Bobber So Bobber owners tell me is the ride as shite as I read. Consensus seems to be it's a spine killer on our shitty English roads, pot holes bad surfaces etc, please be honest I know you've dropped £10,000+ so no purchase justification BS As a fatty will I regret anything other than a short local bimble. To add some context: I have a Street Twin which is great other than the fast "A" road long haul ( 70mph for 150+ miles) which screw my knackered body for three days. I know a Tiger is the right bike but its anonymous and I love the Bonnevilles, particularly the Bobber(s) I'm a firm believer in the notion that if your bike doesn't give you a boner when you look at it its the wrong bike. Second question; Bobber or Bobber Black - WHY
1200 Speedmaster It’s the same as a Bobber Black but with pillion and carrying options at the back I travel two up and pull a trailer to rallies upto2-3hrs away always very comfortable and handles a lot better than I was expecting If you don’t like the forward foot rests you can easily put mid mount rests on
As Dilli says, love my Speedmaster 1200. The Bobber rear shock is not adjustable, but Speed has 7 settings and I ride at 3 110kg. Still getting a boner
And you can go for the straight handlebars from the Bobber if you want (I did). As to comfort of the Speedmaster. I'd done over 10,000 miles in the first year, mostly on the quiet 'B' and unclassified roads, also a tour of Scottish highlands. I've found it comfortable enough to ride for 5 or 6 hours a day. If you hit a really big pothole or step at a cattle grid when doing high speed, then the suspension will bottom out sending a painful jolt though your spine. It's a very rare day when that happens to me. I weigh over 100kg so have the preload on the rear shock set to 4 out of 7 (The Bobber doesn't have any adjust adjustment). I also went for the 'comfort' seat.
I loved my Bobber, and was prepared to forgive it the occasional jolt (I'm just over 80kg), as overall I was really impressed with the handling. However I would not have wanted to do a really long run on it, mainly due to the small fuel tank and having to fill up every 80 miles or so. Edit: Here's a picture, just because they're handsome beasts IMO
Dartpalyer said "Still getting a boner" I hope to god those car stains are not as a result of Dartpalyers Boner,
I tried the Bobber before buying my T120 - plus a mate of mine also mentioned this was why he sold his Bobber - it is a back breaker particularly on British Roads - its a shame the ride is so bad through the seat, from my experience its a great looking and smooth bike to ride - plus side I suppose is there are loads at cheap prices on second hand market - if only the seat and suspension could be sorted
I'm 2,050 miles into my trip with my Speedmaster and having no problems with comfort. I have the Corbin solo seat with a back rest and added a seat air cushion pad as I am riding in some hot weather. I have another 800 miles to go and typically go 250 to 350 miles a day, got to see the along the way. Dave
