The Triumph Bonneville Bobber 

Got mine (lightly-used, same tank colour with mini-apes and a tidied-up rear end). Totally happy with it. The handling is way sportier than the bike looks, and the torque makes it an absolute weapon for overtaking. Very light feeling and nimble for the weight. Might not have the top-end performance of other bikes, but on real roads that kind of power is kind of wasted. Not a track bike, not for off-roading, not even for real touring, but for anything up to 100 miles each way with fish & chips and a refuel at the turn-around, it's hard to beat.

Captain- You know I've been a M/Cist for more than 50yrs. Love "the look " of the Bobber, but- ...I MUST HAVE SADDLEBAGS & a "rear FLATBED" to carry STUFF. IF YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL, you're going to get THE SOUND of that 270° CRANK growing on me. My ancestors were from Wales. Lady Di, was my 33rd cousin. My name, is the same as her Father's. I LIKE Black rims w/stainless spokes. "Red" sent me B/D greetings from Munchen. She & PhilT know I was in Kaiserslautern, before any of the 3 of you WERE BORN. I always say, "eat a bratwurst for me." She said, "I'll eat 65 bratwursts for You." Made my day.

Today almost concluded with the purchase of my fifth Harley, but thanks in no small part to you and your videos I decided it was time for a change ...so in the garage now sits and 2017 Competition Green Bonneville Bobber with exactly three miles on it (I trailered it home). Hope ole McQueen is smiling down upon me! Thanks Captain, a Whiskey and your videos make for a good evening! Cheers mate!

Picking up mine this week. Already have a 2012 M109R & a 2021 Rocket 3GT in my garage but, I just had to get the Bobber. It is the most proper bobber I have ever seen.

I ordered myself a Triumph Bobber after watching your review. Thanks for sharing Captain!!!

Great review, thank you so much for sharing! Sat on one yesterday for the first time ...AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! My current bike is a 2015 BMW R1200GSA, and at 5`7" it can be a handful! Obviously for someone my size the Bobber is a breath of fresh air, it`s a small thing to be sure ...but standing flat footed while stationary inspires confidence! Would imagine this would be a great bike for a lot of women as well as beginners. Thanks again Captain, and please keep the videos coming!

Only current Triumph bike that really fits me. Can't wait to try one out!

Picked my black one up last week. Incredibly cool, smooth, comfy bike. Love it. It looks great beside my Tiger 800XCa. Grin...

Enjoyable review that covered about everything a person could ask for. Captain Rambunctious and the Missenden Flyer are my two favorites. Loads of fun ! Heading to a Triumph dealer today, I've made up my mind, (thank you). It's the Bobber for me ! TBH 🙌 ✌

Looks awesome. Looks like Triumph's answer to those who might be considering a sportster.

I found some aluminum polish (aluminum, stainless steel, brass and chrome). Diamond Brite truck box polish. I'm in the States but you can probably find something similar in the UK. it polished out the stains or corrosion spots on my bobber covers from the salt. I had to do it a couple times to get them all out, but I am very happy with the results. I loved this review of the bobber and I am happy with my choice. Cheers!

always good to watch your latest video.Made me smile.

The best review on RU-vid, great work mister

Got my bobber second hand....cracking bike plenty of power....mind Green and Silver .....Brown seat Vance and Hines pipes and Short rear Mud Guard with Indecators Brake Lights Side Lights All in one.....And a Great Sound....👍🇬🇧🤓

watched last night and went and bought mine today. great review.

Been waiting for this... thanks for the review Captain! I've narrowed my choice down to the Thruxton R or the Bobber and need to get a little ride time in before making a final decision on what my next bike will be.

Best review of this sweet bike, Thanks Captain

Lovely Ride and Review Old Chap! the more I see the Bobber the more I like it, I still think it's the sort of thing that should be built in a shed, lol, but I also see that it's perfect for those that want a bobber that's reliable, not homemade, and they either can't do it themselves or don't have the space too, keep up the good work buddy and RS.

I love your videos captain. You're a ton of fun ! And, you offer a lot of very good info. Thank you !

A little late to the party but finally got to watch! It just looks absolutely glorious. I need one...

You are almost at Bletchley Park on this ride ! .. I am in New England and remember fondly riding in England in the early 1970-'s .I stopped action and saw the sign for the A5 ahead and turning to Ayelsbury . It looks like great roads for riding though I remember how cold the wet air can be (Glamorganshire in January on a 67 Bonny ).Thanks for sharing your ride ..

Thanks for the review, entertaining as always. I like the green and silver myself. I would like one of these in the shed with the Thunderbird and a Thruxton R thrown in

Really looking forward to your forthcoming (😉) review of the 2018 Speedmaster! On paper it aims to be the attached practical persons Bobber, looks gorgeous, first ever cruiser to really grab my attention. T-B-H!

What a beautiful bike! I still can't decide between the Bobber Black, the T120 and the Speedmaster. I'm leaning heavily towards the T120 because it reminds me so much of the bikes I grew up on in the 70's. But then the Thruxton-R with its bad-ass cafe racer looks intrigues me too. Hmm, tough choice. Hoping to make up my mind after a test ride or two. I do love the pipes on this much better than the pea shooters on some of the other Bonnies.

Most enjoyable review as always. What a bike!

Fantastic Captain

Well I for one love the look of it! Wish I could ride one. Keep watching, my garage may soon look like a Triumph shop!

Nice video as ever sire! Looking forward to having a go on one of these myself. Shocked to hear about your engine cover corrosion issue - how can that not be covered by the warranty?? Wonder if the shiny chrome finish on my beloved T100 is prone to the same issue.....you need to get out with the ACF50 matey and pronto!!

Wow, I've seen and sat on this thing in person and didn't even notice the exhaust and cat... very well hidden, Triumph!

Very nice and funny review. Congratz. This bike is cool

Splendid review and super steady clear images in the walk around, thank you. Makes me want one far more than I first thought. Maybe... just not that tank colour, tank being the word, now the army cannot afford new ones they don't need green paint, slap it on a few trumpets!

Great review as always. Looking forward to the Street Scrambler Rambunctious outing...

Thanks for another great review Captain!!!

HAZZARRR!!! Love it.

I really enjoyed that review. Thanks Capt!

Very good explaining from this guy👍

What a nice film. Thank you! "Two is best...sometimes four is two much"! Ha ha!

Hey superb reviews and thank you. I pick my dark cherry red one up in a couple of days. Louisville Kentucky

trash talking rear axles? thought I was listening to jeremy clarkson for a second!! Hahaha! great vid captain. I want to ride one!

My local dealer didn't let me test ride one cause i told him i wasn't buying one that day. Since then i test rode an Indian Scout and that was a blast. I ended up buying 1983 Yamaha xs650 that i will make into an awesome "triumph" twin

Rode this and quite liked it, very grin inducing though I too thought the brakes were pretty bad. My only issue is that the T120 seems to be even more bike for less money, bigger tank, dual guages, twin discs up front and it has that engine too, plus as a six footer I don't look like an ape on a circus bike.

And the gloves are awesome 🤩

Bobber is an American term derived from the ladies "bobbed" hair style which was a term applied to the chopped rear fender. The stripped down "bobber" bike was the garage mechanic's personal build.

This guys voice is beyond fantastic

Excellent review as always Captain! Will get my test ride booked asap. It would make a great 3rd bike for me hahaha Really looking forward to the new Scrambler video, whenever that may be :) Tally Bobby Ho!

thank you, thank you for this review been waiting on this also.... you have sold me on this bike ...

This guy sounds like a Dark Souls NPC. Great bike.

Nice review Captain. Ordered mine in green and silver with a cheeky wee brown quilted seat. However i get it in June! Hey ho. Thanks for the vid 👌

i ordered mine in December getting it in may but with the high bars , been waiting for your review, brilliant

I love the triumph jacket you ware 👍

Nice review. Sounds like it's made for a little taller people. I got a chance to sit on one and thought the bars were an inch or two too far forward. Bar risers would fix it. Was really surprised how low it was. That low center of gravity is probably why it's so nimble. On tighter roads, those low pegs will probably get decked a lot. No big deal really. Can be fun to throw sparks.

Keep the band well paid , enjoy the bike too . Thanks

Test rode one last spring, nice bike but my rear end was sore after 45 minutes.

F.A.B bike ... I shall be avin one rather shortly in the green and silver thankyou very much.

great review captain ...orderd mine amonth ago ...green and silver ..carnt wait ....pick up in april ...happy days. great youtube channel ...

Gorgeous!

As you know Captain i am a brit bike lover, but i cannot take to this bike. They will sell by the boat load thats for sure. But for me i prefer *whispered tone, the h/d street bob :-( (With or without hazard lights) But thanks again for a great vlog, you always cheer me up.

Another exemplary review sir!!

nice review, thanks for sharing boss! :-)

You lucky scoundrel :D It's such a beatifull bike, but out of my reach for now. thanks for the great video.

Does make a good noise! Great Review!

Evening Captain. super review looks fun, to ride. so when are Triumph going to make a 1920's style bike with current engine with bobber style seat & little square pad seat for the pinion? after all the right style battery box, fake carbs clever rear suspension has now been done

Top job Captain It's for me, great review. You just cost me 9 bloody K Ride safe ✊🏾😬👊🏾

Looks good. I thought I saw in another video someone adjusting the seat on the fly, but maybe that was on a prototype. Probably would have been better served to have it slightly more back, although I cannot say. Maybe someday someone will make a two up single seat like in the old days, with some high mount pegs. That'd be a hoot. All tolled, I think it will be a good seller. Kind of a love it or hate it thing, but either way, it's all good.

Only just seen this review.. best one on the net... I get my Morello Red Bobber in a week !

Nice enough. Kinda curious about the single disk front brake, being a 1200. But i guess being a single rider bike, T figured a single disk is fine. Is the rotor larger diameter? Seat looks a bit restrictive for butt movement . I like the bar end mirrors, i bought a pair for my 2005 t, but they are so tiny, not sure they'd show much view. To bad they didn't make the baffles in the pipes removable. Course maybe that'd be too loud. I've got outbound slip ons on my bonneville T 100, and they do sound out. That seat looks just too small for that style. Maybe not though. Another thing,,,no knee pads on the tank. To me,,a Triumph just isn't,, without the pads. Looks nice though. Thanks Capt. Nice advertising 😁. I'd be curious how many sales are racked up just due to your s and your brother s in the reviewing world. You definitely sell the thrill. Ride safe,

...love this sound...

Congratulations on the new arrival. Presume the lad already has a name.....Edmund perhaps? or would that have been tempting fate?

Splendid

Blimey that' bike sounds great

I have to get this bike!

Awesome review, Amazing Bike.

I'm torn between Bonnie Bobber, the Thunderbird Storm or Rocket...decision decisions...if you had to pick one as a "near daily driver" which would be your choice?...as usual too, you do a really great job on these reviews! Be well.

My Sportster is blushing

Yeeeaaaarrrrs!! :D

Great review again. Sorry for sounding thick but where is the rev counter? if it's on the digital display, it must be tiny.

Went to the launch last night of this and the new scrambler, I was quite sceptical about it but the bike looks amazing in person I really wanna ride one now!

Great review, Oh Rambunctious one! If 'herself' passes her test and ergo no longer requires an occasional perch behind my rump, I'm tempted to get one of these when I eventually tire of my T120 - no time soon then :) Re: 'the debate'... Being an old fart, I do recall that there were similar angsty howls from those who thought Kawasaki were wrong to make the Z750 LTD. Hey, it's called progress. ;-)

picking mine up Saturday, nice review. ps i went for the green and silver

Not the bike for me but it seems to go well. More than enough for the ride to a trendy coffee n muffin shop. Now I will enter into the argument "it aint a bobber because it was not built by a oily herbert in a shed" the same can be said for cafe racers, race replica's, streefighters, choppers and lowriders. Some people don't want a old clunker re-built, they want new, with a warranty, spares and repairs back up etc.

Great bike, good review

I'll have to live with 01 Sprint ST the rest of my life, but that ok. If I could I would be looking hard at this or. Bonneville.

You seemed to really enjoy this bike, which reminded me of the fun you had while reviewing the Thruxton. So, which would you recommend for an easy to achieve thrill?

That's one hell of a split in the rear tyre @ 1:45 and @1:54 ;)

Went to see it today. Was gonna book a test ride . But because of seating position didn't bother ( long story but my left leg has only 90deg movement. So needed to be a bit higher and further back (further back position is lower ! ) I ll stick wi my bonny Great review though !!

I’m buying one in Morello Red on Saturday.

G'day mate,just wanna ask where you bought your Triumph Leather Jacket that you're wearing.Thank you

did wonder about the laquered ally covers. my Speedmaster forks and heayoke tarnished like your thruxton covers. spent two hours with wirewool and Solvol Autosol and problem solved, needs a quick buff every few months. 9ltr tank!!? jeez thought mine at 16ltr was a joke. Cheers

Blimey Cap'n, 70mph through Woburn Deer Park, tut, tut, you hooligan.

'Sure is a prurdy bike'😊 great review, MCN and the others need to give up as you do it far better. When I sat on one at the show, I'd wished they had gone for full feet forward rather than the 50/50 they went for.

I love the Triumph Bobber but damn, it is geared too high. Shifting to 5th gear (@4500 RPM) is 154 km/h. Shifting to 6th gear (@4500 RPM) is 171 km/h. Except for the track, where can you ride that fast?

Tally ho. Great video as always. I collect mine Sat 11th.

I'm a great fan of Triumph - I own a T120. Just not sure about this one? If you know what I mean?

Where do you keep that "Selfie-Stick," when NOT In use? I have a Bose 3 Way bluetoothed to my phone. Remember to pay attention to Mt Rushmore, 7/4/20. John Spencer Long Beach, Ca. U.S.A.

2mins 20secs, reminds me of the one about the quadriplegic chap who swam the channel... Good old Bob!

I put a deposit on 2018 Speedmaster price 13k USD. If it come in closer at 14.5k you can have my spot and I will pick up the Indian Scout 60

I does have a tachometer...it's a digital one. Cycle through the info modes to find it.

yay bobber review! ... kind of over it now though :P scrambler ftw :D

Finally!!! Would get this but I'm a beginning rider and that's a little to much power for me. I'd like this with some mini ape hangers.

Sat on it yesterday at the party. Tried to steal it.