Triumph Thruxton custom by Maria Motorcycles

It’s always good to hear about a new builder starting out, and even better when that builder is from a country that doesn't have an obvious custom scene. This is one of the first creations from Maria Motorcycles of Lisbon, Portugal, and it’s a great start. Maria’s philosophy is to get to the essence of a bike and “keep it simple”, and that’s what they’ve done with this super-clean custom based on a 2010 Triumph Thruxton. The owner was tired of the crouched riding position, and wanted a bike with a more open cockpit. So the first job was to...