'69 Trophy at Huntly Honda.

**Motu** · 8th August 2009, 13:06

There is a '69 Triumph ''sculpture'' at Huntly Honda.I am gobsmacked,and can't stop looking at it....so many good things in one bike.

My camera is bust - you'll have to go in and have a look.

**jimbo** · 9th August 2009, 12:16

Originally Posted by Motu

There is a '69 Triumph ''sculpture'' at Huntly Honda.I am gobsmacked,and can't stop looking at it....so many good things in one bike.

My camera is bust - you'll have to go in and have a look.

Is Ginger back on deck? Heard he wasnt so well

**Blackbird** · 9th August 2009, 13:05

Originally Posted by Motu

There is a '69 Triumph ''sculpture'' at Huntly Honda.I am gobsmacked,and can't stop looking at it....so many good things in one bike.

This isn't the precursor to a thread titled "Guess what I've bought", is it???

**Motu** · 22nd August 2009, 20:13

Seeing as Big Dave refused to accept his mission,and having got my camera back from repair...I've had to do it myself.I'll leave the photos big so you can see the detail.I don't think it's a '69 - look at the tank badge.

**klingon** · 22nd August 2009, 20:18

Wow that's gorgeous! Imagine having the inspiration, skill and attention to detail needed to do that! Amazing!

**Ixion** · 22nd August 2009, 20:21

Originally Posted by Motu

Seeing as Big Dave refused to accept his mission,and having got my camera back from repair...I've had to do it myself.I'll leave the photos big so you can see the detail.I don't think it's a '69 - look at the tank badge.

Mouth organ tank badge was gone by 69. And a 69 would have not had a SLS front brake.

But an earlier year (say 66) would not have had twin separate instruments on a Trophy.

It's a BITZA

**dino3310** · 22nd August 2009, 20:23

Faark
will call in during the week, thats hot mate

**Motu** · 22nd August 2009, 20:41

I had a closer look at the carb,but can't see any idle adjustment screws,so it must be a sealed carb for US emission laws.

Love the detail in the chaincase - see how the 12in Cresent gives it the same profile as the real thing...and the Bedford hubcap is neat.

**nallac** · 22nd August 2009, 21:04

Man that things a work of art........

**Pedrostt500** · 22nd August 2009, 21:15

Can some one find out who the artist is?.

**Edbear** · 22nd August 2009, 21:54

Originally Posted by klingon

Wow that's gorgeous! Imagine having the inspiration, skill and attention to detail needed to do that! Amazing!

Originally Posted by nallac

Man that things a work of art........

Plus 10!

That's awesome!

**Motu** · 22nd August 2009, 22:03

There was a sign with the artist details,but I forgot to get a shot of that.They want him to make a sculpture for the town,a mining theme obviously.

Bad one of the chaincase,missed what I was talking about.Nice headlight.The wrong tank badge.I don't know if a Holden 202 rocker was part of a Triumph chain adjuster,but should be up to the task.

**AllanB** · 22nd August 2009, 23:36

Being the arty farty type myself (more farty tonight due to the pizza for tea

) I can appreciate the work and time invested in that.

Just quietly I personally would have invested that time restoring a real one to ride!

**Motu** · 22nd August 2009, 23:53

Being a mechanical type myself I can identify nearly every item he has used,and like trying to place the ones I don't know.Working with metal myself I can apprieciate the work it takes to make all the pieces fit together.What blows me away is how he has taken a vision (or a photo,who cares) and made a bike that looks so much like a real bike,down to small details out of junk lying around.I can make a bike out of junk too...and make it run - but they are not works of art.