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Bobber motorcycles

Customs built in the ‘bobber’ or hardtail style. On the typical bobber motorcycle, excess bodywork has been stripped away, and the fenders are usually removed or shortened.

All unnecessary hardware has been removed to cut weight—including the mufflers in many cases—and a single seat is usually fitted. Old-school handlebars are often installed too, with the wiring run inside for a clean look, along with classic ‘Bates’ style lighting.

For owners of bobber motorcycles, these custom bikes are the purest form of motorcycling.

Harley is the brand most commonly associated with the bobber style, but we’re also seeing many Triumph and Indian motorcycles—especially since those two brands have factory bobbers in their range.

2025 Indian Scout Sixty Bobber

First Look: The Indian Scout Sixty returns to the American marque’s stable

Following Indian Motorcycle’s total overhaul of the Scout range earlier this year, America’s first motorcycle company has just announced the return of…

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Board track-style custom Harley Shovelhead by Infinity Japan

Narrow Focus: A board track-inspired Harley Shovelhead from Japan

Have you noticed how photographers often favor the right-hand side of a motorcycle? Sometimes it’s because the bike’s side stand has it…

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The latest custom bobbers, café racers, race bikes, and motorcycle news.

Speed Read: Kott’s Born Free Triumph Daytona bobber and more

Known for his classy café racers, Dustin Kott threw the rule book away to build a Triumph Daytona bobber for Born Free.…

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The latest motorcycle news and customs

Speed Read: A custom Triumph Bobber to match a Porsche 911 and more

Motocrew leads the charge this week, with a custom Triumph Bobber inspired by their client’s hopped-up Porsche 911. We also throw the…

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Custom built two-stroke land speed motorcycle by Wannabe-Choppers

Zwei: A 53-kilogram two-stroke land speed racer by Wannabe-Choppers

Enrico ‘Ricky’ de Haas founded Wannabe-Choppers at just 15, brimming with imagination and unaffected by the conventions that often accompany adulthood. 20…

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Honda Shadow VT600C bobber by Frontwheel Motors

Black Steed: A delightful Honda Shadow bobber from Indonesia

Back in the late 80s, Japanese manufacturers started dabbling with cruiser-style motorcycles in a bid to corner the US market. The result…

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Bike EXIF 2024 Bobber Motorcycle Guide

Bob Jobs: The Bike EXIF guide to bobber motorcycles in 2024

Strip it back to the bare essentials, and make it lighter, faster and cooler. It’s a recipe for success that dates back…

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Kawasaki W650 hardtail bobber by Deus ex Machina

The Nut Kwaka: A Kawasaki W650 hardtail bobber by Deus

In Jeremy Tagand’s early days as the resident wrench at Deus ex Machina Australia, the Kawasaki W650 was his bread and butter.…

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1968 Harley-Davidson FL hardtail by Sureshot

Direct Hit: A 1968 Harley-Davidson FL hardtail from Japan

Takuya Aikawa is on a roll. There hasn’t been a running of the Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show in the last few…

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Speed Read: A nipped and tucked Triumph Bobber and more

The Triumph Bobber is one of our favorite modern classics—but it could do with having some of its fat trimmed. Sam Wheeler…

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Vintage BMW R60 restomod by MotoRRetro

Franken-Beemer: A BMW R60 restomod built from a jumble of parts

One of the enduring charms of old BMW motorcycles is that they are virtually unkillable. Even if, against all odds, you do…

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2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 ride review

First Ride: The 2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 middleweight cruiser

Royal Enfield’s modern 650 platform has proven its versatility time and time again on these pages. So when Royal Enfield unveiled the…

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