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British Bonnie build-off

TRIUMPH UK HELD THE BONNEVILLE BUILD-OFF

Challenge for the second time this year - the idea being that Triumph dealerships compete to build the best custom bike, based on the current Bonneville range . The trusty public are then asked to vote for the winner.

Dealers had to pick any model from the current Bonneville range as their base, then let their creative juices flow. Disappointingly, just nine Triumph dealerships across the UK took the challenge; I suppose the rest were busy selling bikes and dealing with a pandemic ... Of the nine, some seemed to sprinkle a few glitzy trinkets from the accessory catalogue , whereas others stripped, ripped and welded to bring something truly original.

Four judges decide the winner: George Clarke, architect from the telly who loves classics and owns a Triumph himself will

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