Even More Monday Afternoon Moto News! - Triumph Custom and Indian 741

This is a stunning Triumph custom. The bike started life as a 2002 Triumph Speed Triple, but it is now something just plain gorgeous! Just look at the stunning paint, the very cool gauge cluster, and the ultimately cool brake light treatment. Even the sub-frame was hand-built and the headlight was sourced from a tractor! You just have to take a look at the other photos after the link.

http://tinyurl.com/yb7lasw

Now, let's go back in time to the 1935 to 1945 era of motorcycle manufacture and look at the legendary Indian Model 741. The 741 was deigned by the Indian Motocycle Company (yes, there is no r in their name) for military duty during World War II. The very sad part is that Indian did not last much longer after the war was done. The linked article is very detailed and explains how the 741 was made from the company's Model 640. Really, take the link and read...

http://tinyurl.com/yeda3x5