Pick a word to describe the stock Triumph Bonneville T100, and we?d say ?elegant.? It?s a throwback to 1960s style, right down to the peashooter exhausts and two-tone paint.
?Elegant? is not the word to describe this new build from Down & Out Café Racers though. ?Brutal? is closer to the mark, or perhaps ?aggressive.? This is not a motorcycle for shrinking violets.

The stance is belligerent, helped by the chunky Continental Twinduro TKC80 rubber?one of the few dual sport tires that perform well on pavement.
There?s no way that sort of rubber would normally fit between the forks of a standard T100. But builders Shaun and Carl have neatly solved that problem, by installing Honda CBR1000RR (Fireblade) forks and a set of custom triple trees.
The trees are a mighty 246mm wide, and were developed with the help of specialist Fastec Racing.
Holding up the rear are a pair of Fox shocks and the wheels are beefy 5.00×17 alloys, powder coated black.

The front rim is attached via a custom hub, with twin high-performance wavy brake discs. All-weather riders will approve of the new alloy fenders front and back.
The engine internals are unchanged, but there?s a new free-flowing stainless exhaust system topped off with stubby end cans from Competition Werkes.

D&O?s rear loop conversion houses a short seat, wrapped in quilted burgundy leather.
It?s the only splash of color on this otherwise monochrome machine, with silver and black paint expertly shot by Pro Ku...