It's been 60 years since the Triumph Thunderbird came on the market, and oh so much has happened. The famed British motorcycle manufacturer became the bestselling marque in the U.S.... before its business was obliterated by the Japanese and it went bankrupt. Now the motorcycle that helped grow the brand into one of the world's most beloved is back.

Big as an "Apocalypse Now"-era Brando, it's the 2010 Thunderbird from the Hinckley incarnation of Triumph -- 1,597 cc, 85 horsepower and something that's unusual for a cruiser -- a parallel, rather than a V-, twin motor. The T-16 motor is the world's largest production parallel twin, and Triumph is proudly showing it off under the twin spines of its tubular steel frame, as it should for a bike that's been in the works five years and is trying to run a little of Harley's business off the road, just as it did back in the day.

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Being the savvy entrepreneur that John is – the idea hit him – to create a drink cup holder that can clasp onto the side of luggage. That was until she realized her drink was still on the floor where she'd left it. A struggle ensued, as she contorted and twisted her body in all manner of positions in order to pick up the drink without her bags falling off her shoulder. Across the lounge he witnessed a lady pick up her myriad of bags, sling them over her shoulder and prepare to make a beeline for the plane. The idea for the LugCup came after John was sitting at the airport waiting to board his flight. John Sparks, an Alabama-based entrepreneur, today announces a unique and multi-use cup holder. As John explains, this easy attach/remove mechanism began to give him ideas:. “I'll admit, the LugCup was originally designed just for airport luggage. It's quick to attach and remove, yet strong enough to hold even the biggest of lattes while waiting for the inevitably-late plane to arrive.

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