The pre-2016 Triumph Bonneville is one of the shining stars of the custom scene: a bike that only gets better as you tweak it. And you don’t need a grinder, even for a fairly heavy custom job?there?s a huge network of aftermarket parts suppliers.
The bestselling model in the Modern Classics range is now the ?new? liquid-cooled Street Twin. But will it respond to subtle mods as well as its illustrious predecessor" This new low-key build from Bunker Custom Cycles suggests the answer is a resounding Yes.

Istanbul-based brothers Can and Mert Uzer are capable of very extensive custom work, but that wasn’t on the cards for this project.
Their client simply wanted a handsome Triumph classic with a matte paint job. And since the Street Twin is the most affordable modern classic in Hinckley’s stable, the Uzer boys picked one up and got cracking.
Bunker’s style is marked by good design and impeccable taste. It’s no surprise, given that one brother is a top skateboarder, and the other has a background in digital advertising. So this Street Twin’s stance, proportions and livery are all top shelf.
It’s a bit of a sleeper too, with upgraded suspension propping it up at both ends.

The front end’s a plug and play kit from Canyon Motorcycles, which includes Öhlins 43mm FG 621 forks, and a set of CNC machined triples.
Bunker deliberately opted for right-side-up forks, citing their classic look as an overriding factor. There’...