One-Off Triumph Bonneville Street Tracker Is Rather Muted, But It’ll Still Turn Heads

It speaks volumes about the sort of feats that Ma is able to pull off with or without any assistance, and his makeover went far beyond the cosmetic side of things. The project began with a Triumph Bonneville from the model-year 2003, commissioned by a returning customer who’d already witnessed Ma’s bike-modding prowess first-hand. After spending some time with his custom Suzuki TU250, the guy knew he wanted a second machine from 2LOUD.

He pitched his vision to the Taipei-based mastermind and had the Bonneville delivered to his shop, where it was promptly dismantled and placed on the workbench. The aim was to create an elegant street tracker with upgraded performance and looks to die for, while retaining some of the Bonnie’s original flavor. As the client was a rather tall individual at 6’ 3” (190 cm), Ma began by tweaking the motorcycle’s stance to better suit his height.

At the back, he ditched the factory shock absorbers to make room for adjustable aftermarket parts from Ohlins. These bad boys connect to a modified subframe up top, shortened and looped in-house to tighten up the Triumph’s rear-end proportions. You will still find the OEM forks at the front, yet they’ve been revamped and filled up with fresh oil for optimal performance.

Ma did away with the stock wheels on both ends, installing a pair of laced 18-inch Alpina substitutes in their stead. The new tubeless hoops are enveloped in dual-purpose MT 60 RS tires from Pirelli fore and aft, offering ample grip both on and off the tarmac. Moreover, this restyled Bonneville also benefits from a great deal of extra stopping power.

It comes from a full suite of premium braking components supplied by ISR, including drilled discs, beefy calipers, and new master cylinders. The performance-related mods were slowly coming to an end, but there was one more thing that Ma needed to address before tackling the cosmetics. We are, of course, talking about the parallel-twin mill powering the modern classic Bonnie.

The project’s author had the motor refurbished and pieced back together with fresh gaskets, while also installing a higher-spec FCC clutch. On the intake side of things, we come across Keihin FCR 37 flat-slide carbs mated to a British Customs airbox removal kit and K&N air filters. Gone is the Bonneville’s factory exhaust system, making room for a complete SC-Project setup made of stainless-steel.

This aftermarket pipework runs a two-into-one configuration, ending in a reverse megaphone muffler on the right-hand side. Moving on to the bodywork, the specimen’s fuel tank may look like a bespoke unit at first, but it is actually a heavily modified version of the original. The tank got trimmed to reduce some of its visual mass, then it was reinstalled with custom mounting hardware and topped with a plain filler cap built from scratch.

All the stock garments besides the tank were taken out of the equation altogether, and you will now see aluminum fenders placed above the wheels at both ends. The high-mounted rear module is topped with a circular LED taillight and a simple license plate bracket. Handmade side covers can be spotted a bit further ahead, flanking a gorgeous black leather seat with room for two.

Up north, Ma fitted a retro-looking headlight developed by BAAK Motocyclettes, complete with an integrated Motogadget dial. The cockpit area is home to a wide aftermarket handlebar placed on billet aluminum risers, sporting ISR switchgear and white Biltwell grips. For the finishing touches, 2LOUD added an LSL front sprocket cover, an Evotech sump guard, and bright LED turn signals all-round.

Power gets sent to the rear wheel by means of replacement sprockets and a new drive chain. With all these bits in place, our protagonist penned a subdued concept for the livery and outsourced the paint job to Line&Circle Custom Studio. Metallic silver is the predominant hue on the bodywork components, accompanied by dark green accents and gold leaf pinstripes for a pinch of color.

On the other hand, items such as the rims, frame, and swingarm were all wrapped in a stealthy layer of gloss-black paint. The fruit of Ma Yicheng’s labor is one thrilling sight to behold, requiring no bright colors to stand out and draw onlookers’ attention! It has the distinctive 2LOUD charm we’ve come to know and love, while also improving upon the Bonneville’s handling characteristics to make for a truly complete package.