A Triumph with a difference

[Blackbird]

This story goes back some 44 years back when I was actually slim and had a bit more hair :innocent:

Way back, Triumph twins like the ones I had when I was a young fella weren't noted for their handling (an understatement). Some people shoved Triumph engines into Norton featherbed frames to make sublime-handling Tritons. These of course are still hugely popular with the cafe racer set. However, who has ever come across a Tricati? A Triumph engine in a lightweight Ducati frame.

All that time ago, I read an article about what was arguably the world's first Tricati in the mid-1960's and just a few days ago, had an email from the guy who built it - absolutely incredible! Have a look at this link: http://geoffjames.blogspot.com/2011/11/past-catches-up.html. I can only salute what Mick Snaith did all way back then. Innovation at its absolute best and something which is perhaps lacking today with so many bits available over the counter.

Cheers,

Geoff
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[HenryDorsetCase]

Thats very cool Geoff, great find.



Speaking of repowering Ducati frames......


http://www.bikeexif.com/vincati

[slofox]

Way back, Triumph twins like the ones I had when I was a young fella weren't noted for their handling (an understatement).

They were a bit dray-like weren't they...:eek5:

[merv]

Cool story Geoff, shame as you said that you didn't get plenty of photos of it.

[Blackbird]

Thats very cool Geoff, great find.

Speaking of repowering Ducati frames......


http://www.bikeexif.com/vincati

It was so cool hearing directly from Mick Snaith. He also told me that he gave up bikes when he got married and hasn't had one since. There's something very sad about such an innovative guy never coming back to something in which he showed so much talent

Fantastic Vincati - have neaver read about one so thanks very much for that :2thumbsup


They were a bit dray-like weren't they...:eek5:

More like putting a racehorse between the shafts of an ill-handling cart :yes:


Cool story Geoff, shame as you said that you didn't get plenty of photos of it.

It certainly was Merv. I guess when you're young, you think you've got all the time in the world :angry:. There are other bikes I owned that having pictures of would have been cool too.

[Big Dave]

Cool - Saaay - Do you want to make it sexy time?

Try this:

http://geoffjames.blogspot.com/view/magazine

You can use any of the other views in the link and it will open too.

http://geoffjames.blogspot.com/view/mosaic

[Blackbird]

Cool - Saaay - Do you want to make it sexy time?

Try this:

http://geoffjames.blogspot.com/view/magazine

You can use any of the other views in the link and it will open too.

http://geoffjames.blogspot.com/view/mosaic

F**k me Dave, I've only just got used to normal blogging - how's an old fart supposed to pick up on stuff like this - excellent that it undoubtedly is :innocent:

Hope all is well in Aussie - haven't you cut ties with this place yet? :rolleyes:

[HenryDorsetCase]

More like putting a racehorse between the shafts of an ill-handling cart :yes:



I drew that in the office sweepstake today. It came dead last :(

[HenryDorsetCase]

F**k me Dave, I've only just got used to normal blogging - how's an old fart supposed to pick up on stuff like this - excellent that it undoubtedly is :innocent:

Hope all is well in Aussie - haven't you cut ties with this place yet? :rolleyes:

Just when he thought he was out. we pulled him back in.

[Big Dave]

F**k me Dave, I've only just got used to normal blogging - how's an old fart supposed to pick up on stuff like this - excellent that it undoubtedly is :innocent:

Hope all is well in Aussie - haven't you cut ties with this place yet? :rolleyes:

Yeah - it's still 'beta' from Blogger - but pretty cool gear.


Nah mate. Still doing heaps for local bike business and Kiwi Rider. These days it doesn't matter where the office is.
Have picked up some cool gigs over here as well. Doing the features for HOG Magazine now and bike tests for Heavy Duty Mag as well.
Off to Perth next week for H-D.

[Edbear]

Great to reminisce! Some very talented people on this planet! Such people are still around, too!