1969 Wrestler George Gonzalez Custom Triumph Motorcycle - 2-Page Vintage Article

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1969 Wrestler George Gonzalez Custom Triumph Motorcycle - 2-Page Vintage Article
Original, vintage magazine article
Page Size: Approx. 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm) each page
Condition: Good
SHOW & GO TRiUmPH
AN OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY CUSTOM, DESIGNED TO BE STREET-LEGAL,
AND USED DAILY BY A PROFESSIONAL WRESTLER!
EVERYONE who sets about to build a custom
motorcycle, does so with some definite purpose
in mind. One enthusiast builds a machine for
looks and that’s all; another builds a strictly show and
-no go bike for entering in custom bike shows.
Machines of this type are pretty, but far from
functional. Did you know that many of the more
exotic motorcycles don’t even have pistons or lower
ends in them? Many riders build a bike that looks
good, but at the same time is functional. This is the
case of the motorcycle you see in these photographs.
The first time that we ever saw this bike, one of the
members of the motorCYCLIST staff was driving thru
North Hollywood, California. As he pulled up at a
stop light, this immaculate Triumph pulled up next to
him. We don’t see custom motorcycles as beautiful as
this one every day, so we pulled the rider over to the
curb to ask him some questions about his machine.
This was one case that we didn’t even have to make
an appointment to photograph our custom. The...
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