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Triumph Trackmaster Street Tracker

By Walt Greenwood - Contributor to The Kneeslider

Triumph Trackmaster framed street tracker by Jerry Ennis

Jerry Ennis - builderA 1974 Trackmaster frame he scored from a U.S. Air Force man returning from England gave Jerry Ennis the last piece he needed to complete this sanitary Triumph street tracker.

Ennis added a few rare nifty bits from his collection and produced a bike that drew crowds when he rolled it out April 19 at the Washington Vintage Motorcyclists swap meet in Mount Vernon, Wash.

The nickel-plated frame was apparently never raced, since it’s free of the dings caused by dirt track rock kicked up from the front wheel. Motor is a single carb 1968 Triumph TR6 650, built to stock specs with help from Jerry’s buddy, Bob Pike, and equipped with an ARD magneto. Ennis figures the bike’s all-up weight at 375 pounds.

Ennis hung a Betor motocross fork in custom triple clamps. Ceriani headlight brackets keep an aftermarket headlight tucked in tight. Bars are a Flanders dirt track bend. The bike rolls on rare period Kimtab magnesium snowflake wheels, with disks and Kelsey-Hayes calipers at each end.

Custom work is everywhere: foot pegs were fabricated from handle bar stock by “Captain Dirt” of Spokane, not far from Green Acres, Wash., where Ennis lives. The Captain also machined the alloy triple clamps and built the stainless reverse-megaphone exhaust system. Rear fender was cut down from an early Triumph donor. Its centerline ridge echoes the ridge on the fiberglass flat track-style tank. Ray Spevak (ebay seller queeng) supplied many of the parts.

A Triumph enthusiast—he owns nine—and former desert racer, Ennis built the green tracker to provide a high performance ride on the street. Final construction took about a year and a half. It looks like time well spent.

More photos below:

Triumph Trackmaster framed street tracker by Jerry Ennis

Triumph Trackmaster framed street tracker by Jerry Ennis

Triumph Trackmaster framed street tracker by Jerry Ennis

Posted on April 22, 2008 Filed Under: Motorcycle Builders, Vintage Motorcycles, Walt Greenwood

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Comments

  1. Jon says

    April 22, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    Very nice, very clean.

  2. Clive Makinson-Sanders says

    April 22, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    Nicely built. Not a big fan of the tank, however.

  3. Nick says

    April 22, 2008 at 5:56 pm

    Sweet Ride.

  4. Tim says

    April 22, 2008 at 7:17 pm

    That is absolutely gorgeous. I personally would rather have that than the Desmosedici below. But thats just me probably

  5. Sean says

    April 22, 2008 at 8:54 pm

    Not just you, Tim. That’s one hell of a Trumpet.

  6. Clive Makinson-Sanders says

    April 22, 2008 at 9:16 pm

    you could sell the ducati and buy like 6 of these, though.

  7. Chris says

    April 22, 2008 at 9:27 pm

    I think those wheels are awful, but kudos for keeping them period-appropriate, and overall the bike is awesome.

  8. Tim says

    April 23, 2008 at 1:53 am

    I think the attraction of this to me is that its made by someone, not just bought. (Even if the RR16 is an amazing bit of kit to be “just bought”)

  9. david dix says

    April 23, 2008 at 5:50 am

    Beautiful job Jerry! I love the simplicity, I have never seen one cleaner. Say hello Capt Dirt for me.
    D DIX

  10. Ed Barrett says

    April 23, 2008 at 12:19 pm

    Beautiful bike. I was at the show and spent several minutes just taking it all in. The attention to detail is amazing! Build more!!!!

  11. chris says

    April 23, 2008 at 1:03 pm

    Great work! I’m impressed and jealous that you have the tools and materials to do this. Keep building!!!

  12. Nathan says

    April 23, 2008 at 6:04 pm

    Very Sexy

  13. Tom Martin says

    July 6, 2008 at 3:08 pm

    Want to sell it? It’s beautiful so it’s most likely too much. I’m interested in buying a Street Tracker so if you know of anybody besides Mert Lawill and his $33,000 bikes let me know.
    Tom
    tomemartin2003@yahoo.com

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