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On This Day – 2016 – The Triumph Bonneville Bobber Turned a Custom Bike into a Factory Success
Mike Bowden British Motorcycles Modern Classics On This Day Triumph Bonneville
On this day in 2016, Triumph unveiled a motorcycle that appeared to have escaped from a talented custom builder’s workshop rather than rolled from a modern production line. The Bonneville Bobber had a floating single seat, a deliberately sparse silhouette and a rear suspension unit hidden so effectively that the motorcycle looked like an old-fashioned hardtail.