Maybe I'm Not Cool Enough, But....

I think they looked great on a Sunbeam S7, but not right on a Bonneville.
But that's only my opinion.

 

Van vans are awesome!!!

 

Patchinko
Don't ever remember saying hello to yourself so here it is now. VanVan I love them to. But your are spot on with Triumph pretty stupid looking but as you said each to their own. I don't really mind a bigger rear within limits.
Ride Free
Joe.

 

I like it
Yeah it looks like a big Van Van but I think the Van Van looks good

 

Looks good but will result in poor handling on the road in my opinion. Just depends on if one wants to look cool or ride well!

That reminds me of an old Happy Days TV episode. Fonzie asked Richie if it looks 'cooler' with his bike mirrors pointed up or down. Richie responded with a question. Which way allows you to see better? Fonzie responded with his signature Heyyyyyy... which implied whatever is 'cooler looking' is better.

To each his own !!

 

It would look SHITE

 

One good thing. That bike will perform great riding on a Hawaiian beach !!

 

It’s a colostomy bag you numpty! An optional extra on most triumphs!

 

You'd love one on Doris crispey!

 

Any snippet of American Chopper shows you bike builders riding huge engines at modest speeds on paved surfaces with the fat (usually unsuspended) tyre at the back.
The fat tyre at the front seems to derive from WWII Army Harleys etc., built for off road excursions.
The steering compromises made sense. Now? Form over function but each to their own. Triumph worked with Avon to produce a fatter front tyre for the Bobber that works........rather says it all.

 

His chain is a bit rusty now though!

 

I like a fat front tyre. Must be a hangover from my Land Rover days? Big fat tyres are cool.

Thought the later America's (like mine) looks better with the bigger front tyre. I had a TW125, a Yamaha version of the Van Van, it too had the big tyres, loved the look of it, was going to build my daughter a custom, but just got bored before I did it and flogged it on.

And these are the standard tyres on it!!

 

I don't mind the poseur chunky tyres, but not my preference over ones that work on the road. BAAK are French by the way and do some pretty stylish aka expensive accessories and builds. We sell and fit some of their stuff at Woburn.

 

Not my cup of tea personally. Keep it standard

 

I like it because it’s not the ‘norm’. It probably doesn’t handle that well but I bet it creates a stir wherever it’s parked.