavy and underpowered.”…