Written by Martin Hodgson
There are millions of people who ride motorcycles around the globe; most on small capacity machines to commute through big cities, others ride for fun, while an even smaller group makes use of them for their weekend sporting activities. But then there are those who are true bikers, they live and breathe their life on two wheels and you know it the moment you meet them. Christophe Canitrot is one such man, hailing from Toulouse, France, there is always at least one bike for riding and another in the works. Now preparing for an assault on the European flat tracks for 2020, he unveils his latest love, a Staracer framed Triumph that’s as dedicated to the sideways lifestyle as the owner himself.

Not only a biker, Christophe ensures others enjoy his passion as much as he does and serves as the race director at the brilliant Wheels & Waves festival outside Biarritz. More than just a static show, the racing gets serious and as the competition hots up each year Christophe knew he needed a better weapon. ?After 2 years on my first Flat Track build, a Triumph 500 Daytona with a stock frame, I knew it was time for me to jump to a new level.? But having located a Staracer frame in France, originally built by flat track master Roger Attebury in Kansas, acquiring it became another challenge.
?It was completely new and waiting for somebody to take care of it. After almost 2 years of exchanges with the owner, we finally found a nice deal and since then...