I started a discussion along the lines of "Why are Bobbers Popular?" in a general motorcycle forum I spend a little time in, and suddenly realized what a science teacher in the Bible Belt must feel like on the day after they send the kids home with an assignment on evolution. Let's just say, the older rider does not particularly care for Bobbers.
In the process of trying to put into words what I personally enjoy about Bobber motorcycles, I came across this bit of video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcGUIVH1dU8Two Englishmen in India, having what looks like one hell of a great time on what I would call "Bullet Bobbers".
I don't anticipate a lot of positive response here, but to me, that sort of riding looks like a LOT of fun. I love how minimal their machines are, wheel, engine, seat, wheel. Nothing fussy or fancy or classic or chrome. If you drop it, there's nothing left to get scratched up. A part breaks off, just snip off a new piece of baling wire and get on with living.
It occurred to me that with a bike that low and that lean, if you get into a bit of a spot, you just drop your flip flops off the forward pegs and let the bike go its own way. With not much of anything behind you, mounts and dismounts are quick and easy.
Being as I am, I looked deeper, and found a couple of sites selling used bikes in India. It appears that a guy could easily get himself a weary old CI Bullet to chop up, plus a new set of bearings, valves, oversize piston and gasket set, and still get change back from his 35,000 Rupees. ( ~ $500)
What do you guys think? Blasphemy or a Blast?