CHAINSAW CHOPPERS

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Harley Davidson ironhead Chopper

This page was last updated on 3/02/08

This page will follow the progress of the latest Chopper Im building

Newest updates are at the top

going down the page are the older updates

3-2-09

The Chopper project has had a heart transplant. Instead of building it with a CB750 engine, I found a complete 1974 sportster that I will be using for the bike. That is what the frame was made for, so it will be an easy install. Everything I modded so far, I did to be reversible if the chance ever came to find this engine.
I will update later with pics and progress.

5-6-08

I had a guy give me a junk 750 engine that I gutted to use as a mockup engine. I used this to make all of the motor mounts. The bike is rolling now, but Im not happy with the fat front tire. I like the looks of fatty fronts, but I think this bike may be raked to far to keep the fatty. Im going to look into running the stock spoke off the 750 instead.

I also redid the tank mounts to make it a little more frisco style. Also the tank is huge, and I had to redo where the backbone meets up with the rear end on the frame. It looks like the frame goes through the tank now, which is kinda cool looking I think. I also gusseted this area really well as you can see in one of the pics. Im also not super sold on the Ape hangers right now, and almost thinking of running drag bars.

Here are the pics of this past weekends progress.



4-10-08

I mated the springer up with the frame to see what its going to look like. Other then that I havent had time to do much with the bike.

Below are the parts Ive aquired that will be used on the bike.
1974 Ironhead Sportster for the essentials
Paughco Rigid Sportster frame unsure of rake, maybe 45
DNA +6 springer front end
HD Ultra Classic 16" front 10 spoke mag wheel (will change)
HD Softail 16" rear 13 spoke mag wheel (will change)
Billet +2 forward controls (unknown brand, but looks like Milwakee Iron)
130 Dunlop Touring front tire (will change)
160 Avon AM23 rear tire (will change)
DNA 4.7 gallon WCC villian styled gas tank
2" DNA risers
Road 6 customs Z bar 12" Ape hangers (custom made with 1" on bottom, 7/8 on top- will change, not using now)
Harley Davidson Crossbones Headlight