Nothing brings to mind the down-and-dirty custom-bike days of the ’70s and ’80s quite like a UJM-based custom bobber, and SSR piles on plenty of that old-school with its street-retro Snake Eyes. Built for the entry-level customer, and anyone looking for a somewhat whimsical nod to the custom culture for that matter. A 19-horsepower, 250 cc thumper drives the thing — plenty for trips around town or campus, but the real story here is with the overall panache that looks to be straight out of the garage right off the showroom floor. Join me while I take a closer look at this fun little ride that so clearly is looking to capture part of the U.S. market.
Design
The factory wasted no time going for that signature look with a laced front rim and a front fender that was pared down to the bare minimum with blackout fork sliders in between. A blackout tripletree mounts a similarly-dark, single headlight can ahead of a pair of blackout clocks that contain all the instrumentation.
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