Kutty Noteboom built Triumph For His Wife

Riding a bike can be one of the most relaxing and rewarding experiences a man or woman can participate in. From the very beginning of motorcycles, there have been women who rode. Viewed as cavaliers, many women riders were put into the same category as women smokers; wanna-bees who didn’t know their place. Thankfully, times have changed!

Kutty Noteboom, Southern Californian musician, bike enthusiast, and general good guy, built this Triumph for his wife, Jamie.

“ I built this bike for my wife. I wanted it to be a bike that was a little fem, but that every guy would look at and say ‘that is one chick’s bike that I would ride’. A mixture of 70’s low-rider combined with a speedway/flat track look. We incorporated a bunch of roses all over it.”

There is nothing on this earth like riding with your buddies, but something even more spectacular is riding with your best friend. I myself ride with my wife and can honestly say that there is nothing that compares to it in the world.

The lines of this bike are accentuated by the fact that it was built specifically for Jamie. Looking ready for either a weekend ride or ready to roll into a show, Jamie’s Rosey triumph is a spectacle to behold.

Upon seeing the pictures Bandit sent me, my wife replied, “That’s a cool bike, I’d definitely ride it.” I think Kutty and Jamie have a winner on their hands as begrudgingly I have to admit my wife knows how to pick ‘em.

As you peruse through the spec sheet and admire Peter Linney’s photography, maybe you too could be inspired to build a bike that not only expresses your artistic talents, but also represents the love you share for your wife r girlfriend. Also, may this bike show all the yahoos that think a bike has to be a Harley to be cool, that cool is not in a brand.

Another cool feature of the bike is the narrow Springer starts off the sleek design that follows all the way through to the rear wheel. No fat-assed beach ball here, just enough rubber to track down the road while allowing the bike to enjoy the nimble benefits of its compact design. I could see someone using this same bike to deliver messages in the city streets as well as hopping on it while riding from bar to bar. Form, function, and beauty all rolled into a small, tight little package.

Click on the Cadillac for more info about the photo master, Peter Linney.

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Regular Stuff

Owner: Jamie Noteboom

Bike Name: 71 Triumph ” Desert Rose ”
City/State: Hemet, Ca

Builder: Kutty Noteboom
City/state: Hemet
Company Info: Hippy Killer Garage
Address:
Phone: (909) 215 1770
Web site: www.hippykiller.com
E-mail: kutty@hippykiller.com

Fabrication: Kutty Noteboom
Welding: Kutty
Machining: Kutty / Vern

Engine TR650

Year: 1971
Make: Triumph
Model: Tiger
Displacement: 650
Builder or Rebuilder: Harold Hanvey
Cases: stock
Case finish: Raw
Barrels: stock

Bore: stock
Pistons: stock
Barrel finish: Flatblack
Lower end: stock

Carburetion: Amal
Air cleaner: velocity
Exhaust: Built by Kutty
Mufflers: Never

Transmission

Year: 71
Make: Triumph

Frame

Year:1960’s Modified
Make: Triumph/ Freddy Hernandez
Style or Model:
Stretch: None
Rake: 30
Modifications: frame is part stock early triumph with a weld on that I had Freddy shorten 3 inches and put a 1 inch neck tube on.

Front End

Make: Freddy Hernandez
Model: Narrow Springer

Sheet metal

Tanks: early sporty narrowed dished and deep tunneled by Kutty
Fenders:< /FONT> Fx front on rear
Oil tank: Custom beehive by Kutty

Paint
Molding: and paint prep by Keith Dean, The legendary Dick Dean ‘s son
Base coat: Candy brandywine Painted by my good freind Billy Crewl
Graphics: Gold leaf roses by Dave Whittle