The factory Bonneville Bobber has been a staggering success. In the first month of its launch, it became the fastest-selling motorcycle in the 115-year history of the marque.
But there?s more than one way to bob a Triumph. This compact, chunky machine comes from BAAK Motocyclettes of Lyon in France, and it?s based on the current model Bonneville T120 Black.

So why design a new Bonneville bobber when Triumph already sells one" According to BAAK?s main man Julien Demaugé-Bost, they wanted to approach a bobber build from a different direction?and show what could be done with the T120 Black.
?The Triumph Bobber already has a strong personality,? he points out, ?so we decided not to use that base.?

Baak wowed us a year ago with their immaculate Bonneville sidecar conversion, which was chock-a-block with fine detailing and engineering. And this new build matches those high standards. ?We wanted to make the bike look as simple as possible, true to the bobber ethos,? says Julien. ?Bobbers usually match an image of the ?rebel rider.? So we also did our best to avoid the stereotype, by reinterpreting the bobber in a ?gentleman?s way?.?

As with all BAAK projects, the crew started with the wheels and tires. The T120 leaves the factory with an 18-inch front rim and a 17-inch at the back, but now rolls on matching 16-inch aluminum rims laced to the stock hubs.
The tires are a Continental pattern that we don?t often see: the K112, which has a 70s-style tread matched to ...