Speed Read, July 25 2021
A classy Triumph Thruxton from Poland, a beautifully restored Husqvarna desert racer from California, and a very rapid Triumph Sprint 900 cafe racer from Norway. Plus, of all things, a comic from MV Agusta?
Triumph Thruxton by Unikat Triumph has a knack of building bikes that look good right out of the box: despite the healthy sales figures, we don?t see many customized ?modern classics.? And the Thruxton seems to be the model that owners are happiest with.
This modest but thoughtful custom from Unikat retains the Thruxton?s visual appeal but takes everything up a notch. Shop boss Grzegorz Korczak tells us that the client brief was simple: ?Make this modern bike look as vintage as possible.?
The Wroc?aw, Poland workshop have built a new seat and tail cover for the 2016-spec Triumph, and remodeled the back of the frame to get everything to flush-fit. They also fabricated new clip-ons, low-set mirror brackets, and installed bar-end indicators. The rear lighting combines stop lights and indicators in two discreet units.
All visible aluminum parts have been hand-polished to a sheen, from the triple clamps to the fork stanchions, brake calipers and engine covers. Compact and shiny new mini-mufflers match the gleaming exhaust pipework.
After replacing the bulky stock ignition system with a keyless setup, Unikat spooned on a fresh set of Heidenau rubber and sent the bike off for a respray in a delicious Bordeaux red.
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