Photo: Strakell Motorcycles
I’d imagine these are the kinds of two-wheelers you’d be riding in a distant galaxy.
You might find this hard to believe, but the bespoke masterpiece you’re seeing here was once a Triumph Sprint Executive – before the Frenchmen over at Strakell Motorcycles got their hands on it, that is. If you ask me, calling this a radical transformation would be an understatement, so let’s take a minute to examine what’s at hand here!
The donor is brought to life by a ferocious inline-three powerplant that houses twelve valves and a sizeable displacement of 885cc. At optimal rpm, this nasty piece of liquid-cooled machinery will be more than happy to produce as much as 92 hp and 59 pound-feet (80 Nm) of brutal twisting force.
A six-speed gearbox allows the engine’s oomph to reach the rear wheel by means of a chain final drive. Ultimately, this whole shebang enables Triumph’s tourer to run the quarter mile in 11.8 seconds, while top speed is generously rated at 140 mph (225 kph).
Right, these specs might be juicy and all, but the same can’t be said about the bike’s hefty weight and center of gravity. As such, Strakell’s top priority was to improve these aspects with a healthy dose of aftermarket magic. For starters, a fresh monoshock unit was installed to lower the Sprint’s rear end by about 1.2 inches (30 mm).
In typical cafe racer fashion, the stock forks were shortened by 2.75 inches (70 mm) to bring about a level bone line. As soon as their work on suspension was completed, the specialists proceeded to replace the machine’s beefy bodywork items with a selection of bespoke alternatives they’ve manufactured in-house.
At the front, we notice a surreal fairing hugging a new LED headlight, while the rear end is adorned by an angular tail section that hosts an integrated LED lighting strip. In between, you will find an aluminum gas tank rounding out the cosmetic pizzazz.
The cockpit comes equipped with a tiny T&T gauge and a fresh top clamp, as well as a pair of clip-on handlebars that wear bar-end turn signals and suede leather grips. Last but not least, the exhaust system was tweaked to accommodate a stainless-steel muffler developed by Strakell’s moto experts.
The donor is brought to life by a ferocious inline-three powerplant that houses twelve valves and a sizeable displacement of 885cc. At optimal rpm, this nasty piece of liquid-cooled machinery will be more than happy to produce as much as 92 hp and 59 pound-feet (80 Nm) of brutal twisting force.
A six-speed gearbox allows the engine’s oomph to reach the rear wheel by means of a chain final drive. Ultimately, this whole shebang enables Triumph’s tourer to run the quarter mile in 11.8 seconds, while top speed is generously rated at 140 mph (225 kph).
Right, these specs might be juicy and all, but the same can’t be said about the bike’s hefty weight and center of gravity. As such, Strakell’s top priority was to improve these aspects with a healthy dose of aftermarket magic. For starters, a fresh monoshock unit was installed to lower the Sprint’s rear end by about 1.2 inches (30 mm).
In typical cafe racer fashion, the stock forks were shortened by 2.75 inches (70 mm) to bring about a level bone line. As soon as their work on suspension was completed, the specialists proceeded to replace the machine’s beefy bodywork items with a selection of bespoke alternatives they’ve manufactured in-house.
At the front, we notice a surreal fairing hugging a new LED headlight, while the rear end is adorned by an angular tail section that hosts an integrated LED lighting strip. In between, you will find an aluminum gas tank rounding out the cosmetic pizzazz.
The cockpit comes equipped with a tiny T&T gauge and a fresh top clamp, as well as a pair of clip-on handlebars that wear bar-end turn signals and suede leather grips. Last but not least, the exhaust system was tweaked to accommodate a stainless-steel muffler developed by Strakell’s moto experts.
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