Speed Read, 8 November 2020 - motorcycles

Speed Read, 8 November 2020



Royal Enfield set their sights on the small bike market this week with the new Meteor 350, while Voxan break records with their electric-powered Wattman. Plus Hookie Co. are back with a slick Triumph Bobber Black conversion, Nmoto have a new concept based on a BMW scooter, and a Triumph Trackmaster replica has just sold for new bike money.

Triumph Bobber Black by Hookie Co. The German shop Hookie Co. have been pretty busy. Last week, we featured a Triumph T120 from them?now we’re looking at a suave Triumph Bobber Black that’s just rolled out of their Dresden premises. Neither bike is an extreme, ground-up custom, but both convey how just a few key changes can make a big difference.
The Bobber Black is a hard bike to improve on, but Hookie have done well here.
The fuel tank is stock, but the Alcantara seat is new, along with a floating aluminum fender that mounts without the Triumph’s OEM struts. A lick of paint and a hand-lettered ‘H’ from Chiko ties it all together.
Hookie have also been busting their asses to product an every-growing range of plug-and-play parts. This Bobber is stacked with their new ‘Frozen’ grips and valve caps, and their ‘Rapid’ turn signals and taillight. The radiator guard and the covers on the faux carbs are also from their catalog.

A few more tweaks take it over the finish line; the front forks have been lowered a touch, the engine and Zard cans have been blacked out, and there’s a...
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