BT-02 THRUXMAN by Blacktrack Motors

The name THRUXMAN it is a tribute to the classic naming conventions of café racers. It was a common British practice to own one brand's engine and fit it to another brand's chassis. Norton and Vincent they becameNorvin‘, Norton and Harley Davidson they becameNorley‘, Triumph and Norton they becameTriton'.For the BT-02, while remaining in the historic tradition, instead of using the two brand names, they used the names of the two models used to create the “THRUXMAN".

Few motorcycles evoke as much nostalgia as the iconic Norton Manx. Launched in 1947, it found victory time after time on the Isle of Man – and inspired a whole generation of café racers.

" Norton Manx it involves café racer design,” he says Sacha Lakic, founder of Blacktrack. “Light, brave, beautiful, simple, pure and distinguishable, with a unique sound. My favorite version: the 1959 model! ”

A motorbike that combines classic style with modern fittings but pays particular attention to craftsmanship such as the aluminum tank and some parts of the frame which have been welded and handcrafted by Ludo Gaag, who combines a smooth leather strap on the almost raw metal. It's a classic combination that evokes the golden era of road racing and captures the hearts of fans of the style.

3 colors chosen for this motorbike... no we are not talking about 3 liveries but exactly 3 colors present in the entire motorbike, Silver for the visible parts, Black for the leather, engine, seat and instruments and a thin red thread that ties everything together with splendid finishes in the stitching, in the logo and in the electronic instruments.

Technical Specifications

Engine supplier: Triumph Thruxton 2016
Engine: Liquid-cooled 8-valve, SOHC, parallel twin.
Displacement: 1200cc
Bore: 97.6 X 80 mm – 3.8 X 3.1 inches
Torque: 112 Nm @ 4950 rpm
Power: 97 PS/ 96 Bhp (72 kW) @ 6750 rpm
Fuel injection control: Electronic injection
Cooling System: Liquid
Ignition: Electronic
Gearbox: 6-speed wet clutch and clutch discs
Final drive: Chain
Exhaust system and terminals: Standard manifolds with terminals Spark or terminals Super Trapp

Suspensions

Front: 43mm Showa stanchions, with 120mm of travel and fully adjustable
Rear: Shock Factory spring shock absorbers created specifically for this model.

Braking system

Front: 2 Brembo 310mm discs with Brembo monobloc 4-piston radial caliper, system equipped with ABS
​Rear: 220mm disc, and Nissin 2-piston floating caliper, system equipped with ABS

Instrumentation 

Designed by BlackTrack Motors itself, it features a custom Analogue and digital speedometer from Acewell

Rim and tire dimensions

Spoked Wheels: Front 17″ 32-spoke wheel – Rear 17″ 32-spoke wheel

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa: Front: 120 / 70ZR17 – Rear: 160 / 60ZR17

Dimensions: 

Distance between wheels of only 1,415mm for a total length of 2,106mm

If you have been captured by the style or intrigued by the history or design of this BLACKTRACK motors production we invite you to visit their website https://www.blacktrackmotors.com/bt-02 where you will find other splendid photo galleries and illustrative videos.