I was hoping to get some miles racked up this spring/summer with a ride up the west coast of Scotland. As the Bobber is a bit of a nightmare with the short rear fender on when it’s raining I decided it would be best to put the original rear fender back on but with a … Read more
British Legends are a French company specialising in Triumph aftermarket custom parts including this tail tidy for the Triumph Bobber which is their own creation. Like the BAAK tail tidy, it uses the original holes in the fender so there’s no drilling involved to make it fit. Unlike the BAAK offering though, it uses some clever … Read more
After my planned trip to the Western Isles of Scotland was put on hold by the Covid lockdown I decided to test the comfort of my Bobber by doing a few hundred miles (mostly none stop) around the Isle of Man TT course. Are Bobbers good for long rides? I consider my Bobber to be … Read more
The original low slung Bobber bikes were stock American motorcycles which the owner would lighten by removing all none essential parts. Those huge fenders on the big ol’ Harley’s and Indians of the 1920’s and 30’s would be shortened or ‘bobbed’ and the Bobber culture was born. Nothing will ever replace the satisfaction of building … Read more
As an old biker who recently returned to 2 wheels after a near 20 year lay off I thought I’d share the differences I found between owning and riding the motorcycles of the previous century and todays modern motorcycle. Are you an Old Biker? Old bikers are motorcyclists who stopped riding for a prolonged period. … Read more
I’m just coming to the end of my third Summer as a Triumph Bobber owner. I’ve had a great time with the Bobber and I’ve really enjoyed getting back into motorcycling. What follows is how I came to choose the Bonneville Bobber, how I’ve made it my own and how I’ve found it over the … Read more
I spotted the tool bag on a custom Triumph Bobber done by the Bike Bros in Germany. I preferred the look of it to the official Triumph offering so contacted them via Facebook to see if they had any plans to produce some to sell to the Triumph Bobber community. The answer was yes and … Read more
The Triumph stand was particularly busy at this years Motorcycle show at the NEC (Birmingham, England) when I visited on Friday and it seemed most like me were wanting a first sight in the flesh of the eagerly awaited new Bonneville Bobber. Here’s a video I took of it on the 360 turntable together with … Read more