Back To The Future Manx

[twowings]

Opinions?



http://www.bikeexif.com/custom-thruxton?omhide=true

[roadscum]

If it weighted 310lbs. like the original I'd be interested. I owned a last gen EFI Triumph Scrambler for a few years and recently borrow a new Bonnie for a few hours. I wasn't impressed.

Paul

[oldbike54]

 Kinda cool , and you won't need a 6 foot steel bar with a giant Whitworth socket welded on to "do" up the crankshaft nut 

 Oh , I don't believe any of the 30 M Manxes ever made 54 HP , at least not back when they were a gp tool .

 Dusty

[JJ]

I like it...for an around town / back roads on a Sunday / bar bike / Bike Night bike.  :1:

[Northern Bill]

I like it, especially the way the seat and rear light is done but this is still a big bike compared to a Manx.  I have seen a lot of really nice specials using the new Triumph motor but the one thing you can't get away from is the weight.  I had a 2009 Scrambler that I reduced by 60 pounds and it was still a heavy bike.

[Dofin]

Looks cool but I'll stay with my '15 V7 Stone. 

[Turin]

looks squatty and out of proportion.

[johnr]

I think it would look better if the exhaust pipes followed a more traditional round the front of the engine route.

[Tusayan]

It's not a Manx Norton replica, it's a Triton replica.  Possibly the least elegantly proportioned Triton (replica) I've seen but I'm sure it's reliable.  More like a '64 Honda Dream in that regard, heavy and inelegant but reliable.  Mostly I wish people would leave history alone.

[blackcat]

It's not a Manx Norton replica, it's a Triton replica.  Possibly the least elegantly proportioned Triton (replica) I've seen but I'm sure it's reliable. 

I assume that the above bike cost north of $20K, based on that I'd rather have a real Triton as it could be done for less and it looks substantially better.

[Northern Bill]

My guess is the price is way north of 20K!  To me it is neither a Manx or a Triton replica but still a good looking bike in its own right.  I am glad people are building these types of bikes.  I like looking at them even though I could never afford one.  Similarly, some of the Guzzis on pipeline are really nicely done but again at huge prices.  It sure beats the days when most of the builds were unrideable choppers.

[cruzziguzzi]

Generally speaking, for me, if you're gonna go "retro" - then go retro-pure.

Modern nods like the headlight angle, USD forks, over-proud brake reservoir and the like fairly SCREAM out at me visually. These little things totally queer my enjoyment of an otherwise fine styling exercise.

Anyhow, you asked.


Todd.