It?s a familiar story: a treasured bike, a crash, and then a rebuild. Except this isn?t a streetfighter: it?s a low-slung Triumph Bonneville with a serious set of upgrades.
?Blak? is the work of Gasoline, a Sydney shop that doesn?t (yet) have the worldwide fame of its neighbor Deus, but is fast building a reputation.

The bike belongs to a Gasoline client called ?Mixy,? who was fortunately less damaged than his bike after the crash.
?When his 2014 Triumph arrived, it was in shabby but repairable shape,? says Gasoline founder Jason Leppa. ?It wasn?t looking too pretty: the tank was dented, the engine cover was scratched, and the exhaust was practically hanging off.?

The Bonneville was riddled with other issues too. Mixy had made some mild modifications himself, but after meeting Jason and the Gasoline team, he decided to leave it to the experts. Plans for the rebuild expanded, and ?Blak? began to take shape. The front end was binned, and USD forks from a Suzuki GSX-R grafted on. A custom axle and spacers ensure that wheel specs remain the same, and the sportbike forks are held in place by a CNC?d triple clamp.

The triple clamp was designed to house a Motogadget Classic speedo?in black of course. An m.lock keyless ignition system keeps the wiring simple, and the Purpose Built Moto switch blocks are sleek and contemporary.
Adding to the racing vibe is a shift from mid to rear sets, and new low-profile clip-on bars for that vital café racer rider tuck.

The wheels are ...