Von Dutch

This 1949 Triumph was discovered among a North Hollywood Collection of motorcycles and parts that included several of Von Dutch items. Contemporaries recognized and verified the artwork. A marque expert overhauled and reassembled the 650cc twin including a Bates rear light, fender and single seat, Moon oil tank, Lucas generator and custom front forks and rigid spring hub for the rear brake while AMA Hall of Famer and Von Dutch acquaintance Mike Parti rebuilt the early pre-unit gearbox, incorporating a later, stronger spindle. The as-found parts were used whenever possible, such as the rare stock SU carburetor and including fitment of the cylindrical brass oil cooler on the frames downtube, fabricated from an automotive transmission radiator. This Triumph has seen less that 500 miles since its rebuild and was featured in 2006's "The Art of Von Dutch," the definitive book on the artist and his work.