Triumph Trident Endurance 750 ‘Rob North’ Racing

The Triumph and BSA 750 triples did more than enough on the racetrack to ensure their place in motorcycling history. BSA-Triumphs Chief Engineer Doug Hele spearheaded engine development throughout 1969, while frame builder Rob North devised a chassis that would stand the test of time like few others.

Triumph Trident Endurance 750 ‘Rob North’ Racing

The team narrowly missed victory at the 1970 Daytona 200, its first major event, Gene Romero finishing second on a Triumph. Dick Manns BSA won at Daytona in 1971 and John Cooper, also BSA-mounted, at Mallory Parks Race of the Year, vanquishing the hitherto unbeatable combination of Giacomo Agostini and MV. Percy Tait and Ray Pickrell had won the 24-hour Bol d?Or endurance race the preceding week on another Triple, and Cooper wrapped up a memorable international season for BSA-Triumph with victory in the 250-mile race at Ontario in October.


Financial difficulties meant that there was no works effort in 1972, but privateers kept the Triples winning for many years. Miles Engineering later acquired the rights to the North chassis and continued production, ensuring that the BSA-Triumph triples remain a potent force in classic racing today. The Rob North frames are currently produced by Trident Engineering.

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Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

French born Georges Martin is a name that very few among you have ever heard. In the 70’s he was the man to go to if you wanted to turn your plain vanilla factory Japanese or English motorcycle into a horse bred Cafe Racer. Georges racing custom part offerings: gas tanks, handlebars, rear fender/reservoirs, wheels, brakes and a famous sturdy chrome rigid frame where all welds were brazed. the Cafe Racer craze died at the end of the 70’s to be reborn, starting from Europe and just reaching our US shores, during these last 5 years.

Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

One of Georges’ clients at the time was Alan Bernard now co-owner of Santiago Chopper out of Tampa. Street racing is still in Alan’s motorcycle genes and now being a being boomer he decided that it was time, before too late, to enjoy himself riding (too) fast all the very twisted roads he can find (his preferred ones being in the Carolinas & Tennessee.) So, he started to build a cafe Racer for himself and could not do it without using a Martin frame. After an investigative search in France he was able to locate both George Martin and one of his 70’s frames. For this type of bike and performance he was looking for, Alan chose a Kawasaki Z 1000, a 2007 Suzuki GSRX swingarm, front end and wheels (both 17″), a Benelli seat and of course a very characteristic shaped Martin gas tank. Exhaust is one-off, bended and welded by Aztech Welding.

Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

Breitling Cafe Racer by Santiago Choppers

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And if you wonder about the Breitling Swiss Watch Maker logo, it’s because Alan previously built a bike for its owner, and anyway if you have to paint anything on a Cafe Racer what better choice than a watch company being internationally famous for its chronograph functions and other timing complications.

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Images Eric Runyon

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petrol prices may be cut by Rs 1.50-1.80

 Close on heels of the steepest ever hike, petrol prices may be cut by Rs 1.50-1.80 early next month if current trend of softening in international oil prices continues, oil companies indicated on Thursday.

Worried over the political backlash, the government fielded chief executives of the state-owned oil companies to explain the compulsions that led to the Rs 7.54 a litre increase in petrol price, the third in a year but the first in almost seven months.
"Current trend (in international prices) indicates that prices (of petrol) can come down," IOC chairman R S Butola told reporters here.
Oil companies revise petrol prices on 1st and 16th of every month on the basis of average international oil price and the foreign exchange rate in the previous fortnight.

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