THE RIGHT KIND OF HYBRID: A GENRE-BENDING TRIUMPH BOBBER

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other than the red stitching on the seat, I quite like that
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Please tell me that mirror doesn't clout the tank the first time you turn the bars.
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The Spin Doctor wrote: Tue Nov 02, 2021 9:17 am Please tell me that mirror doesn't clout the tank the first time you turn the bars.
you are assuming you can turn the bars ...
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The Spin Doctor wrote: Tue Nov 02, 2021 9:17 am Please tell me that mirror doesn't clout the tank the first time you turn the bars.
The mirror would be the first thing in the bin.
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The Spin Doctor wrote: Tue Nov 02, 2021 9:17 am Please tell me that mirror doesn't clout the tank the first time you turn the bars.
If you look at just about every Harley Sportster, you'll see they flip the mirrors so they are under the bars. I did mine, but no one told me they only just line up without hitting the tank. No prizes for guessing how I found out! :roll: :lol:
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Taipan wrote: Tue Nov 02, 2021 9:35 am
The Spin Doctor wrote: Tue Nov 02, 2021 9:17 am Please tell me that mirror doesn't clout the tank the first time you turn the bars.
If you look at just about every Harley Sportster, you'll see they flip the mirrors so they are under the bars. I did mine, but no one told me they only just line up without hitting the tank. No prizes for guessing how I found out! :roll: :lol:
I tried them on the Diavel. All you can see is you elbows ...
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Taipan wrote: Tue Nov 02, 2021 9:35 am If you look at just about every Harley Sportster, you'll see they flip the mirrors so they are under the bars. I did mine, but no one told me they only just line up without hitting the tank. No prizes for guessing how I found out! :roll: :lol:
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I dislike the exhaust,the mirror arrangement,the bars and I'm not dying about the red stitched seat,though it does match the K&N filters for 2 extra points. I bet those grips feel shit too.

Other than that,it might be tidier,but I still don't want it.
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Change the pipes and it's not really a bobber any more. That's all they've done, added the de rigeur wheelbarrow handles.

I don't hate it, I just don't think a modern bobber is a thing.
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The Spin Doctor wrote: Tue Nov 02, 2021 9:17 am Please tell me that mirror doesn't clout the tank the first time you turn the bars.
My old Triumph with clips ons will quite happily wedge your thumbs between the bars and tank at the slightest provocation. When pushing it around I generally just put my palms on the bars to prevent pinching :D
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I didn't think they could make the bobber look more shit but they did :)
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Nov 02, 2021 3:30 pm
The Spin Doctor wrote: Tue Nov 02, 2021 9:17 am Please tell me that mirror doesn't clout the tank the first time you turn the bars.
My old Triumph with clips ons will quite happily wedge your thumbs between the bars and tank at the slightest provocation. When pushing it around I generally just put my palms on the bars to prevent pinching :D
I just superglued a couple of nuts to the lock stops.
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