Turning motorcycle customization into a sustainable business is tough, but it’s not impossible. Spain’s Tamarit Motorcycles is proof?they’ve racked up an impressive portfolio of Triumph builds in myriad styles, along with a hearty catalog of bolt-on parts. And they’ve just built their 100th custom.
We’ve kept a constant eye on the Alicante workshop over the years, and this Triumph Thruxton café racer is one of their most extensive transformations yet. Dubbed ‘Jade,’ it boasts a handful of the shop’s parts, a number of intriguing one-off details, and whole lot of style.

Opting to build their 100th bike to their own preferences instead of waiting for a client to commission it, Tamarit kicked things off with a pre-2008 carbureted Triumph Thruxton 900. The crew dropped the motor out, and refreshed it with upgrades to the valves and crankshaft. They also swapped the oil cooler for a system that’s integrated into the front part of the frame. The Thruxton inhales through a pair of pod filters, and breathes out via a two-into-one exhaust from Zard. It’s dressed with an elegant custom heat shield, and capped off with a mesh cover at the end.

A ton of engineering went into the back half of the Triumph. Tamarit extended the swingarm, then shaved off the twin shock mounts and fabricated a braced mono-shock system. A Hagon unit connects it to a new upper shock mount.
The upper mount sits between two subframe plates that ...