Finalists in Triumph Originals competition confirmed as fan voting gets underway
The five bikes competing against each other to win the Triumph Originals custom bike competition have officially been confirmed, with voting already open to the public.
The search for Triumph’s most original custom motorcycle build winner will soon be known, as all five finalists have officially been confirmed.
That also means the Triumph Originals 2025 custom competition has officially been opened to a public vote, inviting fans to choose their favourite bespoke build.
The five selected finalists were chosen from an eight-team entry list, before a winner will be 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 eight selected teams then 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.
The selected finalists include 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.
Another entry in the final, and one of the most eye-catching builds in the competition, came from Brazil. The team's entry 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.
A model that's made the final and particularly caught our eye 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.
The other two finalists include entries from Italy and Thailand. The Italian build was inspired by the original 1930s and 1940s Speed Twins, while the Thai entry centres around a custom Bonneville T100 in the legendary Zeus signature style.
Further details, as well as pictures of each build, can be found on the official Triumph website. Fans can also vote by going to the Triumph UK website here.
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