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Greetings Bobbers!
I'm Psychopasta, and I live out near Seattle, WA. Call me Pasta :grin2: I'm thinking about getting a Bobber, and I have a few questions.
First of all, I currently own a Triumph Thunderbird 1700, which I love when going faster than 5 MPH. Unfortunately, it's a big and heavy old lump, and I find I can't control it as well as I used to at slow speeds, parking lots, U-turns etc. The TBird lets me get both feet flat on the floor, so it's great from that perspective, but it just has so much mass that it makes it a handful in lots of slow-speed situations.
So, I'm looking to trade in the TBird for a Bobber. I really like the Bobber, but I wanted to explain the reason for the move right now. My questions are:
1. How do you find it in low-speed situations, like the ones I discussed? How's the clutch in the grey zone?
2. The only problem I have with the Bobber spec-wise is the fuel tank. In eastern WA especially, it's easy to find places where it's 80 miles between fuel stations. Any ideas on real-world range, bigger tanks, strap-on fuel packs etc? I think a well-designed extra fuel tank could look killer on the Bob.
Thanks in advance for your input!
- Pasta
I'm Psychopasta, and I live out near Seattle, WA. Call me Pasta :grin2: I'm thinking about getting a Bobber, and I have a few questions.
First of all, I currently own a Triumph Thunderbird 1700, which I love when going faster than 5 MPH. Unfortunately, it's a big and heavy old lump, and I find I can't control it as well as I used to at slow speeds, parking lots, U-turns etc. The TBird lets me get both feet flat on the floor, so it's great from that perspective, but it just has so much mass that it makes it a handful in lots of slow-speed situations.
So, I'm looking to trade in the TBird for a Bobber. I really like the Bobber, but I wanted to explain the reason for the move right now. My questions are:
1. How do you find it in low-speed situations, like the ones I discussed? How's the clutch in the grey zone?
2. The only problem I have with the Bobber spec-wise is the fuel tank. In eastern WA especially, it's easy to find places where it's 80 miles between fuel stations. Any ideas on real-world range, bigger tanks, strap-on fuel packs etc? I think a well-designed extra fuel tank could look killer on the Bob.
Thanks in advance for your input!
- Pasta