Where does the term Bobber come from ?
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Could also be the bobbing the rider does when riding over bumps on a hard tail.
But I also agree, bobbing is shortened or cut down tins.
But I also agree, bobbing is shortened or cut down tins.
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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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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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Sixguns I love that you used a front fender on the back. I always liked that look even though you don't see it much anymore. That bike is a beautiful bobber true to it's roots.
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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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[QUOTE=sixguns;14074907
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"[/QUOTE]
First time I've seen a front fender on the back, I like it.
Nice bike man!
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"[/QUOTE]
First time I've seen a front fender on the back, I like it.
Nice bike man!