Triumph reveals all eight builds in contention to win its Originals custom competition

The search for Triumph’s most original custom motorcycle build winner is well underway, as all eight bikes have officially been unveiled.

The eight selected entries will soon be cut down to five, before a winner is selected by four judges, including Triumph Chief Product Officer, Steve Sargent, Kengo Kimura, Ricardo Pessoa and Quique Berna. And they won’t all be judging the builds with the same eyes, as each member of the panel will judge the builds based on different criteria.

Sargent will be judging the creativity and innovation of each build, while Kimura will determine which motorcycles meet the highest levels of quality and craftsmanship. Pessoa will be judging each bike based on British originality, with Berna deciding which bikes represent the most iconic style.

Triumph confirmed the Originals custom bike competition in April, with eight teams from the UK, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy and Thailand all competing against each other.

The selected teams have revealed their unique interpretation of British cultural influence, using a Bonneville model of their choice as the foundation. Inspired by the ‘Icons of British Originality’, each country collaborated with locally selected custom builders.

Starting with the UK’s entry, which was built by Stockwell Design at Triumph London, it is inspired by the 1960’s British rock ‘n’ roll movement. The team’s Bonneville Sunraiser was created using the T100 platform and is finished in polished aluminium, stainless steel and a flowing white and blue colourway.

The USA variant has gone for a more racy look as it aims to celebrate Indianapolis’s racing history, as well as Triumph’s British manufacturing heritage. The American squad went with a Bonneville T120 as its model of choice.

One of the most eye-catching builds came from Brazil, which has gone down the route of creating a stealthy-looking cafe racer that’s based on a Speed Twin 1200. Built in Sao Paulo,  there are several handcrafted features, including the bike’s scallop design that’s painted on the bodywork. The bike features a redesigned tail section.

Another model out of the eight that particularly caught our attention was France’s entry, which celebrates Triumph’s parallel twin engine. Using a Speed Twin 1200 RS, the team completely overhauled the rear section, making the engine the focus of the build.

Further details, as well as pictures of each build, can be found on the official Triumph website.

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