Counter Revolution

'Live Another Day, Climb a Little Higher, Find Another Reason to Stay' - Dream Theatre Totally Gets What the Speedmaster Is on About

- Sherman Nazareth

Self-indulgence is sometimes a necessity. It simply is that little push you need to pamper yourself, to do what you want, the way you want to. To truly understand what the Speedmaster is, we must first delve a little into the Triumph Bonneville Bobber. The Bobber is the embodiment of self indulgence; it is a means to cater to your hedonistic side without really worrying about the consequences. To hell with a pillion, comfort, or any form of practicality, this version of the Bonneville is all about you. This bespoke-looking motorcycle screams revolution. It’s all about living in the moment, and having the eyeballs of onlookers involuntarily gravitate toward you with pure intensity.

In a reality that is absolutely drowning in the mundane and ordinary, it’s no wonder, then, that once the Bobber hit production lines, it quickly turned into the fastest-selling model from the Hinckley factory. Everybody wants to be a rebel at some point. Who wouldn’t want to be seen barreling down the street on such a beautiful-looking motorcycle, with a rumbling parallel-twin roar to follow. But at some further point down the road, you suddenly realise why the word ‘rebellious’ is more often than not, followed by the word ‘phase’. It’s because once you’ve gotten the rebellion out of your system, then what? That’s when the Speedmaster putters stoically on stage and proclaims that it is lovingly made with the wholesome goodness of sensibility, without looking like something your grandmother would take grocery shopping.