aluminium to hold down the unsprung weight and
offering 114mm front wheel travel, keeps right on
working at damping out road rash as I trailbraked
into the turn. The RaceTech shocks fitted front and
rear had been set up for optimum damping and
ride quality for my weight, and the Bomber felt
confidence-inspiring in the way it steered.
That was despite the massive 240/45ZR17 Pirelli
Diablo Rosso II rear tyre, which didn’t heav y up
the Bomber’s steering as much as I expected.
At the other end, the 19-inch front Pirelli Night
Dragon encourages turn speed, especially as
there’s more ground clearance than on the Fighter.
The trio of exhausts on each side of the
redesigned canister under the engine are raised
on the Bomber. That rear tyre is mounted on a
wider-than-usual 8.5-inch BST carbon rim which
spreads the rubber out, giving a f latter profile
and a more progressive feel. You don’t sense the
Bomber is eager to f lop into the apex of a turn once
you reach the tyre’s shoulder, as on other bikes
wearing such w ide rear design statements. This is
mechanical eye candy that functions better than
you might expect, especially in terms of handling.
Firing up the X-Wedge engine is instant, after
turning the ignition key down by your right
knee and f licking the delicate little kill switch; it
seems disproportionately dainty for such a meaty
musclebike. Just thumb the starter and it cranks
into life first time, every time and the earth moves
under the thunder from those six bright-red
exhausts beneath your feet.
The Bomber’s engine bursts into life w ith a
satisfyingly meaty peal of thunder from the
- There are three windows
into the airbox; one
opposite this, as well as
another one on top - Front anchors are by
way of four aluminum-
ceramic composite floating
front discs - That there is the most
powerful American
pushrod V-twin
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