Bobbers look like they will be staying around for awhile. A good affordable Bobber is a first bike for some, and a bar hopper for others. Sucker Punch Sallys has become the King of the production Bobber movement. For a low cost investment, you get a full warranty and the paint scheme and accessories that you want, without the long wait and broken knuckles of building it yourself.
To keep the cost down, SPS builds as many components as possible in-house. The rigid Bobber frame with 30° of rake was built in-house. I get this question all the time, “What’s the difference between a Bobber and a Chopper”? To me it’s the rake of the frame and triple trees. A Bobber has a stock or under-stock rake while a Chopper has an extreme rake to the frame and if it’s running a conventional hydraulic front end, it has raked trees. The greater the rake, the longer the Chopper’s front end will be. With a stock rake, a Bobber is more nimble and handles remarkably well. This SPS Bobber has Pro-One lowers and Showa tubes with no rake in the trees. I bet you can guess how well this little rigid handles.
Another feature that keeps the cost down and the horsepower up is a RevTech 88” Evo-style motor. Since the weight of a Bobber is minimal, that is a lot of motor for this bike. A Mikuni 42mm carburetor feeds the fuel and a 2-into-1 SPS exhaust system keeps the low and mid-range power at a maximum. A left-side drive RevTech five-speed transmission handles the power admirably. A BDL belt drive connects the power from the motor to the transmission. A 21” SPS anodized black wheel with an Avon tire rides up front. A matching 16” SPS wheel rides on the rear axle with a 180mm Avon tire. It’s nice to see some bikes with normal-size rear tires again. Hawg Halters handles the braking with their rotors and calipers. Twelve-inch ape hangers on Custom Chrome risers with SPS grips and Harley controls steer this Bobber. The rear fender and distinctive H-Bomb oil bag were built in-house by SPS. The forward controls, so we tall guys can ride, are from Midwest. Lighting front and rear was supplied by CCI. The vintage paint scheme was sprayed by our friends at Steel Vision Design.
Since we are once again sponsoring the Buffalo Chip’s Sturgis Rally giveaway bike built by Sucker Punch Sallys; we thought it would be a good idea to remind you of how nice their bikes are.
For more information on Sucker Punch Sallys, visit them online at www.suckerpunchsallys.com.
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