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The unique piece of two-wheeled machinery we’ll be looking at today hails from a German workshop named Palatina Dreambikes & Parts.
When it comes down to creating mechanical masterpieces that revolve around Triumph’s mighty warriors, these folks are the real MVPs. Needless to say, the bike you see here (a.k.a. “T15”) does a wonderful job to back that claim.
Before landing on their doorstep, this bad boy was a regular Legend TT from the British manufacturer’s beloved range. Within its steel frame, the donor bike carries a liquid-cooled DOHC inline-three powerplant, with twelve valves and a healthy displacement of 885cc. This mill is perfectly capable of supplying up to 69 ponies at 8,000 rpm and 53 pound-feet (72 Nm) of torque at approximately 4,800 revs.
A five-speed transmission feeds the engine’s force to a chain final drive, enabling Triumph’s predator to reach a respectable top speed of 125 mph (201 kph). Furthermore, the Legend will be more than happy to run the quarter-mile in as little as 12.9 seconds. Without going into any other details, we can probably all agree on one thing; this mean machine is no damn toy.
Palatina’s specialists kicked things off by honoring the beast’s front end with a pair of inverted forks to significantly improve the handling department. At the rear, you will find an adjustable Ohlins shock absorber and a Ducati’s single-sided swingarm. Furthermore, the stock wheels were discarded in favor of lightweight OZ Racing alternatives.
Up front, we notice an LED headlight module nested within a triangular housing, which pays tribute to Triumph’s emblem. The moto architects proceeded to apply the same triangle motif on the bespoke muffler worn by T15’s fresh stainless-steel three-into-one exhaust system. Additionally, the original subframe has been cut to make way for a carbon fiber counterpart, on top of which you’ll spot a one-off tail section fabricated in-house.
In the cockpit, the standard gauges were replaced with a single aftermarket speedometer to keep things clutter-free. Finally, the inline-three mill was treated to a set of Keihin carburetors that’ll complement the fresh exhaust found on the other end of the combustion cycle.
Before landing on their doorstep, this bad boy was a regular Legend TT from the British manufacturer’s beloved range. Within its steel frame, the donor bike carries a liquid-cooled DOHC inline-three powerplant, with twelve valves and a healthy displacement of 885cc. This mill is perfectly capable of supplying up to 69 ponies at 8,000 rpm and 53 pound-feet (72 Nm) of torque at approximately 4,800 revs.
A five-speed transmission feeds the engine’s force to a chain final drive, enabling Triumph’s predator to reach a respectable top speed of 125 mph (201 kph). Furthermore, the Legend will be more than happy to run the quarter-mile in as little as 12.9 seconds. Without going into any other details, we can probably all agree on one thing; this mean machine is no damn toy.
Palatina’s specialists kicked things off by honoring the beast’s front end with a pair of inverted forks to significantly improve the handling department. At the rear, you will find an adjustable Ohlins shock absorber and a Ducati’s single-sided swingarm. Furthermore, the stock wheels were discarded in favor of lightweight OZ Racing alternatives.
Up front, we notice an LED headlight module nested within a triangular housing, which pays tribute to Triumph’s emblem. The moto architects proceeded to apply the same triangle motif on the bespoke muffler worn by T15’s fresh stainless-steel three-into-one exhaust system. Additionally, the original subframe has been cut to make way for a carbon fiber counterpart, on top of which you’ll spot a one-off tail section fabricated in-house.
In the cockpit, the standard gauges were replaced with a single aftermarket speedometer to keep things clutter-free. Finally, the inline-three mill was treated to a set of Keihin carburetors that’ll complement the fresh exhaust found on the other end of the combustion cycle.
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