Triumph Bobber

[oldbike54]

looks like they are going for a very modern bike with very retro looks.
wont pass final opinion until road tests are available but
provisionally im quite impressed, big improvement over hideous Triumph America, the back end though it looks retro seems to be more related to a modern sportbike than any HD softtail. If it outhandles every other retro bike, looks this good it will find its niche. might even be possible to bolt on a rear subframe replacing that seat so it could convert to two up or even a touring bike. concern though is the price suspect it will be expensive?. I guess Triumph would say they got cheaper retro bikes covered with the 900 twins?

 OK , a "touring bike" , sorry , gotta wonder why anyone would do that  For one thing , looking at how close the rear fender runs to the tire , looks like the rear fender is articulated . That explains why the seat is mounted that way also .

 Dusty

[Sheepdog]

I don't think the rear fender is articulated...it's just fastened to the swing arm. I haven't seen an articulated rear fender since they stopped making BMW /2s.

[oldbike54]

I don't think the rear fender is articulated...it's just fastened to the swing arm. I haven't seen an articulated rear fender since they stopped making BMW /2s.

 Guess we are defining articulated and hinged differently , the BMW fender didn't move with the swing arm , the Triumph fender will have to move .

 Dusty

[jas67]

Says the angry fat kid....

 

 
 

[jas67]

I don't think the rear fender is articulated...it's just fastened to the swing arm. I haven't seen an articulated rear fender since they stopped making BMW /2s.

Isn't the hinge in the /2 swing arm just there to make it easier to get the rear wheel off to fix a flat?

[Cam3512]

Isn't the hinge in the /2 swing arm just there to make it easier to get the rear wheel off to fix a flat?

Yes.

[pikipiki]

OK , a "touring bike" , sorry , gotta wonder why anyone would do that  For one thing , looking at how close the rear fender runs to the tire , looks like the rear fender is articulated . That explains why the seat is mounted that way also .

 Dusty

ok touiring is a stretch but
 put it this way look at the frame and rear suspension. It's got the bobber look but the mechanicals of it are more like a ducati monster or 999 without the rear subframe than its like a HD. It might handle very well? the seat is apparently removable / repositionable its a kind of minimalist subframe.

[rocker59]

I wonder if Triumph have a passenger seat solution?

HD used a removable cantilevered seat subframe for its Rocker C custom...







 

[Trogladyte]

It's not for me. But I think Triumph know their market, and that bike will hit the target well, and they will sell brazillions of 'em. So that's a job well done.

But I do wish Triumph would develop the triples more. That's what would interest me. I'd love to see something styled a bit like the Thunderbird Sport, but with some serious power from a big bore version of the 1050 triple. Or something to out-max the V-Max based on the Rocket 3 lump. That engine has such potential. So far it has been used in some very sensible bikes. I'd like to see something that isn't even remotely sensible.

[oldbike54]

 Wait ... WHAT ? A Rocket 3 is sensible ?????

 Dusty

[kingoffleece]

Sensible or not I loved mine and really wish I hadn't sold it.  As much FUN as any machine I ever had.