Before there was James Bond, Leslie Charteris’ 1928
creation, Simon Templar a.k.a. The Saint, was fighting bad guys and righting
wrongs.
In a fit of nostalgia, an Englishman named only as
Alex commissioned Spanish custom outfit Macco Motors to build him a a
scrambler-styled motorcycle out of a previous-generation Triumph T100
Bonneville, with its inspiration being The Saint. Cadiz-based Macco is a
partnership between Jose and Tito (no last names given), who consider
themselves brothers.
Taking the standard air-cooled T100 Bonneville, the
rear sub-frame has been cut and welded into a loop in true 70’s scrambler
style. A flat Macco seat is fitted, along with a custom-made short mudguards,
and a diminutive round tail-light, as featured in bonniefication.com.
A five-inch Bates-style round headlight adorns the
front end, with a custom grille fitted to give it that off-roader look. A
one-inch diameter MX-style handlebar from the Biltwell catalogue replaces the
stock unit, and a single round analogue speedometer does away with the standard
twin-clocks from the Triumph T100.
On the suspension side, things were beefed up to
take into account the owner’s well over six-foot height. Hagon progressive
springs were slipped into the T100 fork legs and YSS shocks designed for the
Ducati Scrambler shoved into the rear end.
The cross of Saint George is painted over the stock
fuel tank, and scrambler style number plates – made from metal – are fitted in
either side. Accessories from LSL are fitted to complete the look of The Saint,
including ignition and rectifier relocation brackets, and sprocket cover.
Rolling on stock wheels coated in black, The Saint
also sports a custom two-into-two exhaust system. No details on how much this
build cost, but Macco Motors accepts commissions from around the world.
Source : Paultan
