Ultimate Motorcycling calls the bobber a back to basics bike as its design manages to capture the authenticity of the genre whilst giving us improved performance. Rumor has it, Triumph support staff have tales of sport bike hunting with the bobber.
https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/12/20/2017-triumph-bonneville-bobber-review-back-basics/
https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2016/12/20/2017-triumph-bonneville-bobber-review-back-basics/