The Chopper Compendium

Hey guys and gals, more progress. Setting up hardtail for welding, got lower axle plates welded in lower frame rails and prepairing the top tube of hardtail for axle plate upper welding. Also got lower frame rail spacer fabed and ready to weld in place, working on the seatpost down tube and lower spacer tube for welding in place. Slow and steady, trying to not have anything twist out of shape while welding. Going to mount front new tire on rim, it has been waiting forever hahaha

A couple more progress pics, been fabing up tubing for backbone bracing and cleaning up old bracing area with new metal welded in place.

Some more progress pics, got my axle plates all drilled out and finished welding in new backbone bracing tubes.

I like the brace tubes, but will they clear the tank?

Hi Railroadbob, I fabed the bracing so they came lower underneath backbone. Hope to clear enough space for custom built gas tank, I guess time will tell.

Finally more progress on my build, got hardtail almost all done. Axle plates all welded in place, working on the seatpost and lower frame rail spacer tube coping. Then get it all tack welded in place.

Got seatpost and lower spacer tube tack welded in place, So going to check engine fitment again then fully welded it all in place.

Is there a particular reason you put the Braces back on the Backbone to the Legs?It looked much better without.Have you given any Thought to redesigning the Gusset so you wouldn't need them?But if the Tank will hide them guess it doesn't matter.....You disappeared for awhile Dude.....glad you're back on the Build.

Jeff L wrote:You disappeared for awhile Dude.....glad you're back on the Build.

same here...

Hey Jeff L, I did the bracing the same as Honda had the frame. I need in between to mount my dual coil system for engine, if I did big gusset in between then no room for coils. Still learning and designing as I go along, not quitting on the build just been busy with life stuff.

Coming along friend!!

Make IT YOURS!

I LIKE!

Here is a mockup of how the build is looking.

Making progress, gotta be a good feeling...