Hammarhead Jack Pine Triumph T100 custom

Hammarhead Jack Pine Triumph T100 custom

There’s something about this slightly gawky 2008 Triumph T100 Scrambler custom that appeals to me. Can’t quite put my finger on it, but I like it. It’s from Hammarhead Industries, a now-defunct US company that had a mission to create “simple yet modern motorcycles”.

The US$16,500 Jack Pine is a Triumph Scrambler that’s been given a thorough reworking—which includes the removal of the oil cooler, a rear frame loop shortened by four inches, and a reworked seat unit.

It’s running Keihin CR carbs and a K&N filter, which meant fabricating compact intake manifolds similar to the old T120. The exhaust is by Specialty Spares; according to James Hammarhead, “It’s still loud but the electric Volta 102 brings the Hammarhead fleet average down to a low level!”

The forks have been fitted with Race Tech Gold Valve Emulators, and the rear shocks are clean and narrow steel tracker models from Works Performance. It’s a cool, understated look enhanced by Continental Twinduro tires and matte black paint. The 865 cc engine internals are stock, but the removal of the oil cooler threw me at first.

It’s apparently had no injurious effect: “with richer jetting and new pipes, oil temperatures have not been a problem,” says Hammarhead. “I constructed a custom Spurgin oil cooler for the bike, but while I was waiting for the lines to arrive, my brother encouraged me to throw in a few plugs and light the bike. We ran it with an oil temp gauge and slowly became more confident. For nervous folks (like me) an oil cooler is a no-cost option.”

Photos by Ryan Miller.

Jack Pine

Price: $16,500

Concept: James Hammarhead

Assembly: Hammarhead Industries

Base: 2005-08 Triumph Scrambler

Power: 865cc Twin

Build Time: 90 days

Engine

Carburetion: Keihin CR

Air filter: Modified K&N

Exhaust: Specialty Spares with MAMotorworks baffle