Triumph Bonneville bobber spied testing

Latest spy shots from Europe indicate that Triumph is planning to launch a bobber version of its new Triumph Bonneville. This yet unnamed model will be the first Triumph product to be a part of this quirky, yet popular segment. 

The Bonneville bobber adopts a completely different body style. It has been comprehensively redesigned to lend it the old-school look of a low-slung custom. It also gets a solo seat and inverted bar end mirrors. While the Triumph Bonneville bobber has been spied before, the new prototype came equipped with a smaller radiator. This radiator is hidden between the frame and the manifold, to give the Bonneville the classical look of a traditional air-cooled motorcycle. Even the rear monoshock is concealed between the subframe to give it the appearance of a rigid frame cruiser. 

While it is clear that the bobber will share the same liquid-cooled parallel twin architecture with the 2016 Bonneville range, there is a question mark over the powertrain specifications. It is not yet confirmed whether this model will get the 900cc engine from the Street Twin or the 1200cc unit from the Bonneville T120.

The Triumph Bonneville bobber might not turn out to be very popular in Europe, it is sure to taste success in America, where such motorcycles have a cult following. We can expect the bobber to be launched in India a few months after it is globally unveiled.