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And that’s the thing with the
Black Bobber, you kind of
have a good time every time
And that’s the thing with the Black Bobber,
you kind of have a good time every time,
but you have to consciously accept it. Apart
from the black it’s not an obvious bike, there
are no plastic decals or zaps of colour, in
fact there’s bugger-all in the way of artifice,
even the injector covers, made to look like
old Amal carbs, are plain black, clean, and
cool. Nothing overstated or precious, just
fabulously developed Hinckley styling genes,
and that glorious 1200 HT twin, which is a
masterwork. It hauls like a train, has depth
and reach like few other bikes - torque up
the wazoo, and a seemingly endless supply
of pull. New for this premium iteration of
the Bobber, apart from the blackness, is a
50 KIWI RIDER
new cartridge front fork from Showa that’s
up