When the 900 Triumph Trident hit the pre-Millennium streets, it was hailed by the motorcycle media as one of Triumph’s “best early machines”.

So as times and tastes evolve, especially on the chic avenues of France, so too does the desire to keep the classic roadster fires burning 2017-style. Step forward the guys at Axxess Machine in Brittany, who have blended old with stunning new to create, what else… the 1200 Thruxton Classic Vintage. Builder Daniel Millotte said the inspiration behind the Trident ’96 meets Thruxton ’16 project was nothing more than a spur of the moment thing: “I just had a good feeling that it would work and we think it does.”

Retro vibe His team, which works alongside the Triumph dealership in Lanester, took the factory Thruxton and, using only Triumph parts, gave it a two decades old retro vibe.

A few of the mods A front view of the headlamp of the 1200 Thruxton Classic Vintage by Axxess Machine The 1200 Thruxton Classic Vintage sports a classic brown cover on a classic seat A close-up of the 900 Trident inspired custom paint job The Vance & Hines exhaust on the 1200 Thruxton Classic Vintage motorcycle Balloon grips on the 1200 Thruxton Classic Vintage. A front view of the headlamp of the 1200 Thruxton Classic Vintage by Axxess MachineThe 1200 Thruxton Classic Vintage sports a classic brown cover on a classic seatA close-up of the 900 Trident inspired custom paint jobThe Vance & Hines exhaust on the 1200 Thruxton Classic Vintage motorcycleBalloon grips on the 1200 Thruxton Classic Vintage.