As a Picture Of The Day .. !! here
The band Radiohead's second album "The Bends" was exceptional. However, their third album "Ok Computer" was a masterpiece that blew everyone away and is considered one of the greatest albums of all time. This could in fact be the story of the young Swedish builder Adam Nestor with his creations. He built this exceptional Triumph which was his equivilant of 'The Bends' album. However, before it could receive all the acclaim it deserved (it did win many accolades in Sweden), it was eclipsed by his jaw-dropping Madame Guzzi boardtracker that got worldwide recognition as one of the best builds of the year. Which meant most people (including us) missed a couple of his earlier bikes that are worthy of putting on his greatest hits list. This is Adam's second build and again he shows off his amazing fabrication skills and creative thinking.
The project started when Adam's dad bought an old 1968 Triumph
Daytona off a friend. Lucky for Adam his dad decided to give it to him
to work his magic – gotta love dads. The bike was totally stripped down
for a radical rebuild. Adam started by modifying the frame, fork and
creating the rear swingarm. "The bike has some italian
style I think, with the exhaust and swingarm etc" says Adam. The Daytona
500cc engine was then taken apart and reconditioned, keeping the stock
Amal carbs and 4 speed gear box.
Most of the components on the bike have been hand made by Adam. He
fabricated the stunning rear sets, hand grips, ducati inspired exhaust,
headlight and oil tank. The aluminium cone that looks like a small
speedo is actually an amp meter. The thin seat was also made by Adam and
upholstered by Swedish saddlemakers One Stop Shop.
The fuel tank is a Dunstall which has also been modified. He choose 18"
Morrad rims with Avon tires. The motorcycle was painted by Adam in a
unique red colour found on many Swedish homes.
When Adam was given the bike his dad said one thing to him: "if I give
you this bike you have to build something cool". We think he did his dad
proud, what do you think?
As a Picture Of The Day .. !! here
The band Radiohead's second album "The Bends" was exceptional. However, their third album "Ok Computer" was a masterpiece that blew everyone away and is considered one of the greatest albums of all time. This could in fact be the story of the young Swedish builder Adam Nestor with his creations. He built this exceptional Triumph which was his equivilant of 'The Bends' album. However, before it could receive all the acclaim it deserved (it did win many accolades in Sweden), it was eclipsed by his jaw-dropping Madame Guzzi boardtracker that got worldwide recognition as one of the best builds of the year. Which meant most people (including us) missed a couple of his earlier bikes that are worthy of putting on his greatest hits list. This is Adam's second build and again he shows off his amazing fabrication skills and creative thinking.
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