Walneck's Classic Cycle Trader - December 2007 - (Page 104)

MONTHLY FEATURE STORIES BIKER OF THE MONTH Triumph Man Don Hutchinson of Don Hutchinson Cycle By Mike Brown G “That’s easy,” he says, “It’s got to be ot an old Triumph? Great, then you really want to know more about Don perfect.” Perfection, though, comes at a price, and Hutchinson, AKA the Triumph Man, with paintwork this means a heavy our Biker of the Month. “I’ve got to give all the credit to my wife,” investment in time, even before the job begins. Don says of the Triumph Man handle in To fully appreciate the investment, we explaining that she discovered that the web have to go back to 1963 when Don first domain name was available and urged Don started painting bikes for pay. His shop was to buy it. Don apparently didn’t think twice tucked into the corner of an existing Triumph about the recommendation, and speaks dealership, one Don bought out in 1971. This glowingly of his wife Phyllis’s expertise in started something of the computer world, a trend, as Don noting her master’s continued to buy out degree in computer all existing science and other dealerships in the skills have been greater Boston area, great assets to the and now has bits of business. history from each one Consequently, if inside his own 5,000 you just type square-foot facility. Triumph Man into a search engine, Don Hutchinson Cycle It’s Not Just a pops up at the top of Paint Job the list. Staying on top “Every Triumph Biker of the Month Don Hutchinson stands among some of his many creations. In the foreground at left, is a very trick chopper featured in of the Triumph has unique paint,” in 1970. Don stands world, though, takes Street Chopper magazine still ownsAt right, record set inbehind the Don explained, dragster he built that a track 1977. hard work and saying that the considerable talent, attributes Don brings to manufacturing processes of the time resulted his business every day, so if you’re a poor in many variations, and to do a truly correct cycle scribbler looking for an interview, you restoration the repaint must be correctly better be prepared to work between phone matched. Doing this on a 40-year old calls, customer inquiries, and breaks to write machine is no easy task, and assembling the checks. Still, the wait is worthwhile for any reference tools needed is a story itself. Triumph enthusiast, as Don’s expertise is “I used to take notes all the time,” Don known internationally and his restoration recalled of his early days and his quest to techniques and paint jobs are second to none. recapture the historical data, “so I started Don’s secret? pouring through old slips of paper, old desks, 2007 I WALNECK’S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER® 104 DECEMBER I WALNECKS.COM http://WALNECKS.COM

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Walneck's Classic Cycle Trader - December 2007 Contents American The Buzz by Buzz Walneck Tip of The Month by Mike Brown 1903 - A Very Good Year (reprinted with permission) Bubeck, Chase and the Chout (The Story of the Fastest Unstreamlined Indian) a reprint Sudden Death #2 Davenport Recap Calendar of Events Barber Vintage Festival Recap British A Flash From The Past (Old BSA Runs with a Modern Racing Pack) Biker of the Month Bench Racing Velocette Thruxton - the 115 mph class European Moto Guzzi V50 II Bub 2007 Meet Japanese The 380 Suzuki Need For Speed Competition Motorbikes & Scooters Antique/Classic Motorcycle Club How to Place a Word ad How to Place a Photo ad Area Code Directory How to subscribe Let Us Help With Your Event

Walneck's Classic Cycle Trader - December 2007

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