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chopsmitty
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SELF INTRODUCTION: Hello! I'm one of Michigan's top true custom chopper builders still in the game. I have carved a niche in the market as 'the guy who does everything except Harley based stuff', but that is changing slowly as I develop an appreciation for the single pin engines.
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Chopsmitty Pro Shadow

Post by chopsmitty »

Don't know if you guys got to see this on the old board, so I'll post it up here. I'm kind of proud of how it turned out.

Customer brought me his stripped down Honda Shadow and a small bag of money :liar:
I cut the frame in three pieces to free the engine and started measuring. Turned up a steering neck and got to bending tubes on the jig.
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Same roll formed piece of tubing:
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High Tech tubing notcher!
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chopsmitty
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SELF INTRODUCTION: Hello! I'm one of Michigan's top true custom chopper builders still in the game. I have carved a niche in the market as 'the guy who does everything except Harley based stuff', but that is changing slowly as I develop an appreciation for the single pin engines.
Location: Kamuela, Hawaii
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Re: Chopsmitty Pro Shadow

Post by chopsmitty »

3" ride height hard tail - not for the faint of heart!
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Stainless seat brackets:
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Jackshaft:
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Brake mounted on jackshaft!
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Tank tunnel isn't ideal - so just made a quick panel
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chopsmitty
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SELF INTRODUCTION: Hello! I'm one of Michigan's top true custom chopper builders still in the game. I have carved a niche in the market as 'the guy who does everything except Harley based stuff', but that is changing slowly as I develop an appreciation for the single pin engines.
Location: Kamuela, Hawaii
Contact:

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chopsmitty
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Posts: 36
Joined: Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:05 pm
SELF INTRODUCTION: Hello! I'm one of Michigan's top true custom chopper builders still in the game. I have carved a niche in the market as 'the guy who does everything except Harley based stuff', but that is changing slowly as I develop an appreciation for the single pin engines.
Location: Kamuela, Hawaii
Contact:

Re: Chopsmitty Pro Shadow

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chopsmitty
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Posts: 36
Joined: Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:05 pm
SELF INTRODUCTION: Hello! I'm one of Michigan's top true custom chopper builders still in the game. I have carved a niche in the market as 'the guy who does everything except Harley based stuff', but that is changing slowly as I develop an appreciation for the single pin engines.
Location: Kamuela, Hawaii
Contact:

Re: Chopsmitty Pro Shadow

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Frame sent to QC Coatings for mirror black powdercoating.
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chopsmitty
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SELF INTRODUCTION: Hello! I'm one of Michigan's top true custom chopper builders still in the game. I have carved a niche in the market as 'the guy who does everything except Harley based stuff', but that is changing slowly as I develop an appreciation for the single pin engines.
Location: Kamuela, Hawaii
Contact:

Re: Chopsmitty Pro Shadow

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I did the hydrographics on the tins. Turned out pretty darn nice.
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chopsmitty
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SELF INTRODUCTION: Hello! I'm one of Michigan's top true custom chopper builders still in the game. I have carved a niche in the market as 'the guy who does everything except Harley based stuff', but that is changing slowly as I develop an appreciation for the single pin engines.
Location: Kamuela, Hawaii
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Re: Chopsmitty Pro Shadow

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Finished assembly and hauled it off to Sturgis. Started in November 2010 - finished first of August 2011. Remember I work a 'real' full time job - this stuff doesn't pay the bills yet.
We entered this in the AMD World Championships of Custom Bike Building since the white chop didn't get done at the powdercoaters...
It didn't finish high in the judging but - it was built to be a rider and built on a budget. I learned a ton at the AMD and will be back next year with the white bike!

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Won another local show after we got back from Sturgis... good times.
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Re: Chopsmitty Pro Shadow

Post by Big-Steve »

Man that's one nice looking shadow, as usual fantastic work, and great paint.
But I was really partial to the original blue seat support. :obscene-drinkingcheers:
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Re: Chopsmitty Pro Shadow

Post by Jim Sawyer »

Very nice work!!!
I first found the chopperbuilders handbook back in 2004. Thanks to the board, and all its members, I was able to build My bike, and have ridden it 71,000 miles. I learned a lot, made some friends, and had a great time building it
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Re: Chopsmitty Pro Shadow

Post by Neo Dutch »

Placing in the AMD is not an indication of a bikes "worthiness" to be classed as the best (or not) in the world. This bike got 22nd place and I'm a little bit ashamed to say that it came from Australia. It's not much more than a polished speedway bike (Solo's are awesome BTW) with a stupid tank and more stupid pike nuts.

Saw an iterview with the "builder" who said he built the frame and stretched it forward and back to make it more streetable. Can't see where though.

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Even though very little of your bike to to my taste, it's a million times more custom than the one pictured and you have a right to be proud of your efforts. Well done.
The tell tale tickle of ashphalt on the sagging underbelly of my lowered expectations.
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Re: Chopsmitty Pro Shadow

Post by budoka »

i definitely didn't see that one on the old board. frakin' awesome job. i'd better not let my Shadow see those pics or it may get an inferiority complex :shock: .

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Maxthegardener
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phooooar! :D
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Maz
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Re: Chopsmitty Pro Shadow

Post by Maz »

:clap: :clap: :bow-blue: :bow-blue: :obscene-drinkingcheers:

Speechless :shifty:

Maz xx
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Re: Chopsmitty Pro Shadow

Post by hansgoudzwaard »

The tins are very nice.

Do you mean that you created the design, or that you have hydrographic facilities in your shop, or both?

Food for thought.
chopsmitty
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Joined: Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:05 pm
SELF INTRODUCTION: Hello! I'm one of Michigan's top true custom chopper builders still in the game. I have carved a niche in the market as 'the guy who does everything except Harley based stuff', but that is changing slowly as I develop an appreciation for the single pin engines.
Location: Kamuela, Hawaii
Contact:

Re: Chopsmitty Pro Shadow

Post by chopsmitty »

We do hydrographics. The pattern is called 'Reaper'. Very cost effective way to paint a bike!
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