SNAKE CHARMER

THE new Triumph Bobber was another of those bikes that I was hanging to try since spying the first photos a year ago. My tastes in the modern British stuff naturally lean towards the Thruxton, but I’ve also been a fan of rigid Triumph customs since I was a teenager. Yes, I know it only looks like a hardtail, but could the Bobber do for Triumph what the Softail did for Harley-Davidson?

First impression in the metal is how low it is, especially when you see it parked next to a Bonneville or any other normal bike. Second impression is much the same when