The Chopper Compendium

Thanks..I have been cutting out the footboards..

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k634/diiirtbag/Mobile%20Uploads/20150426_152033_zpsmpiyml3s.jpg . Did some shady stuff to get rid of flop...the handle bars have a nice light feel now...even had my son push me down the road and back to check flop at low speed....its going to be stupid in a small...

A little progress

I just saw spidr gave you direction for the rod end, yes thats the ones I used on a few bikes now, they have held up well on a bike I built awhile back.. And thats some funny stuff, a dirtbag knockoff, ha ha...keep building, Im off enjoying life at the pomeroy at night and rideing my sled and runnin...

Looks great, except for no pivot on the pegs.. I drag my pegs on every bike ive ridden, i would never run solid pegs myself. Constuctive critisism my friend.. Looking like youll be ready for spring. Whats your next project going to be??

Thanks hans... I got the ends from princess auto, in their hydraulic section. Its a canadian only place I believe kinda like harbor freight. Sorry for my late response Nathan, I havent been working on my bike or frequenting the forums lately, been to busy with work..

Thank Nathan, hope you heal up quick...
A quick mock up of front end on the frame

Thanks Curt...its nice to get back at it..got a bit more done as well, then I lit my tourch, dropped my striker and kind of kicked it, torch was going so I did some heating and welding and then spent 20-30 min looking for the striker.. Finally gave up and came in to warm up with a beer..its really i...

Back under way... So the neck was turned as to havethe tube hold it tight, plumb bob tied to the tube and centered to watch as I welded it, pre heated kept it hot, did small sections then post heated.. Getting real close to a roller.. http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k634/diiirtbag/Mobile%20Uploa...

And I got a awfull lot of good direction by getting and reading through garys cd's of the handbook

Before i built a frame, i wanted to as well..i am also a buggy enthusiast and read more than once the first frames were scrapped, my first bike frame and first buggy frame were scrapped as well, good learning experience though, never learn unless you try, all the theory will not replace experience, ...

This is where I developed my idea
http://www.blindchickenracing.com/tools ... bender.htm

Thats the style I built, a bit different but same style, i dont have a decent pic so i wasent going to comment, I like it as the tube stays level and I use a magnetic angle finder. The only thing is it only does a 90 or a bit more, mine has a big base and is portable yet very stable..I am kind of th...

I think your correct, his builds seem to be for looks more than function but remember this was back when occ was cool, along with fat tires and 80,000 dollar price tags..so yes legitimat nitpick but lots of inspiration in his ideas is my point, in a time when ugly billet occ bikes were in their hayd...

Thats a great one to study thanks hans