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Mark your calendar: 37th annual Battle of the Brits

September 8, 2019

Click Here for a List of 2018 Battle of the Brits Winners

Who We Are

Welcome to the Metro Triumph Riders, a group of Detroit-area bike enthusiasts dedicated to the care and feeding of all makes of British motorcycles, old and new. We are a nonprofit Michigan corporation, an affiliate of the American Motorcyclist Association, with membership open to anyone interested in motorcycles manufactured in England.

The Metro Triumph Riders support ownership of our beloved British motorcycles through monthly meetings, frequent technical repair and maintenance sessions, club rides, picnics, and our annual show, the Battle of the Brits, held the second Sunday in September. Our information-packed monthly newsletter helps keep members informed of upcoming meetings and events, and includes valuable technical articles and columns of interest to all fans of these distinctive British bikes.

Enjoy browsing our site! Check out our photos, meet our club officers, read about our events, and if you’re interested in joining the Metro Triumph Riders then please open the membership section of the web site and submit your membership application. Or just drop by one of our monthly meetings and say hi!

President's Corner

“The President’s role here is curious, since his job has little to do with power, a lot to do with distracting people from the real sources of power.”

-- The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

This may help explain why I’m the president of MTR again. I really believe the actual power are the members themselves. So, if there is distraction involved, I’m sure I can provide what we need. If I have a problem doing that, I can always defer to our new vice president, Bob Harris, who usually does a pretty good job of distracting people himself.

I want to thank Cal Norman for the time he put in as president. He’s done a terrific job of holding the club together. With his leadership, we are still a club with a solid membership, which can’t be said for many fraternal groups these days.

I hope you become involved with the motorcycle events and functions we put together for the coming riding season. If you think of things you want the club to become do, bring them up at the meeting or email any of the officers. We are always looking for something new to keep things interesting.

Get your butt on your bike! Ride safe, and support your local Triumph rider.

-- Cliff

Treasurer's Topics

Each year we want to at least break even financially on Battle of the Brits, and hope to do a little better than that to help support Children's Hospital of Michigan as well as club activities.

So from a financial perspective our most recent BOB at Camp Dearborn was successful. Our experiences give us confidence looking ahead to next year and beyond.

--Rick

Who We Support

Upcoming events

Triumph Bonneville Icons Tour

15 Dec 2018 7:00 PM • 24800 Haggerty Farmington Hills, MI 48335

Recent blog posts

Recent forum updates

the mtr list to this

05 Oct 2016 10:18 AM • Chuck Norman

Garden City Chili cook off

12 Oct 2018 2:08 PM • Cliff Opalewski

General Meeting Sunday10/14

11 Oct 2018 8:50 PM • Cliff Opalewski

Secretary's Scribbles

The next Battle of the Brits is scheduled for September 8, 2019, at Camp Dearborn in Milford, Michigan.

If you own a British (or European, or pre-1984 American) bike, please consider entering it. There are always plenty of great bikes and cars to look at, as well as food, vendors, and a chance to catch up with old friends or meet new ones.

2018 marked our sixth year at Camp Dearborn, and I think it’s fair to say it was a great success, despite the cool and gloomy weather. There aren't many events where you can find such a large and diverse selection of spectacular motorcycles.

Thanks to our sponsors and vendors for their support, to the bike owners who brought out their fine machines to share with us, and to all the MTR members and friends who worked so hard to make it happen.

Thanks, especially, to MTR president, Cliff Opalewski, for his hard work throughout the year and on show day; to our treasurer, Rick Jones, for keeping things running smoothly; and to our vice-president, Bob Harris, for his tireless work with our all-important sponsors.

There seems to be a misconception among some people that the Battle of the Brits is purely a concours show for “trailer queens.” But anyone who has been to a BOB knows better.

While our Master Class does feature some very fine original, restored, or custom British motorcycles, there are 17 other classes for a wide variety of bikes, modern and classic. And the vast majority of them are ridden to the event.

Let’s dust off some of those motorcycles hidden away in garages and share them with the public in 2018!

--Peter Gareffa