2018 Triumph Bonneville Black

Triumph announce 2018 Bonneville Bobber Black

By Bike Review • 7 years ago

Oct
2017

Following the overwhelming success of the Bonneville Bobber – the fastest selling motorcycle in Triumph’s 115-year history, the company has taken the model to new heights for the 2018 model year, with the darker, meaner and stronger Bonneville Bobber Black.

Launched to international acclaim in 2016, the award-winning Bonneville Bobber is loved by customers and enthusiasts worldwide. Inspired by the original post-war Bobber movement of stripped back, hard tail motorcycles tuned to the extreme for maximum performance, the Bonneville Bobber has handcrafted custom style and offers a hot rod ride.

2018 Triumph Bonneville Bobber Black

With its 1200cc ‘High Torque’ Bonneville engine with distinctive Bobber tune, it is selling out in dealerships all over the world. Because Triumph was there from the start with the most powerful and lightweight bikes around, the new Bonneville Bobber has great authenticity.

Triumph Bonneville Bobber Black key features

Authentic custom style
Hot rod ride and sound
More aggressive and more muscular stance with a “fat” 16-inch front wheel (vs 19-inch on the Bobber) and chunkier 47mm front forks (vs 41mm on the Bobber)
Fully blacked out style, detailing and finish across the whole bike
Twin disc front brakes with Brembo calipers
Higher specification full LED headlight with distinctive daytime running light
Single button cruise control as standard

Offering a fully blacked out offering in both Gloss (Jet Black) and Matte Jet Black options

Triumph Bobber Black – Blacked out styling

With the iconic Bobber silhouette, the Bobber Black shares the Bobber’s low and minimalist stance – purposeful, distinctive, and stripped back. Featuring all the classic hallmarks of a Bobber, the Bobber Black’s single seat and hard tail look are teamed with wide flat bars for intuitive handling, minimal bodywork and sculpted Bonneville tank, minimal fenders with centre ridge, and authentic wire spoked wheels.

The Bobber Black features a host of fully blacked out details and finishes. These include:

Black painted exhaust (silencers, headers and upper finned casting)
Black anodised brake pedal and footrests
Black anodised gear lever
Black plated gear linkage
Black anodised brake and clutch levers
Black painted handlebars, with black anodised risers and clamps
Black painted seat pan
Black powder coated engine covers, cam cover and sprocket cover
Black chrome plated headlight rim
Black painted wheel hubs

Carrying over all of the Bobber details, the Bobber Black boasts an authentic battery box with heritage-inspired cover and stainless steel strap, classic rear ‘drum brake’ inspired hub, rear mudguard loop, side-mounted ignition barrel, bar end mirrors and a premium branded locking fuel cap. Plus an exquisitely sculpted top yoke, carb-styled twin throttle bodies and gloss black bullet indicators.

2018 Triumph Bonneville Bobber Black in gloss ‘Jet Black’

Arriving in two colour options, the Bobber Black is available in either a classic gloss Jet Black or a stylish and contemporary Matt Jet Black.

Triumph Bobber Black – High-spec brakes & suspension

Triumph’s highest specification brakes in the Bonneville line up with ABS as standard; the Bobber Black has category leading 310mm twin discs on the front with twin Brembo two-piston calipers and a single rear disc setup with single piston caliper.

The suspension also sees an upgrade from the Bobber spec with chunky 47mm Showa cartridge front forks, offering 90mm front wheel travel for improved feel and feedback. The new “fat” 16-inch front wheel, still with classic wire spokes, black rims, and the specially-developed Avon Cobra tyres, gives the Bobber Black its meaner and more muscular stance.

Featuring higher spec forks and brake package than the standard Bobber

As well as the considerable specification upgrades, the Bobber Black retains the elegant engineering innovations now synonymous with the Bobber – like the beautiful and distinctive floating aluminium seat pan with cantilever support, the adjustable riding position, the elegant monoshock RSU with linkage, the distinctive ‘swing cage’ for that hard-tail look and the clean line hidden technology packaging.

Accessible for any size of rider, the Bobber Black has a low seat height of just 688mm providing excellent ergonomics and a confidence-inspiring low centre of gravity.

Triumph Bobber Black – Now with even more technology

The front end of the Bobber Black is transformed with the new 5″ full-LED headlight with unique LED daytime running light* pattern (DRL) and charming Triumph maker’s mark triangle branding integrated within the headlight cluster. Longer distance cruising is also easier on the Bobber Black, thanks to cruise control as standard, easily accessible as a single button elegantly moulded into the left-hand switch cube.

Single ‘clock’ dash for an authentic look

Complementing these upgrades are a suite of rider-focused technologies carried over from the Bobber – like the Road and Rain riding modes, both delivering full power, and the switchable traction control for maximum safety and rider control. On top of that is the torque assist clutch which reduces pulling effort at the lever to help prevent rider fatigue, the durable and power efficient all-LED lighting (rear light, indicators and number plate light), and a state of the art immobiliser with transponder incorporated into the premium Triumph badged key for maximum security.

Stylishly minimal and angle adjustable, the Bobber Black’s beautiful single clock has a machined dial face and multi-function display controlled by easily reachable fingertip controls.

As with all Triumphs in the Modern Classics range, the new Bonneville Bobber Black is liquid-cooled, reducing emissions and offering a high first major service interval of 16,000km. For added peace of mind, it also features the latest immobiliser with the transponder fitted into the premium Triumph badged key.

Spoked wheels are also standard

Standard Triumph Bobber Black Equipment

All-LED Lighting with Full LED Headlight with DRL*: All new, distinctive and elegant, full LED 5 inch multi-function headlight with beautiful Triumph maker’s mark triangle branding. Main and dipped beam, and front position light, plus Triumph’s signature style
LED daytime running light: Compact and elegant, with a distinctive light pattern, the LED rear light, LED indicators and LED number plate light are power efficient and durable.
Single Button Cruise Control: Easy to use, single button function cruise control with one press for on, one press to set the speed, and one press to cancel. Easily accessible button mounted into the left hand switch cube.
Ride-by-Wire: For a crisper, more precise and more accurate throttle response,
with improved on/off throttle transition. Enabling different throttle maps, linked to two different riding modes.
Riding Modes: Linked to the ride-by-wire system, there are Road and Rain riding modes, selectable via the new switch gear, for maximum, control and safety in different riding conditions, both delivering full power.
ABS: The contemporary safety standard, with minimal visual impact, the ABS is responsive yet unobtrusive.
Switchable Traction Control: Contemporary switchable traction control, maximising rider safety and control.
Torque Assist Clutch: Reducing clutch lever effort, the Torque Assist Clutch improves long distance rideability and reduces rider fatigue.
Immobiliser: State-of-the-art immobiliser system as standard, with a transponder incorporated into the Triumph branded key.

Slash-cut, blacked out pea-shooter exhausts

*Availability of the DRL function is governed by local market legislation – please check with your Triumph market representative for availability.

Triumph Bobber Black Engine

Featuring the critically acclaimed 1200cc High Torque parallel twin engine with charismatic 270° firing interval and a dedicated Bobber tune which delivers category-leading torque and power low down the rev range, the Bobber Black offers peak torque of 106Nm at 4000rpm and peak power of 77PS at 6100rpm.

1200cc High Torque Bonneville parallel twin with Bobber tune

The Bobber Black also has a new black painted twin skin straight line exhaust with twin ‘slash cut’ sawn-off black peashooter silencers and a hidden cat box. A dual chamber air box with twin filter design helps to deliver that rich and raw exhaust note and hot rod feel.

120+ custom accessories

As with the Bonneville Bobber, the Bobber Black has been designed with customisation in mind, with over 120 accessories for custom styling, additional detailing, enhanced comfort and more performance. These include different handlebar options like the mini ape hangers, alternative mirrors, compact LED indicators**, short mudguards, luggage, statement seats, and heated grips.

Branded accessories include the Fox adjustable rear suspension unit, and the elegant machined aluminium Vance & Hines silencers with adjustable end caps

**Availability of Vance & Hines silencers and LED indicators are governed by local market legislation – please check with your Triumph market representative for availability.

2018 Triumph Bonneville Bobber Black

Bonneville Collection Clothing: Bobber Black Range

Adding to the hugely popular Bonneville clothing collection, a dedicated range of Bobber Black clothing has been designed, with four casual t-shirts, a trendy hoodie and a stylish leather riding jacket.

Triumph is also continuing its new-found partnership with UK-based thrill seekers P&Co by collaborating on a range of original Bobber Black pieces – a cool t-shirt, casual coach jacket, classic cap, and debossed keyring.