The supercharged Thruxton leading the Sultans of Sprint
You?d imagine that a company called Mellow builds gentle retro roadsters, or laidback cruisers for old-timers. But that couldn?t be further from the truth.
The German workshop Mellow builds ?machines to escape from madness??and they have a particular affinity for drag bikes. Last year, they won the Sultans of Sprint series with their ?Frankenstein? Ducati. And this year, they?re back with an even more outrageous racer?a supercharged Triumph Thruxton R called ?Phantom Blaze.?
Mellow are based in Obersulm, a small town in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It?s an area with a rich automotive history, being home to famous names such as Daimler, Porsche and Bosch.
Some of that history is obviously flooding through the veins of the chaps at Mellow, and news of their abilities has spread across the English Channel.
?After we won last year?s Sultans of Sprint, Triumph contacted us and asked us to build their bike for this year?s Factory Class,? says Flo Hubert, Mellow?s main man. ?The mission was clear: Build a winning bike, and make it look stunning!?
The regulations call for two cylinders and water-cooling, so Mellow started scanning Triumph?s Modern Classics catalog.
?We finally decided on the Thruxton R,? says Flo. ?But the power-to-weight rules made it quite a challenge to find the right balance of engine modifications versus weight.?
Triumph wanted to celebrate their ?Spirit of 59? campaign, which harks back to the launch of the Triumph Bonneville series. So Mellow...
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