There’s something for everyone this week. We kick off with a pre-unit Triumph bobber, then cover two classic Kawasaki Zeds and a ground-up Norton bobber. Finishing things off: a Panhead chopper from Born Free’s first ever female invited builder.
Triumph TR5 Trophy by Black Cycles and PopBang Classics We’re suckers for vintage Triumphs—especially when they’re as well executed as this stunning example. It comes from Black Cycles in Brisbane, Australia, who was handed a 70 percent complete 1950 Triumph TR5 Trophy and tasked with turning it into a tidy bobber.
Shop boss Noel Muller was all too happy to oblige, but admits that he’s no au fait with this particular era of Triumph motors. So he roped in Justin at PopBang Classics on Australia’s Gold Coast to take on half of the project.…