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Bobber motorcycles

Customs built in the ‘bobber’ or hardtail style. On the typical bobber motorcycle, excess bodywork has been stripped away, and the fenders are usually removed or shortened.

All unnecessary hardware has been removed to cut weight—including the mufflers in many cases—and a single seat is usually fitted. Old-school handlebars are often installed too, with the wiring run inside for a clean look, along with classic ‘Bates’ style lighting.

For owners of bobber motorcycles, these custom bikes are the purest form of motorcycling.

Harley is the brand most commonly associated with the bobber style, but we’re also seeing many Triumph and Indian motorcycles—especially since those two brands have factory bobbers in their range.

Custom Harley-Davidson Fat Bob by Rough Crafts

Back to basics: A Harley Fat Bob in Rough Crafts’ signature style

19 HOURS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

“Fender and Firestone police, here I come,” Winston Yeh quips, as we discuss the latest custom motorcycle to roll out of the house of Rough Crafts. Based on a 2020 Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 107, it’s a stripped-down, low-slung bobber, swathed in typical Rough Crafts finishes. And yes, it has no front fender and it wears…

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Arch 1s and Aston Martin and Brough Superior AMB 001 Pro

The $100k Club: Three Boutique Motorcycles with Six-Figure Prices

1 WEEK AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

Motorcycles have long been the cheap way to go fast, but in today’s world of excess and insane tech, the concept of a bike with a six-figure MSRP is old news. Consider the Ducati Superleggera V4, Honda RC213V-S, Mike Hailwood NCR MH TT and numerous others. Across the majority of these machines, novelty and trickle-down…

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5 of the best bobber motorcycles for 2023

Less is more: 5 of the best bobber motorcycles for 2023

1 MONTH AGO / NO COMMENTS / SPECIAL FEATURES

Bobbers are pure motorcycling. They’re what happens when you take everything you can off a bike and strip it to its basics. These five 2023 factory-fresh bobber motorcycles prove that less can be more, by reducing motorcycling to just you, your bike, and the wind. The bobber movement traces its origins back to the 1930s,…

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Custom Moto Guzzi NTX 750, Kawasaki Z70, Ducati 749 and the Praga ZS 800

Speed Read, February 12, 2023

1 MONTH AGO / NO COMMENTS / LATEST MOTORCYCLE NEWS

Czech hypercar manufacturer, Praga, unveiled their $92,000 limited edition ZS 800 this week. We take a closer look at it, along with a Ducati 749 and Moto Guzzi NTX 750 from Italy, and a Kawasaki Z750FX restomod from Japan.

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Triumph Bonneville bobber by Tamarit Motorcycles

Precious gem: A shimmering Triumph Bonneville by Tamarit

The value of a precious stone is rarely negotiable. Diamonds, rubies, and sapphires are priced based on cut, clarity, color, and carat…

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Custom Triumph TR6 with Matchless frame

Here comes trouble: A Triumph TR6 with a Matchless frame

Kids are impressionable, especially when motorcycles are involved. That magical combination of sound, smell and danger has a way of imprinting itself…

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BMW R18 bobber by Kingston Custom

Lo-fi boxer: A carbureted BMW R18 from Kingston Custom

We live in a world where you can stream entire discographies of music straight to your phone, yet vinyl sales are booming.…

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Custom Harley-Davidson Softail Standard by One Way Machine

Modernized: OWM’s custom Harley Softail Standard

During his first decade of building custom bikes as One Way Machine, Julian von Oheimb worked exclusively on older Harley-Davidsons. Then, about…

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Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 bobber by K-Speed

Bobbed beyond belief: K-Speed’s Royal Enfield 650

Does the custom motorcycle workshop team at K-Speed ever sleep? Judging by the rate at which fresh and tasty customs roll off…

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BMW R100R bobber by Niks Motorcycles

Three in one: A BMW R100R bobber with an adaptable tail

A design can be elevated by taking elements away rather than adding them. Sometimes it’s about what’s there, and sometimes it’s about…

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Custom Triumph Bonneville by Tamarit Motorcycles

Enchantress: Tamarit’s Baroque-style Triumph Bonneville

Even after more than 120 custom builds, Tamarit Motorcycles isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. In their continued search for motorcycling…

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1976 Harley ironhead Sportster bobber

Sportster d’eleganza: A slick 70s Harley ironhead bobber

Copper Chopper wowed us earlier this month with an impossibly elegant SR400 bobber, built from scratch and laden with tasty handcrafted bits.…

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