TT Deluxe - Cafe Racer Inspired 2006 Triumph
You may have seen Jeremy Cupp’s last build - the Panster - from the many magazine articles it was featured in. A great bike for sure, but it’s his latest custom build - the TT Deluxe - that has had me completely floored since I first saw it at the Smoke Out. Built around a 2006 Triumph motor, this bike KILLS it on every level - over-all design, engineering, attention to detail, fabrication - it’s got it all.
Jeremy fabricated everything for this build in the back corner of his family’s machine shop, including the paint and leatherwork. It seems obvious to me that the family business has rubbed off on Jeremy in all of the right ways. The attention to detail - especially when we’re talking about custom fabricated parts - is mind blowing. From the front end to the jackshaft setup to the leather tank pads to a simple thing like the taillight - everything on this bike works together perfectly and just make you stand back and say wow. That jackshaft setup definitely blew a few minds - really ingenious stuff here. I say this with all respect to all the other builders who threw down hard with killer builds - hands down, this was my absolute favorite bike at the Smoke Out.
The success of the Panster and TT Deluxe has driven Jeremy to start up his own company - dubbed LCFabrications - where he focuses on creating custom builder parts. Check out his website www.lcfabrications.com or myspace: www.myspace.com/lc_fabrications for more info.
You want more? I’ve got more - hit the read more link below to see a tons more pics, including lots of details, as well as a full tech sheet.
Tech sheet
GENERAL
Fabrication:Jeremy Cupp of LCFabrications
Year and Make: 2008 Special Construction
Model:TT Deluxe
Assembly by:Jeremy Cupp
Time:6Mo.
Chroming:none
ENGINE
Year:2006
Model:Triumph
Rebuilder:Jeremy Cupp
Ignition:nology
Displacement:865cc
Carb:Keihin CR
Air cleaner:Strom 97
Pipes:2 into 1 by LCFabrications
TRANSMISSION
Modifications:Jackshafted final drive
PAINTING
Molding:Jeremy Cupp
Painter:Jeremy Cupp
Color:Black/Tan
Type:Chromabase
FRAME
Year:08
Builder:LCFabrications
Rake:28 or so
Stretch:lots in backbone
Other:removable cradle
ACCESSORIES
Bars:LCFabrications
Headlight:Ebay
Taillight:LCFabrications
Front Pegs:LCFabrications
Electrics:LCFabrications
Gas Tank:LCFabrications
Seat:Jeremy and Lindsay Cupp
FORKS
Type:Druid
Builder:LCFabrications
Special Features:Friction dampers
WHEELS
Front
Size:19
Hub:conical mini drum
Rim:cheap
Rear
Size:19
Hub:H-D
Rim:cheap
Tires:Firestone military bias
Brakes:drum on jackshaft
Photo above and first 2 photos below by Bessie Black (http://www.bessieblack.com/)
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:12 am |
I wouldnt want to ride it but it looks cool as hell
October 4th, 2008 at 10:52 am |
it looks cool but i would fuck it up …baddass
but i feel like im sitting on my mums couch with a cover on it….dont spill your tea,it will stain.
October 6th, 2008 at 7:54 pm |
Saw this yesterday at the VA British bike rally…the amount of thought and ingenuity that went into this bike is insane. As usual, pics don’t do it justice.
July 13th, 2009 at 11:50 am |
[…] One of the cool things about running this site is I get to hear from small shops and fabricators from all over the world. What’s exciting is that every once in a while these guys come out of seemingly nowhere and blow me out of the water with the quality, design and style of their work. LC Fabrications is a great example of that. I’ve known Jeremy (via email) for a while now and he continues to impress. My introduction to his work came at the 2008 Smoke Out when I was blown away by his modern Triumph, dubbed the TT Deluxe (previously mentioned here: TT Deluxe on Knucklebuster ) - the bike is simply stunning. Jeremy has continued to rock the mic over the past year - finishing 2 complete builds and introducing a bunch of new parts to his product line. […]
January 4th, 2010 at 3:08 pm |
Whoa, that’s brilliant! Great job working in all the details of the original TT bikes.
July 21st, 2010 at 4:36 pm |
It has a lot of nice bits. The headlamp, bezels on the signals, etc. I like the steering damper for its simplicity. The air/oil twin fits right in.