Who wants to win this Triumph Bonneville restomod"
Working from an old barn in Idaho, Union Motorcycle Classics produce some of the nicest restomods and classic customs we’ve seen. But the shop has a softer side, too. Two years ago, they built and raffled a stunning Ducati Scrambler 250 to help ReActs?a charity that helps poor and distressed children in Southeast Asia.
Now Union are back at it, with a gorgeous 1966 Triumph Bonneville T120. And if you love it as much as we do, you could win it, all for the price of a $25 raffle ticket.
Union founder Mike Watanabe started working on the Triumph as a runaround for him and his wife, but then decided to switch his focus. ?The youth ministries and homes that Reacts are running low on funds,? he explains. ?And COVID has made it difficult to raise money with traditional methods.? ?I felt like one more custom bike in my garage wasn’t as important as doing something to help. I was constructing a 1950 pre-unit for the cause, but I couldn’t get that it finished fast enough to help. So I am offering this really nice ?66 unit bike in its place.?
Mike and his business partner Luke Ransom have a knack for striking a balance between classic and custom, turning out bikes that feel like they could be forgotten factory specials. This Bonneville is no different.
?Have you ever thought about a bike in your mind,? asks Mike, ?and when you see it in real life it isn’t exactly what you see in your mind’s eye" That is always the case with Triumph twins in my ...
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