AUTEUR MOTO. FCR Original?s ?Super 8? Triumph T100 Roadster
Written by Marlon Slack
FCR Original are a mainstay of the custom motorcycle scene. Hell, they?re probably the premiere builder in France. Just look at their past work – their wide variety of customs has had them win show awards and race events around the world. So it?s no surprise that when one half of Synapson, an electronic music group, was looking for a new ride he approached FCR. And what he got was this – a beautiful Triumph T100 inspired by their latest album, dubbed ?Super 8?.
Alright, straight away there?s going to be readers who will groan and ask, ?why not the Triumph T120"?. It?s simple. Because the T100 is better. It?s lighter, nimbler and truer to the ethos of the original Bonneville. And when you strip it all down, it?s a smaller bike that?ll suit this pared-back style of build a lot more than it?s beefier older brother.
?We kept in mind the look of 70?s and 80?s films. Tarantino, the sea, sex and sun.?
The goal for their latest project was to take inspiration from Synapson?s latest album, Super 8. And while the nu-disco French outfit is about as far from my kind of music as humanly possible, I will say they?ve got immaculate taste in motorcycles. For the bike itself FCR knew exactly what they wanted to build. According to the shop?s chief provocateur, Sebastien, ?We kept in mind the look of 70?s and 80?s films. Tarantino, the sea, sex and sun.?
That sounds like a hell of a day out and conjures up some pretty clear images right away. So w...
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