The unquantifiable, often disbelieved phenomenon of ?love at first sight? is very real to me. There?s a moment when your eyes pass a signal to your brain to stop your legs, steady your head, and focus on whatever it is that just stirred your soul.
I fell in love with this ?68 Triumph Daytona called Luna the second I saw her, and used any excuse to walk past the bobber during the Bike Shed show in London.

I?d slow down and let my mind wander, imagining where I?d ride Luna, given the chance. The bike is simple and honest, and more alluring because of it. The English builder Robbie Palmer drew inspiration for the project from the uncluttered, purposeful BMX bikes he?s been jumping and stunting since childhood.
At the start, Northampton-based Robbie knew Luna had to be a hardtail, had to have oversized tires, and had to be powered by a Triumph engine. He found a unit-construction Daytona 500 on eBay, languishing in a sorry state at a classic car restoration shop.
It would require a ground-up rebuild, but first Robbie had to construct a shed in his garden to house the project, close enough to a wi-fi connection so he could watch YouTube how-to videos. Having only built one bike before?a Honda Rebel-based bobber?and possessing only the most basic of mechanical skills, he would very much be learning on the job.
?There were lots and lots of mistakes and remakes, but I really enjoyed the journey,? Robbie says. ?I think the saying, ?It?s about the quest, not the grail,? real...