Triumph’s current crop of modern classics shows real divergence from model to model. From differences in engine size and tuning, to model-specific geometry and variations in parts that go beyond basic trim, each bike is built for a purpose. But that wasn’t always the case.
Back in the air-cooled era, the Bonneville, Thruxton, and Scrambler were separated more by styling cues and ergonomics than substance. This approach to platform sharing was the inspiration behind this Triumph Bonneville café racer. It’s the work of our good friends Marcelo Obarrio and Germán Karp, who operate as STG Tracker out of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
STG Tracker’s mission was to turn the 2011-model Triumph Bonneville T100 into a café racer; a riff on the traditional Thruxton formula, dialed to eleven.…