VOL. 54 ISSUE 34 AUGUST 29, 2017 P95
black grips, black tank (on the black model),
black triple trees, black footpegs, black rear
brake lever, black gearshift lever, black sprocket
cover, black swingarm, black ignition cover,
black, well, you get the idea. Jeez, Indian, can it
get any blacker?
But, the blackness really does ratchet the
badass factor up substantially. Chrome simply
wouldn't cut it on a bike such as the Bobber,
although the chrome tops of the cylinder heads
do add a touch of class to the equation, as do
the LED rear lights and turn signals that cancel
themselves out for when you forget to do it. And
you will—we all do.
It's not that you feel classy riding the Bobber.
If anything, the Bobber makes you feel a little bit
like the rebel you always wanted to be when you
first saw a motorcycle as a kid. For my money,
