The Chopper Compendium

as it says i need an idea to replace the knurling on handlebars. I was thinking taking an auto punch to the OD of the stock many many times would work. Any ideas or comments?

curt you are doing a great job. is this girder going on the same frame as the springer? that is actually how i started making all the frontend. I built one prototype frame and built a springer first. then i built a girder. i then had to wait a while build another frame and built a leafer. the first ...

good job jeff. keep up. if you got any q's just ask. i think you got this nipped.

rudy,

i actually use arbor shims under my dust cap to preload the bearings. and just use on top stem nut. it operates just the same just takes a little longer to set properly but in my opinion they look better with one nut.

looks good.

on top of that depending on what type of axle setup he uses I.E.: open rear axle slot on the plate

when i do them and have all the oem stuff i use it. make an asymmetric frame and call it good. if not wanting to do that...center the tire not the hubs but the tire and make proper spacers to accommodate the new wider space. you are making something that is very wide for no reason. Just use the kick...

you can take the trans sprocket off cut the center out to retain the trans spline pattern. Then lathe a pc of tubing to have the trans spline part fit the ID and the outer sprocket to fit the tubing OD. Then weld and true. The tubing will allow you to get in and tighten the sprocket to the trans.

Central PA. Williamsport area

So friday my ole lady bought me a rocker c. Its the shit so far. changing the seat, handle bars, and front tire(90/90/19) to a 21"x 2.15 narrow hub rim with a 90/90 tire. it will still be the same style rim just taller. Well here is the pics http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j198/littlechop/Mob...

curt it looks beautiful. the only criticism i can say is i like the look of a spring bridge the is horizontally inline with the lower tree when the bike is weighted and standing up. It looks like your spring bridge may be a little low for my taste. This is one observation i have made of all the &quo...

jeff, first thanks for mentioning me. choppers are truly my life and teaching guys about building them is the next best thing. as for tubing remember that the harman girder was made of 1!"x.065 wall tubing. they were able to make them that thin because of the girder leg construction. The design...

This is a thread about how to cut thick steel fork trees with minimal tools and even though it looks crude it can produce incredible results if you spend the time to dress and polish the final pieces. To start out you print the tree pattern on some card stock that your printer can handle. All of my ...

good on you rudy. keep on keepin on.

on the front page of the chopper handbook gary listed the springer build up free of charge.
http://www.chopperhandbook.com/springbuild.htm
http://www.chopperhandbook.com/rockers.htm