TRIUMPH ORIGINALS 2025 VOTING BEGINS
It is time for riders and Modern Classic admirers around the world to have their say, as the Triumph Originals 2025 custom competition officially opens its public vote, inviting fans to choose their favourite bespoke build.
Five teams from around the world have been shortlisted in this ambitious global Modern Classic competition, creating custom builds based on the current Triumph Bonneville range. Guided by the theme ‘Icons of British Originality’, each country has collaborated with locally selected custom builders to create sophisticated and complex handcrafted designs.
Judges have whittled down the entries to just five beautiful builds from Brazil, France, Italy, Thailand and the UK each revealing their own unique interpretation of British cultural influence.
Recruited for their knowledge of motorcycle design and custom craftsmanship, each expert will assess how the builds meet their specific criteria - Iconic Style, British Originality, Craftsmanship and Creativity & Innovation.
The judges are: Quique Berna, Co-founder and Creative Director at Tamarit Motorcycles in Spain; Ricardo Pessoa, Founder and Creative Director of Coolnvintage in Portugal; Kengo Kimura, Founder of Heiwa Motorcycle in Japan; and Steve Sargent, Chief Product Officer for Triumph Motorcycles.
THE SHORTLISTED ENTRIES
Brazil have entered with Gaijin, a dark and moody café racer based on a Speed Twin 1200, created by the impressive team at Shibuya in São Paulo. Hand crafted features include the subtle, sophisticated scallop design painted on the bodywork, the crease shaped into the tank and the reworked tail, designed to convey a feeling of speed and movement even when static.
Designed by FCR Original, France’s entry celebrates Triumph’s parallel twin engine, the production innovation which underpinned Triumph’s revolutionary 1937 Speed Twin. Starting with a Speed Twin 1200 RS, the team completely redesigned the rear, making the engine the focus of the build and created a one-off front wheel, creating a clean and aggressive silhouette. The paint scheme incorporates hand plated copper and gold leaf to highlight the beauty and power of the engine and features the name of the motorcycle, Hail to the Twin.
The Italian build was created by Giuseppe Carucci, founder of South Garage Motor Co in Milan, inspired by the timeless elegance, discreet luxury and evocative charm of the original 1930s and 1940s Speed Twins. Building on the muscular essence of the Bonneville Bobber, Carucci redesigned the chassis and used precision engineering techniques to build head-turning custom parts including bespoke front forks.
Moo Yong from The Zeus Custom in Bangkok, Thailand, has created Art of Motorcycle, a custom Bonneville T100 in the legendary Zeus signature style. The handcrafted full system short exhaust features a laser etched Zeus motif, while the handcrafted leatherwork features a built-in wallet with an embroidered Zeus logo, blending style with real-world function.
The UK’s entry has been built by Stockwell Design at Triumph London, inspired by the 60’s British rock ‘n’ roll movement. Using the T100 platform, The Bonneville Sunraiser catches the eye with its polished aluminum, stainless steel and bright colour scheme, finished with a bespoke cursive Triumph logo.
As the public votes are counted, Triumph’s expert panel of judges will have the chance to vote again for their overall favourites too. These votes will be added to the results of the public vote, before the overall winner is announced on 12 August 2025.
