What makes it a bobber?

As my blog implies, I plan to make this a classic looking bobber.  Unfortunately, love the internet though I do, I've learned that its very difficult to find something original, and actually know its original.  So I don't really know what classic bobbers looked like, and I'm just going to go with what I like, which I think is kinda the spirit.  But there are several themes that are basically the same. 

1)  The rear fender is bobbed
I was originally planning to just cut mine, but there are a number of issues with doing this that I didn't want to deal with, such as the actual act of cutting, and filling holes.  And after pulling off the seat the 1st time, I saw this!

What we see in this blurry picture (looked clear in the camera's LCD...) is a giant dent and a bunch of nasty scratches.  As if one of the PO's took the seat off, dumped an assorted pile of knick-knacks inside, put the seat back on, and proceeded to further destroy this poor little sporty.  So I was then convinced I'd just get a new rear fender.  The bobbed one I had seen on Lick's Custom Cycles is like $300.  Nowai.  Then I found one on DeBrix for $80.  I bought it, but its now back-ordered, so who knows when I'll get it.

Its smooth, so I'll have to do holes for mounting, but I'm not using the stock rear light anyways, and it saves me the issue of filling holes I don't need.  So I plan to sell the original rear fender with the stock light as what it is.  Good looking, stock paint, use a 2up seat to hide the dent.  I just hope the new fender comes some day.  I emailed them as I wrote this.

2)  Handlebars
I see Ape Hangers, which I don't want to do because it involves changing the brake line, throttle cables, clutch cable, and electrical wiring.  And then drag bars, which I like.  So I bought a 32" black drag bar from J&P cycles, by Santee, only $30!  But its back-ordered too.  Two of the most important parts, and they're back ordered.  Dumb.  I've already bought vintage style grips and black levers for these.  And the after market mirrors on my bike are too small, so I bought stock looking chrome mirrors and plan to paint them black.  When I swap it out, I can sell the old bar, with the grips intact, and the crappy mirrors that are being replaced.  I emailed J&P about my bars as I wrote this.  I really like them, although they want you to do a membership club thing to save 5-10% on everything, like costco.  Here's the grips.

3) Spring Seat
The idea of a spring seat is that they're used on hard tails, so you don't pee blood.  So I see alot of people say they look dumb on newer sportsters unless you use struts.  But I plan to drive this, and I'd rather have a bit more suspension travel than tiny 2" springs.  Better for the bike too IMO.  So I got a mount kit and a La Rosa seat from Debrix.  I got the mount, but they still haven't shipped me the seat.  A lot of people complain about DeBrix online.  They have the best prices period, and best selection. But there customer service isn't always fabulous, they don't seem to have updated stock on the website, and their shipping is pretty nasty.  Not to mention they're in CA so I have to pay sales tax.  I've still bought from them because its cheaper though.  Again, I emailed them about it as I wrote this.  Its been 2 weeks since I ordered and it hasn't shipped.  Here's the seat I got, I like the brown, looks more leathery, and it'll go fabulously with the color scheme I plan to do.