The Chopper Compendium

SANY0291.JPG picked up a new toy not as good as my old southbend 9 but it has a few features im starting to like . electronic leadscrew and the 1 1/2 through hole for making those perfect same length springer legs . i need to learn how to make the spuds for the bottom now . but back to the chop soo...

Well I ended this build, cause Inpicked up a titled GS750 dirt cheap. In the process of selling the engines & I’ll use some of the ideas from this for the 750.

Bikes looking good man. Got to be getting close huh?

That’s gonna be one cool looking flats racer

Thanks man…bike ride great with the hydraulic front end, haven’t had it out yet with this one yet.

Finally finished the front end. All fab work done & ready to tear down for powder. IMG_0007.jpeg IMG_0011.jpeg All parts powder coated. IMG_0010.jpeg IMG_0011.jpeg Back together & on the bike. IMG_0015.jpeg And after months of frustration going back & forth with the state, I finally got ...

Wow man…that is one hell of a transformation. Got any vids of it running?

Got a nice stance to it. Got a tank in mind yet?

after some time away from this (Ive been restoring a 97 Yamaha Waverunner)I made up the brackets & mounted the front shocks.
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Nice…what kind of welder did you get? I hear ya on the progress, I kinda stalled on mine. You have the drive train for this?

I decided to build another leafer for the bike. 1st mocked up some trees in wood to makesure everything was good. Then made then in steel & made a stem. bent up some legs. Waiting on bushings & trying to figure out bars. IMG_0043.jpg IMG_0024.jpg IMG_0037.jpg IMG_0038.jpg IMG_0045.jpg IMG_00...

I figured out how i'm gonna go about putting the gauges in the tanks. Here's what holds them in & they will be bolted down onto the tanks. Took me forever to make these (1st time usinf a rotary table & setting it up ws not as simple as I thought it was gonna be). Putting the tanks together n...

Got the rear of the frame welded back together. I also figured out the shape of the tank & rear cowl. Did this with CAD (cardboard aided design)...I heqard this on another board Im on & thought it was great. Will have my gauges ordered in a week & will start transfering the cardboard ont...

reshaped the swing arm & got most of the rear section of the frame back together. The tire is sitting at the inner most point of axle adjustment. It will never be run that close. I need to cope & weld the 2 tubes that suport the set rails. Once thats done I have to clean & put the empty ...

Frame is moving right along Curt, looking good.