Month: April 2012

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Welcome Davida Helmets!

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When we began looking at helmets, we immediately gravitated towards British manufacturer Davida, as they’re the only company building helmets in the style, and at a level of quality, which matches our own. We’re pleased to now offer their complete line of Classic, Classic Racing Series, and Classic Jet helmet models.

The Classic and Classic Racing Series models are handmade, finely crafted works of art. Designed in the style of the low-dome racing helmet of the 1950s, these helmets feature a cork, canvas and leather interior, a soft leather neck curtain with snap-back side flaps, a goggles retainer, and of course, a wide range of spectacular paint jobs.

The Classic Jet models are also handmade, finely crafted works of art, but made for the modern rider. Fully DOT compliant, these helmets feature a silk and quilted leather liner, goggles retainer, and again, a wide range of spectacular paint jobs.

These helmets are made one at a time, and while it takes a few short weeks to get one, they’re well worth it. And, while they’re pricier than average, they’re a great value, as there are many more expensive helmets out there. Besides, these are such high quality, you really do get what you pay for.

We have examples of each model in each size in our shop, so please drop by to inspect one of these fine helmets yourself.

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’68 Triumph TR6R – Part VI

As you can see by the photos below, we’re starting to see a motorcycle taking shape.

We started by assembling our frame on the lift, and weren’t thrilled to find that the swingarm that came back from powercoating was missing the brackets for the lower shock bolts, as they’d both broken off at some point in its lifetime. Luckily, we happened to have a NOS ’68 swingarm that is in near-mint condition, and so we’ve added that to the long list of factory-original parts on this bike.

Both wheels have been built, including the brake assemblies, and are on the bike which is now officially a “rolling chassis.” The freshly-painted oil tank is on, as is the rear fender, which gives us an idea as to how beautiful the Riveria Blue and Silver Sheen paint is going to be.

Our NOS headlamp assembly is on, as are our rebuilt speedometer and tachometer – all looking fantastic. This week we’ll add a few more things to the chassis as we get started on the motor rebuild. We’re going to build the lower end on the chassis, so we don’t risk damaging the finished part by trying to install a fully-built motor.

We keep saying it…this is going to be a very special bike.

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Our stunning 1967 Triumph Bonneville T120R

We’re thrilled to present our latest classic restoration – this stunning 1967 Triumph Bonneville T120R.

We’ve been working on this bike for many months, and it’s an outstanding Triumph restoration we’re very proud of.  There’s not a single piece or part on this bike we haven’t touched.

We’ve used many NOS parts throughout, rebuilt and tuned the engine from the bottom up, powder-coated the frame and other black parts, and applied our signature paint job in Aubergine and Alaskan White, including hand-striped Gold.

This bike is undoubtedly a show-winner, with every nut and bolt as close to factory original as we can muster.  Priced at [price], we expect this bike to find a new home this summer.

Check additional photographs of this bike out in our “Bikes for Sale” section.

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’68 Triumph TR6R – Part V

As you likely know if you’ve visited our shop or website, we have a collection of over 100 original vintage Triumph fuel tanks from which we’ve devised our formulas for original paint colors.

When we paint a tank, there comes a point in the process where we bring an original tank into the paint room, and hang it next to our work in progress.  That helps us as we apply the various layers and pinstriping to match the original pattern exactly, right down to the underside of the tank.

This photo is a good example of just how closely we’re able to match original paint color and scheme.  You can also see one of our newly painted fenders peeking out in the background.

We haven’t seen too many of these on the road, and we’re getting excited, as we think this paint job will be stunning.

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Brand New ’68 Headlamp & Wiring Harness

We’ve got some goodies stashed away in the corners of our shop, and this is one that’s finally going to see the light of day, so we thought we’d share.

Some of these goodies are for sale…some of them are not.  We’ve been saving this all these years for a special project, and we’ve decided to use it on our ’68 TR6R restoration that’s currently underway.

It’s a 1968 Lucas headlamp assembly, complete with wiring harness, window-type ammeter, and horn/dipswitch.  It’s a little musty, and the rubber bands that held some of the wiring have long since hardened.  But it’ll clean up nicely, and we’re looking forward to seeing it put to good use.

And yes, we have more of these and other goodies.  But, to get your hands on one of these, we’d kindly ask that you buy a bike from us we can include it on….maybe the ’67 or ’70 Bonnevilles that are on deck.

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