These bikes owe their name to the fact that one of the first things to go was the rear fender, which was cut right back — or bobbed.

Twin radio aerials on either rear fender could be raised or lowered by hand.

The stars were located either on the roof or rear fender, depending on year.

The rear tailpiece was dropped in place of a painted rear fender.

Temporarily, the cars were delivered with a spare canister of coolant water; the plastic container was in the right rear fender.