Rocket Man: Triumph Legend TT by XTR Pepo

It’s hard to resist the sound and spectacle of a classic endurance racer. And no one knows that better than Pepo Rosell. He’s become a cult figure within the bike building business, because he has the knack of giving fast road bikes an appealing vintage race vibe. This gnarly-looking machine is called ‘Rocket.’ But despite the BSA logo on the tank, it started life as a Triumph Legend TT—a short-lived derivative of the Thunderbird 900. ‘Rocket’ looks like it’d be at home in the pit lane at Le Mans, so it’s got the engine upgrades to match. Pepo has treated...