Where does the term Bobber come from ?
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Back when the rear fender was hinged, riders would strip down anything that did not help the bike go faster. the lower part of the rear fender was easy prey and when removed the back of the bike looked bobbed off. the front fender, crash bars, mirrors, bags and anything else you could pull off the bike was next. bobbers are unlike choppers that have hard parts such as the frame cut. [chopped]
my 56 is a classic bobber, The rear fender is actually a front. Harley's have lots of iconic terms, can you spot the " pig snout"
my 56 is a classic bobber, The rear fender is actually a front. Harley's have lots of iconic terms, can you spot the " pig snout"
Last edited by sixguns; 06-01-2015 at 08:23 PM.
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Back when the rear fender was hinged, riders would strip down anything that did not help the bike go faster. the lower part of the rear fender was easy prey and when removed the back of the bike looked bobbed off. the front fender, crash bars, mirrors, bags and anything else you could pull off the bike was next. bobbers are unlike choppers that have hard parts such as the frame cut. [chopped]
my 56 is a classic bobber, The rear fender is actually a front.
my 56 is a classic bobber, The rear fender is actually a front.
Excellent. A true bobber. Here's a couple of bikes: A knuckle that a local rider built, and a "modern" bobber built around a shovel:
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Back when the rear fender was hinged, riders would strip down anything that did not help the bike go faster. the lower part of the rear fender was easy prey and when removed the back of the bike looked bobbed off. the front fender, crash bars, mirrors, bags and anything else you could pull off the bike was next. bobbers are unlike choppers that have hard parts such as the frame cut. [chopped]
my 56 is a classic bobber, The rear fender is actually a front. Harley's have lots of iconic terms, can you spot the " pig snout"
my 56 is a classic bobber, The rear fender is actually a front. Harley's have lots of iconic terms, can you spot the " pig snout"
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