Trumpybloke... as in an aficionado of Triumph motorcycles, the real ones built in Coventry UK. ( and not as many UK vapers here will assume to mean " Bloke what farts a lot !!!" although that may well be the case)
My avatar is my 1928 Model N De
luxe Triumph , it represents a lifelong search for just the right bike, for over 20 years I craved for just the right 1910-1930 Triumph, there is just something special about riding a bike that pioneered the way for everything modern that we take for granted today. I also have a 1948 All Alloy factory special Triumph Tiger 100 that got me
thru the waiting.
After years of poking around in old sheds, looking at "restored " examples that were either not right , overdone, or overpriced, the fateful phone-call came
" Maaaaaate I think I might have something for you , 3 owners , traceable back to the original buyer, completely unmolested, the only thing on it not from the factory originally are the tyres... I will send you some photos yeah? "
And thus it came to pass, I am not an ....-retentive bloke in any way, I just wanted something "real" and Tessie as she is affectionately known is just that , complete right down to the original toolkit, tyrepump, and sparkplugs, exactly as she was made 81 years ago. She is one of 3 original unrestored examples in the world , and there are only 60 or so left intact worldwide including those restored and cobbled together from parts found here and there. Sorry for boring you , but for me she is an example of holding onto a dream, that if you have goals in life, it might take decades, but then goals should never be easy, you appreciate them so much more. She will never be restored, and yes she is ridden , still rides true and strong, puts a smile on the dial every time.
A lot of the time you can give up on a dream , you can get tired, you can settle, but out of the blue you find something within your grasp, you should grab it and hang on , it might be a hell of a ride !!!
I am lucky to have found a few things that are special , Tessie is one of them , my partner is another, I am a lucky fella !