handlebar, black mirrors, black headlight surround, black
dash, 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, the Bobber oozes more nasty charisma than some-
thing like the Chief Classic, because I always link Indian with its
stellar race-style history.
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