British Motorcycle Gear

Good buddy Marty (with whom I’ve been riding for a long time) sent this email and photo yesterday…

Joe,

That is me, about 1954, on a 1953 Triumph T100C. It had a 500cc alloy engine, and (fanfare) twin carburetors (thus earning the C for competition). I loved this bike, it handled well, and for its time, was a road-burner. I ran it so hard that I collapsed a valve, and instead of fixing it, traded it on a 1957 Triumph Tiger 110 (which wasn’t as fast!). Good times, good memories.

Marty 

Very cool, Marty, and thanks very much.

Marty and I have traveled a lot of miles together, including trips through the US, Baja, and the Three Flags Classic covered here on the ExNotes blog.  This is a more recent photo of Marty and his BMW…

Joe Berk

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