A 1970 Triumph That Screams 1960's Style
What did Jon, a French tattoo artist and owner of this 500 Triumph, have?
The willingness to learn and the creative juices flowing inside him... Plus, thanks to COVID, he had a whole lot of extra time on his hands.
He wanted to customize his Triumph into an iconic chopper that screamed 1960's style. And, well... he did it!
Perfect stance and super clean lines.
2020 / 2021 has been a difficult time for a lot of people. A truly sad period with pandemic, lockdown and sickness all over the world but despite of all this shit, some things were positive and some things never stop.
With so much down time it did allow for some real creativity to come forth when building building motorcycles. Sharing knowledge between friends and not only teaching but learning from one another different skills when it came to motorcycle building.
1970 Triumph T100 Chopper
One of the most important parts of the project was finding the perfect hardtail frame. Having one shipped over from Lowbrow Customs, was surprising fast and Jon couldn't have been more stoked on the quality of the frame.
Plus being bolt-on it allowed for easy installation and not a lot of fabrication needed to build the bike.
Fork Shrouds making this front end look proper.
With the hardtail installed, the next step was figuring out what handlebars, gas tank, rear fender and oil tank to run. Yet again an easy chose to get everything from Lowbrow Customs, well everything but the handlebars.
Jon ended up finding an old set of BSA bars that he repurposed for the build which look extremely good on this bike. For the rear fender Jon went with the-3/4" Stingray fender.
The Lowbrow Customs Domed oil tank for Triumphs was an easy choice, along with a P-nut Wassel Style gas tank that fits these old Triumph chopper parts perfectly and really set the tone and the style Jon wanted to achieve.
Pearl Green paint and white pin striping by Jon.
After the bike was painted pearl green, Jon used his drawing and tattoo skills to lay down some white flames on the gas tank and rear fender. A real personal touch that makes the bike just pop.
With some help from a internet friend Kevin @chopper.district the bike got a super clean wiring job, a lower front end and some other fine small details that really just brought this bike to the next level.
Photos and words by: Mickael Maurice
Tech Sheet & More Build Photos: Jon's 1970 Triumph T100 Chopper
It has that classic 1960 chopper vibe.
General
Owner: Jon Kerkhove
Year/Make/Model: 1970 Triumph T100
Fabrication: Kevin @choppers.district
Build Time: 2 Years
500 cc Triumph T100
Engine
Year/Type/Size: 1970 Triumph T100 Unit 500cc
Carburetor: AMAL
Exhaust: Stock
Air Cleaner: Stock
Lowbrow Customs Bolt-on Hardtail is extremely easy to install and allows to keep all original motor mounts.
Frame
Year/Type: 1970 Stock front loop + Lowbrow Custom Triumph 500cc Bolt-on Hardtail
Rake/Stretch: Rake Stock / Stretch 4" Drop 2"
Would ya just look at!
Front End
Type / Brand: Stock
Front wheel: Harley 21" with Avon Speedmaster 3.0 21" tire
Rear Wheel: 18" Harley wheel with Shinko Classic 270 4.0 18" tireWheels
Front Size: Harley 21” - Tire: Avon Speedmaster 3.0 21"
Rear Size: Harley 18” - Tire: Shinko Classic 270 4.50 18"
Hand pinstriped.
Finish/Paint
Paint by: Jon Kerkhove
Plating/Polishing: N/A
Miller Seat attached using Lowbrow Customs Triumph Solo Seat Hinge
Accessories
Front Fender: Nope
Rear Fender: Lowbrow Custom 4-3/4" Stingray Ribbed Steel Fender
Gas Tank: Lowbrow Custom 1.8 Gallon Deep Tunnel Peanut gas tank (Wassel Style)
Handlebars: From BSA
Grips: Swapmeet
Mirrors: Nope
Hand Controls: Stock
Foot Controls: Stock
Headlight: Unknown
Taillight: No taillight now, work in progress
Turn Signals: hands
License Mount: work in progress
Springer Seat: Miller Seats
Talk about night moves
That orange headlight glow
Pinstriped flames are sick
That deep tunnel Peanut, clean as hell. Check out that wiring!
Motor is super clean and rocking the stock foot controls. Remember Brakes on the left on the ole' Triumphs!
has such a nice stance.
No troll toll here.
Skinny as hell.
Streaking.
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