I first met Kenneth “Bobcat” Wright (Kenny) on a motorcycle run. I had, of course, heard stories about the mad scientist from Germany and had even seen his bikes at shows. But until then I had yet to meet him. Lots of memories are a bit foggy from that night, but I do clearly remember his charm, intelligence, and positive outlook as everyone partied early into the morning – or late into the night depending on how you look at it. As the party was about to reach its peak Kenny exclaims, “My nipples are like fucking dynamite!”; the lasting memory before the party faded and people crashed.
Read MoreWhile we applied to be part of The 1 Moto Show back in October, we had frankly let it fall of the radar in the month or two following the fire. But word came that the bike had been accepted as part of the show. So now the question pivoted to - can we even make it in time.
Read MoreIn our first installment of the 1963 Triumph build blog we introduced you to the bike, and its many quirks. Now, we want to introduce you to the builder taking on the project – Jimmi Davies. Long time readers of THE TON may already be familiar with the name Jimmi Davies. Afterall, his bike Slingshot was one of the first bikes we featured back in our first issue three years ago.
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