Triumph’s 2018 Bonneville Bobber Black (shown here in Jet Black) is a darker, meaner, stronger version of the popular Bobber. Photos courtesy of Triumph.
When Triumph unveiled the Bonneville Bobber in October 2016, I fell into immediate lust with the ?brutal beauty.? Like a twitterpated teenager, I forgave its few flaws?anemic front brakes, a small gas tank and lack of luggage options?and saw it for what it was: the tall, dark and handsome bad boy your father warned you about.
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The Bobber was still surprisingly refined, however, a true Triumph at heart. Put a tweed coat on him, and he?s quite presentable at the family dinner table. Well, guess what" It turns out he has a brother who doesn?t look quite so family-friendly: the 2018 Bonneville Bobber Black. You may have noticed that modern tastes are leaning away from sparkly chrome and toward a darker, blacked-out look. Heck, even Honda?s friendly little Rebel is all blacked-out now (and yeah?it?s pretty cool). In that vein, Triumph has revamped the Bobber with a ?darker, meaner, stronger? look, along with higher-spec components and added features.
The 5-inch headlight is new, with a distinctive LED bezel and a black housing.
Most obvious is the darker look, with nearly every component, including the exhaust, footrests, levers, handlebar, riser and clamp, seat pan, engine covers, headlight housing and wheels, finished in black. You can actually have t...