2 up with bobber??
Road Master
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From: Berwick, Pa
OK, maybe I should have also added....and others think:
As I stated in my post, it's all about how you define a "bobber". Because a bobber isn't a set in stone idea, many people have many differing ideas of what a bobber is, and what it should be.
Here is a definition that also mentions removal of shocks.
Many bobbers were lowered as much as possible to get that low-slung look. Removing shocks was the easiest/cheapest way to achieve that. And easy and cheap were were the mainstays of a bobber.
A bobber can have shocks, or it may have them replaced with struts or hardtail. A bobber can be almost anything you want. But, minimalist is the key word when building a bobber.....at least in my definition. And most will agree with that.
A "bobber" has the front fender removed, the turn signals and speedometer removed, no permanent passenger seat. All true, and all in common with "choppers." A bobber also has the rear fender cut short, a "bobbed" haircut, as it were, which explains the name. If the stock bike had shocks, so does the bobber. If the stock bike had a swingarm, the bobber still does. If you cut off the back of the frame (chopping it), and replace it with a hardtail section, you have built a "chopper." This also holds true if you chop the backbone or downtube to add rise or length to the frame. This is how they got their names. Bobbed rear fender, stock style suspension and stock frame: bobber. Chopped frame: chopper.
Here is a definition that also mentions removal of shocks.
Definition: A bobber-style motorcycle is a post World War II motorcycle typified by modifications in which non-essential body parts are removed, or "bobbed." Chopped fenders and rigid tails are other bobber traits, as are a general lack of chrome, unlike their chopper counterparts.
A bobber can have shocks, or it may have them replaced with struts or hardtail. A bobber can be almost anything you want. But, minimalist is the key word when building a bobber.....at least in my definition. And most will agree with that.
Last edited by kahaone; Dec 11, 2010 at 09:23 AM.
Cruiser
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From: bay city tx
i consider my bike bobbed sort of i ride 2up sometimes and my seat is permanent. me and my wife are small people anyway so imho i dont think it looks bad but hey to each his own. my advice is do what YOU think is cool and F**K everyone else check out the pics of me and my wife on it in my albums
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From: craptona
I removed my stock seat and fabbed up a pan seat....the ol lady sits on the fender. placed skateboard grip tape on there for her. When we go on all day rides (400+) I put a pee pad for her...its nothing like my Gixxer but we have a good time.
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