Is This New Motorcycle Now the Best-Looking Bike Under $20,000?

The just-announced 2025 Triumph Bonneville Bobber TFC states its case as the most gorgeous thing you can ride right off the showroom floor.

By Steve Mazzucchi

Published December 10, 2024

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When it comes to procuring a unique motorcycle that turns heads, you have a few options.

You can hire a pro to build you something one-of-a-kind from scratch or mod out a base model. You can scour eBay Motors and Bring a Trailer for an already-souped up ride.

From a performance standpoint, the TFC Bobber boasts the 1200cc Bonnie twin engine, custom tuned to a peak power of 77 ponies at 6,000 rpm and peak torque of 78.18 ft-lb at 3,750 rpm, delivering low-end responsiveness and surprising oomph, to use a technical term.

Or you can save time and money by checking out the latest news from Triumph, which just announced the 2025 Bonneville Bobber TFC (Triumph Factory Custom).

This limited-edition bike boasts eye-popping looks alongside premium performance features and a price tag that’s frankly lower than we’d expect for this type of rig.

triumph factory custom hero — This black beauty has just enough gold accents to satisfy everyone but perhaps a certain Bond villain.

Building a better bobber

While we have long admired Indian’s stripped-down, super-affordable bobbers, this new TFC’s bells and whistles make a compelling grab for the best sub-$20K bike belt — especially in the bobber category.

Aesthetically, you get a logo-embossed leather seat, gloss-lacquered carbon fiber side panels and mudguard stays, golden fork lowers and suspension fork adjusters and even a gold-hued chain.

triumph bonneville bobber tfc bars — Your bike won’t be one of a kind, but it will be one of 750, as indicated by the individual numbering on the handlebar.

Those touches complement a world-class two-tone paint scheme and hand-painted marble gold textured accents on the tank and side panels (with each tank hand signed on the underside by the artist).

From a performance standpoint, the TFC Bobber boasts the 1200cc Bonnie twin engine, custom tuned to a peak power of 77 ponies at 6,000 rpm and peak torque of 78.18 ft-lb at 3,750 rpm, delivering low-end responsiveness and surprising oomph, to use a technical term.

The throttle rolls on clip-on bars with billet aluminum yokes that set you up in a focused, aggressive riding position. Giving that power a satisfying hot-rod hum are matte black, slash-cut Akrapovič silencers with carbon-fiber end caps that look as good as they sound.

triumph bonneville bobber tfc pipes — The twin silencers come from Slovenia-based Akrapovič, *the* premium auto and moto exhaust system manufacturer.

Though its looks are classic, the TFC packs a few modern touches, including three riding modes — road, rain and and the new and lively sport — plus traction control. At 522.5 pounds wet, this bike is 11 pounds lighter than Triumph’s standard Bobber, lending agility and maybe even flickability to the proceedings.

Twin Brembo M50 radial calipers and 12.2-inch discs provide responsive, confidence-inspiring braking. In tandem, the Öhlins 1.7-inch NIX 30 upside-down forks and rear shock enhance comfort and handling, helping you do what you simply must: keep the rubber side down and the (magnificently) shiny side up.

Availability and pricing

Limited to 750 individually numbered motorcycles worldwide, the 2025 Triumph Bonneville Bobber TFC will hit dealerships in February of next year with a base price of $18,495.