May appeal to those of the 'Bobber'/'Special' persuasion!

[themoudie]

On a German site and the Duke 900SS ie may also interest.

I am sure there'll be some blethering about them as well. 

jvb-moto_single

Goodnight and peaceful sleep, Bill.

[guest7]

Nice, in a stripped down minimalist sort of way

[guest868]

It is nicely thought out, I'd seen the Duc before and I see he has his own style coming on. I like the tank detail very much, and the flipping round of the clip ons to give the top yoke a smoother aesthetic.

[mini-thumper]

This one, just like nearly all the other 'bobbers' you see, has its singular/specific aesthetic spoilt by the rear number plate. All that smoothin' and removin' is so spoilt by the barn door back plate. Surely given that they are ridden by 'rebels' ,and are barely road legal anyway, a slightly smaller plate continuing over the wheel from the rear guard would be a better option. Or is it just me?

Boyd

[guest7]

I guess it all depends where it is registered, some countries have a zero tolerance approach to 'illegal' plates.

GC

[guest7]

From the sublime to the ridiculous:



GC

[Richard]

Surely theres enough space for an XBR engine in that one..................

Richard

[002]

Surely theres enough space for an XBR engine in that one..................

Richard

At least Two....sharing a common crank pin and crankcase....!!

Jethro

[guest7]

What I like about Bobbers is that they tend not to have all that frivolous tat bolted to them that the custom boys love. That's what they share with cafe racers, the removal of all unecessary crap. It's just a shame (imho) that it's hard to build a convincing looking bobber using a single cylinder lump.

GC

[SteveC#222]

From the sublime to the ridiculous:

GC

Or....half a Harley



Check out that chainline...ouch!

[guest868]

Not really Ouch, that supercharger-a-like casing on the back of the block is the gearbox, and the swingarm pivot point is only a few inches behind and inline with the countershaft sprocket.
If we are being really pedantic, then the JvB XF isn't a bobber at all, more a plain old custom. In fact onepot was very close to the idea of what makes a bobber a bobber (why do I want to write boober?) with

What I like about Bobbers is that they tend not to have all that frivolous tat bolted to them that the custom boys love. That's what they share with cafe racers, the removal of all unecessary crap.

as to 'bob' a bike was to originally remove the heavy steel front mudguard and bobtail the rear.
Pedant mode off

[guest7]

...It's just a shame (imho) that it's hard to build a convincing looking bobber using a single cylinder lump.

Ahem, well perhaps it can be done...


GC

[guest7]

Turns out this lives somewhere in my city (Cardiff). Haven't see it about though...

GC

[Mark]

Turns out this lives somewhere in my city (Cardiff). Haven't see it about though...

GC

If you can find it, thats your transport sorted for the Dragon 2011.

Mark

[Richard]

So whats the engine in the big single bopper.

I think I have found teh C90 for you to base your plans on - the Purple Helmets from the IoM.

Richard