Triumph’s current range of ?modern classics? was only launched a year ago, but it?s already eight models strong. And right now we?re in London for the launch of another new variant tomorrow night.
This should mean even more ‘old’ Triumph Bonnevilles on the second hand market?at prices leaving plenty of spare change for customization. And if you need inspiration, look no further than this scrambler from Stockholm’s 6/5/4 Motors.

?This bike is one of three that we decided to build for ourselves last winter,? says 6/5/4 co-founder Daniel Jakobsson. ?Without having any clients breathing down our necks!?
?We wanted a fairly modern and reliable bike,? he explains, ?yet with a classic look.? So onto the bench went a 2010 Bonneville, with a mere 2,500km on the clock.
Since Daniel has experience on dirt bikes, he wanted to equip the Bonnie for both on- and off-road use. Suspension upgrades were high on the agenda; the front forks are stiffer now, and the rear’s riding on longer shocks from Progressive Suspension.
New alloy MX-style rims were laced up: a 19? up front, with an 18? out back. They’re wrapped in dirt-biased Pirelli Scorpion Rally tires.

6/5/4 trimmed the Bonneville’s bulk down to match its aggressive new stance. The subframe is eight centimeters shorter, topped off with a modified fender from another bike, and supporting a custom brown leather seat with a decent amount of padding.
Up front is a hand-made bracket that hold...