Triton

A contraction of “Norton” and “Triumph,” the Triton was born

Road racing on a closed circuit may be the most demanding of a motorcycle chassis, an engine and the leather-clad rider. Perhaps most revered, especially for its chassis, is the “Featherbed” Manx Norton made from the 1950 through 1962. Earliest Manx models were rigid (no rear suspension) with girder forks. Then the plunger rear suspension […]

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Triton Vs. Peacock Power

There’s that old, often used joke/question? Why did the chicken cross the road? There’s all kinds of answers aka punch lines. In the case of Jeff Rogers, it took a bit of a spin, the question going, “Why did the Peacock cross the road?” His answer would be, “Well, it didn’t.” Seem Jeff, hailing from

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