so here is one of a style of motorcycle that I like called a Bobber,
photographs
Paul Berger, built by Australia’s Paul Berger and his father, this Bobber
is based on a Triumph 1949 Speed Twin,
Paul started work, “Getting something to look simple and
just right is incredibly difficult. I think the greatest challenge was not what
to do, but what NOT to do. Trying to keep things consistent and minimal and not
allowing one element to distract from another. Overall, the stance of the bike
and getting the right visual flow from the tank to the seat to the rear guard
was the hardest thing to get right,” the engine and gearbox was sent to his
father for a complete rebuild,
this is one of the many features I love about this motorcycle, girder forks, so often Bobbers are made but the donors bikes telescopic front forks are kept,
Paul chose a set of 32-inch wide drag bars that are mounted
to the girder thanks to RSD risers. And the controls are the always impressive
Kustom Tech one-inch throttle housing and hand controls,
the exhaust pipes are off-the-shelf pieces, made in Oz by
Bob at Classic All Parts, the dry-sumped engine is kept full of oil thanks to a
Mooneyes tank below the seat, the original 6-volt system was kept, but it’s all
been entirely rebuilt from scratch, and features a custom velocity stack taillight
and a tiny GPS speedo to make things road legal, would I like it? You Bet! A huge
well done to Paul and his father for making a truly unique Bobber.
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