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VOL. 54 ISSUE 2 JANUARY 17, 2017 P75 more effective rear 255mm disc and single-piston floating caliper to haul the Bobber to a halt, aided by the reserves of engine braking still retained in the set- tings for the torque assist, aka slipper clutch. This has a really light lever action that makes riding the bike in town and/ or traffic quite untiring, so your left hand won't cramp up in the urban use I bet most Bobberists will mostly put their steed to, especially with its 2.4-gallon fuel tank reducing range to little more than 100 miles. My fuel warn- ing light illuminated after just 68 miles on the good-looking, very readable single round "clock" which has an analog speedo dial with a digital panel you scroll through via the I-button on the left bar, accessing the gear position indicator, rev-counter, odometer with twin trips, fuel level, range to empty, average and current fuel consumption, a clock, service indicator, riding mode and traction control set- tings. There's no ambient tem- perature reading, though, which would have been nice. Few people buying a Bobber will leave it in standard trim, and Triumph knows that, so there's a huge range of more than 150 accessories in the company's aftermarket catalog developed specifically for this model, so you can get the Bobber ex- actly how you'd like it. There're a variety of luggage options that will make this a practical traffic tool for riding to work, briefcase or tools in a side bag. Expect the Ducati Monster's dominance of the cool commute market segment in cities like London, San Francisco, Paris or yes, Madrid to come under serious threat, especially with the Bob- S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 2017 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE BOBBER ENGINE: ..... Liquid cooled, 8-valve, SOHC, 270° crank angle parallel twin POWER: .....76 bhp @ 6100 rpm (claimed) TORQUE: ...78 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm (claimed) DISPLACEMENT: ............................... 1200cc BORE X STROKE: .................... 97.6 x 80mm COMPRESSION RATIO: .........................10.0:1 FUEL SYSTEM: ............. Twin Keihin throttle bodies, multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection EXHAUST: ........Straight-line stainless steel twin-skin slash-cut twin stubby silencers TRANSMISSION: .............................. 6-speed CHASSIS: .............Tubular steel twin cradle Front suspension: KYB 41mm fork, 3.5 in. travel REAR SUSPENSION: KYB mono-shock with linkage, 3.0 in. travel FRONT BRAKE: ............ Single 310mm disc, 2-piston Nissin floating caliper, ABS REAR BRAKE: ... Single 255mm disc, single- piston Nissin floating caliper, ABS FRONT TIRE: ....................... 100/90-19 M/C 57H Avon Cobra AV71 REAR TIRE: . 150/80R16 Avon Cobra AV72 RAKE: .......................................................25.8° TRAIL: .....................................................3.4 in. WHEELBASE: ....................................... 59.4 in. SEAT HEIGHT: .......................................27.1 in. FUEL CAPACITY: ............................... 2.4 gal. WEIGHT: ................... 502 lbs. (dry, claimed) COLOR: ........................Jet Black, Ironstone (light matte gray), Morello red, Competi- tion green, Frozen silver MSRP: ................................................. $11,900 Easy and relaxed riding position makes for an ultra-comfy ride.