Venice Vintace Motorcycle Rally :: 7/11/10
Rode out to the Venice Vintage Motorcycle Rally with a crew from BA Moto. Here are some photos from the day.
Some pretty cool bikes there.... Which is your favorite??
Triumph Motorcycles Logo History
Dig into some Triumph history
I was doing some research on Triumph Motorcycles logo history and stumbled across a page where someone had already put the whole history together. In fact, Soren Winslow's site is full of information on Triumphs, like the whole 127 years of Triumph's motorcycle history, significant models, and a whole lot more. If you're interested in Triumph's heritage, you should give it a read.
Here is his history of the Triumph Motorcycle logo direct from his site:
 1902-1906 Shield Triumph Cycle Co. Ltd. |
 1907-1914 Triumph Script Triumph Motorcycles |
 1914 Broader Triumph Script in Oval Triumph Motors |
 1932-1933 Globe Variant Triumph All Over The World |
 1934-1936 The first of the swooping "R" logos. Taller than modern logos. |
 1936-1985 Heavier and shorter type with the swoop passing under the "I" with an outline. |
 1990 - 2004 Modern Triumph Swoosh "R" swoosh passes cleanly stopping short of the "H" |
 2002 Triumph Centenary Logo Used for the 100 year anniversary of the first Triumph motorcycle |
 2005-2012 Triumph Logo "R" swoosh integrates with the inside of the "H". Logo loses outlines |
2013-Present Triumph Logo
Rounded corners on the letters
2014-Present Triumph Triangle
Used on Triumph Motorcycle Merchandise and Accessories
KTM 125 Cafe Racer / Supermoto?
Digging this KTM supermoto cafe racer
I recently came up on a KTM 125 SX for virtually nothing (don't ask) but don't have much use for it. I used to ride dirt bikes all the time as a kid but with a very limited schedule and minimal friends who still ride I was in search of something to do with this thing... That is, until I came across Roland Sands Design's KTM Cafe Custom. This thing looks like so much fun! The simple idea of a supermoto cafe racer seems like so much fun. These are two things we love, so why not add them together?
Recognizing that his is a 530, and mine is a mere 125, you think it would still be worth the effort? Who knows of some good places to take a supermoto in Southern California?
Here it is with a little different set-up: