First chopper build

[Yodhan]

I done goofed

Whoops. Good to know. I was wondering what it was on my frame.

[hellamopeds]

I totally have a set of bars that look like you designed Haha
Stoked on your build. I'll be watching. Just started my build too.

[ScubaSheen]

I totally have a set of bars that look like you designed Haha
Stoked on your build. I'll be watching. Just started my build too.

appreciate it!

[ScubaSheen]

So I'm home from school for spring break and I'm gonna try and bust some stuff out on the bike. I don't have enough money to finish it right now, but I'm damn close. I need: 6 over 33.4mm tubes, 21in drum front wheel + tire, and some funky pipes.

Today I fit up the gas tank and welded the bungs in:







I kinda grinded the bungs down like an idiot, but whatever nobodys gonna see em and there in

[ScubaSheen]

I also realized with the new front end I don't need the ol fork lock on the headtube. so ITS GOTTA GO





Heres the new front end, she needs a little love. But shes gonna do fine.



Also, I know that with the 39mm front ends, when you put longer tubes on you would also make a spacer so that the spring has the same preload and stuff. Is the same method used on the 33.4mm front ends? Might be a dumb question, but better safe than sorry. Thanks!

[ScubaSheen]

Heres a picture of a mock up with a couple parts I had in the room.

[Anthiron]

Looking great so far man. Keep it coming,

[ScubaSheen]

Found this cool choke bracket made by CV performance





and continuing the theme of me being an assclown I just got my $80 front/rear shinko tire mounted





Now I just need to figure out how to radius a fender

[bobberadam]

i have used this technique with pretty good results...

http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/tech/how-to-radius-a-motorcycle-fender/#sthash.EiNuIGJd.dpbs

[ScubaSheen]

i have used this technique with pretty good results...

http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/tech/h....EiNuIGJd.dpbs

much appreciated bobberadam

[mantuafree]

killer thread, loving how you're documenting everything man. I'm new to this whole thing - did you change the rake on your frame at all? or did you just extend the fork by 6"? thanks, hopefully i don't sound totally clueless haha. bike looking great though.

[ScubaSheen]

killer thread, loving how you're documenting everything man. I'm new to this whole thing - did you change the rake on your frame at all? or did you just extend the fork by 6"? thanks, hopefully i don't sound totally clueless haha. bike looking great though.

Thanks! and the headtube is stock rake, I just bought 6" over fork tubes.

[ScubaSheen]

So I decided I don't like how the stock cam cover hides the oil lines and I decided to trim it down.





So I ghetto rigged the motor to lay on its side, I thought it would be easier to pull it off like this.





Hopefully I can trim the Cam cover today, I can only go into my dads shop and work when all the mechanics leave at around 5:00. So until then.



And here is the rear chain cog with some hardware that I threw together.

[Benny74]

much appreciated bobberadam

For what it's worth, I have tried this technique with a fender similar to your and it didn't work so well for me. I ended up doing it the old school way with a metal hammer and shrinking the radius that way, pretty time consuming but it worked. Hopefully that way works for you! Build looks like its coming along nicely too

[ScubaSheen]

For what it's worth, I have tried this technique with a fender similar to your and it didn't work so well for me. I ended up doing it the old school way with a metal hammer and shrinking the radius that way, pretty time consuming but it worked. Hopefully that way works for you! Build looks like its coming along nicely too

Thanks Benny, I'm pretty anal about wheel fitment so I think I'm going to ask one of my friends to help me with it.