Triumph Bonneville Bobber 1200 | First Ride!

[@SWATStrachan]

A few years back this was pretty much top of my list of "Bikes I want to have when I get my full license", but the absolute thimble of a fuel tank was a real turn off, glad to see that they've improved on the old one.

[@YammieBobber999]

I won one of these back in April.
I love it! It’s the 2017 model on a 2019 plate I’ve got.
Yep fuel tank or lack of, is a pain in the arse but Christ what a sound she makes.
Love my mt 09’s sound with the Acrapovic, but the bobber going from 3rd gear up is epic!
I’m lucky to have 2 amazing bikes!!
Bobber for every ride puts a smile on my face!

[@stoffersjason]

how did u win one

[@YammieBobber999]

@@stoffersjason through a competition called bounty competition’s mate.

[@stoffersjason]

@@YammieBobber999 thanks for the info.

[@condsy]

To be honest I watch the first ride more than the reviews because I'm not that interested in buying the bike. These vids are just more fun to watch!

[@spicy110]

That is a very good and useful point! Thank you

[@Banditman369]

Loved the first ride. I did personally find the insta 360’s position when looking through your POV kinda distracting as it blocked the road ahead. Might just be me, just thought I’d mention it. Cheers.

[@leewhaley552]

Pip, pip, cheerio and all that rot. Nice video. I have an Indian Scout Bobber but went with my friend today to buy a Triumph Bobber. I gotta say it is a beautiful bike. Much prettier than the Indian. I look forward to riding the Triumph.

[@davidchaffe2690]

Great appraisal of the triumph bobber, exactly what i thought of it 👍

[@lorquet21]

My mate Jason left me standing on this bike through the twisties..............and I was on a Honda Blackbird. To say I was shocked is an understatement!!

[@flamintasty]

That says more about your riding ability, than it does about the bike.

[@lorquet21]

Maybe mate 😄

[@razu1976]

Ah, the 'waiting for the road to clear technique'. Classic.

[@gerardmontgomery280]

Spicy TH-cam in its infinite wisdom only shows me your first ride videos. It never shows up final reviews for me. I don't know why but there you go. As for the bike, I think I'd have the more practical Speedmaster which is basically this with two seats and the option for panniers.

[@danielsan3681]

Excellent review! Thank you for talking about these. 🙂❤

[@Bavenbushcraft]

Totally agree with you on the looks.... It's brilliant! Other bobbers always look a bit 'frankenbike' to me!
And who doesn't love a good bit of torque from a twin (not to be confused with 'talk' from the mother in law)!
Talking about traffic and your speed tests, I've actually been keeping a real close eye on speed recently and going at 125 speeds and I'm still stuck behind traffic!
Seriously thinking about going back to the world of 125s.... Now when are triumph going to make one!?
Great first ride video! And I always hit the like out of the f#*k button!

[@philgreen5ges]

Lovejy the review Where did you purchase the 360 handle bar bracket and extenders ?
Littie distracting tho for me a a viewer but great review of the machine
Love the 360

[@Xenro66]

Like yourself, I'm not a massive fan of cruisers or bobbers; I prefer naked bikes (SuperDuke 1290R, one day I will have you :c), but I do have to admit that bobbers especially do have a soft spot in my heart. Just something about the vibe they give off, that classic biker vibe. Funny that Divvy has equal power to a 1200cc bike though :D

[@rickychase18]

looks like a nice bike

[@HippoDrones]

Riding at chilled out speeds is as important as riding at silly speeds, especially on larger cc bikes as they so often sacrifice mild manners to give that raw umph and grunt.
Triumph have the bolt-on thing down to a tee, as do Harley... I think so many other manufacturers can learn from them. I am still conflicted by the Bobber, it is a wonderful motorcycle, but Triumph have taken the customisation of creating a unique bobber style bike away from the owner, which I kind of feel destroys the point of it.... but in a world of instant gratification, I can see why it is such a popular motorcycle.

[@RicandLori]

Hey man- loved the review. I'm thinking of getting one of these so the answer to this question will have a big influence. I mostly ride in urban, suburban areas so I don't get speeds up very high. Does this mean I'll never leave 1-3 gears? Would you buy it if you mostly rode it as a commuter bike?

[@hugovinicius2068]

I never even thought this bike had a cat lol Pretty nice job hiding it!!

[@maycrotch8576]

Enjoying all the vids on the bobber. The gearing is strange though for sure.😀

[@michaellawrence5492]

Many of the UK roads starve for space. Maybe it should be said riding the paths, Ha!

[@mixedracebajan6119]

Not had a notification in week's. Nice bike tho.

[@newbiker2074]

Hi mate what’s the max speed in gear 1, 2, and 3

[@adamsimper6364]

38 miles remaining… Trust me, after a few weeks with a Bobber you’ll see that as loads left.

[@lewispoole7919]

That road you took is coming out of Portsmouth isn’t it? Near the biker cafe?

[@spicy110]

In the area yes

[@dozer877]

How comfortable is the riding position on this, I’m looking at getting one, I’m going to keep my zx6r so I have a choice of chalk or cheese style of bike.

[@spicy110]

Watch the review as I mentioned th-cam.com/video/fjLoOvv5IE4/w-d-xo.html

[@Ravan_Caw]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@stoffersjason]

This is random, but I lived in the UK for about 5 years. Where are you riding around. I miss the a roads and b roads. The US sucks that way

[@spicy110]

This was filmed in the South downs area near Portsmouth.

[@stoffersjason]

@@spicy110 thanks for the reply, ya i lived up in thetford. loved the forest roads and miss them very much

[@chrisdavidson911]

1st ride vids getting more views, what if you hang fire and release it at the same time as the full review?

[@spicy110]

That will be a double downer as relasesing two videos together kills both.

[@chrisdavidson911]

@@spicy110 hmmmm... 1st ride patreon only?

[@Duke-of-Northants]

Please go back to using the reggae ‘Watch me ride’ intro tuuune👍🏼

[@spicy110]

It's been year's since I used that, where have you been? Haha

[@RABLACKKNIGHTS]

You should try one with the ape hanger bars even cooler

[@davidBarrel]

no passenger option ?

[@R3RLEE]

Errr no lol

[@mrsmith697]

It seems to little for you..your leg hide the tank totaly..

[@maycrotch8576]

CHHENA GAJA!!!!!!

[@uchihasasuke5202]

Toh bou bia

[@pault8714]

You have put on half a stone since the last Video ??? I jest of course.😂

[@spicy110]

I have no idea what I am exactly ha ha it's about 15 and a half

[@andrewmack2161]

I really like these but they're just too expensive for a bike made in Thailand.
I'd pay a bit more if it was a genuinely UK made bike rather than a bike pretending to be british... although even if it was made here, it's still a bit rich.

[@R3RLEE]

Here we go ...its British ffs the engine is british its assembled Thailand show me a bike that hasn't got parts from Thailand.
And why does it make any bike inferior.
I've got a rocket 3r and l dont give a monkeys if it has parts from Thailand its a brilliant bike.

[@andrewmack2161]

@@R3RLEE I'm happy you have an opinion but it one I disagree with. IMO Marketing heavily upon its Britishness but making it elsewhere doesn't justify the premium they're asking for. Having said that, I'd consider a good used one at the right (low) price.

[@R3RLEE]

@@andrewmack2161 So after all that its the price your not happy with rather than you think it isnt British....
Its great value for money, quality product for a reasonable price.
I paid £21000 for mine and worth every penny.

[@andrewmack2161]

@@R3RLEE It's good that you're happy with your purchase, but I wouldn't be happy paying that for a British bike that's made elsewhere. I'd have more difficulty with a Thai made Ducati because they don't market it in the same way as an Italian made bike. They don't have a logo with an Italian stylised flag etc etc, although I'm not sure which models are made there and exported back to Europe.

[@hunyango2k]

patreon can ask questions, if you have no money to give this guy you can't ask?.... ok... if you are just a regular subscriber you have no value to this guy... i see it now... time to unsubscribe.

[@spicy110]

Well no, time exists and I can't travel though it. This bike went back to triumph last week. Only 2 of the 6 videos made on this bike are public yet. This is because I am one guy that does everything and it all takes time, like editing. You can still ask me questions I just can't make a video answering it on it.

[@atle821]

You absolute bellend.. Try listen too what the guy says, before commenting..