The Chopper Compendium

krymis wrote:would you be willing to share the cad models and some hard point measurements to make sure it is scaled right.

I found where I had downloaded the engine cad file on the web. Here is the link https://grabcad.com/library/xlh1000-engine

i'm sure you mean a 42 knucklehead or a 52 panhead, right? as for the rubber mount sporty in a rigid frame without the rubber mounts, there are plenty of folks doing it over here. of course you'll feel a lot more vibration than you would in the original frame with rubber mounts, but then again if y...

krymis wrote:would you be willing to share the cad models and some hard point measurements to make sure it is scaled right.

Sure I can share the Cad model, it's in Solidworks, and it's a big file. I'll get my Boss (wife) to put it up on our website in a few days, and send you the link

had a 75 iron head sporty loved that bike regret selling that one only bad point was the super long brake arm was cheap pot metal . had to be super tight to not strip but it was a knife edge between tight and snap. it was the first year they switched the brake and shifter to the other side . dam th...

Since you're going to get a doner bike anyways I think it would be easier to just modify the stock frame and keep the stock mounts and tabs. That's most of the Sporty guys end up doing. So far from the feedback I get nobody yet is really happy with any of the frames they've built or bought from aft...

Trying to find out if it is necessary to rubber mount the newer (2003 +..?) Sportster engines. Since I probably won't have the donor bike, I won't be able to tell what the factory mounting was like. Or perhaps I'm just better off getting an older Sportster engine? Any thoughts? Any transmission bet...

Trying to find out if it is necessary to rubber mount the newer (2003 +..?) Sportster engines. Since I probably won't have the donor bike, I won't be able to tell what the factory mounting was like. Or perhaps I'm just better off getting an older Sportster engine? Any thoughts? Any transmission bett...

Just joined this group so thought I would introduce myself. I have been into motorcycles since a youngster, and have owned more than 20 in my lifetime. I currently design and manufacture motorcycle parts, mostly dropped foot pegs, but no custom chopper parts just yet. I just want to say that I'm not...