My First Chopper!

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Well, it took two long, beer filled days and nights, but she's finally done!  Going to add paint soon, just thought I'd throw up some pics of it soon after completion!  It measured out at EXACTLY 10 feet long .  Surprisingly, it cruises along like a dream, very happy with the final outcome.Used 1.5" .095 wall tubing for it, and a LOT of planning to make everything work right.  Hope you enjoy!Have a Jeep Cherokee?  Click Here!
Reply:Pretty Cool!!DanMy instructor said someone will catch on fire during class...He wasn't joking!!
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Reply:Looks nice, can you drive it?DavidReal world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:wow, now thats a chopper... i would definately hurt myself on that!Certified Welding Inspector at your service...Level II Nuclear Welding InspectorLevel II Nuclear Electrical InspectorLevel II Nuclear Civil InspectorLevel II Ultrasonic Thickness Testing TechnicianCertified Smartass,and Wise Acre
Reply:Thats sweet, but its gonna be so hard to drive!
Reply:oh yes!!! i do like that, i think I've just discovered my next project!
Reply:How it turn? With that much rake your wheel will flop over side to side instead of turning. Have fun riding. I helped a friend with a similar one in highschool, it was interesting to ride.Lincoln PowerMIG 215XTLincoln Precision TIG 225Hypertherm 300
Reply:Turning it DOES take some practice, and it's not very good at sharp turns, but it isn't so bad that it's dangerous, it's surprisingly easy to ride with just a few minutes of seat time!Have a Jeep Cherokee?  Click Here!
Reply:Nice chopper, i see no brakes though ! what color is it gonna be ?did you use old bike parts for the seat post tube, the crankset tube and the tube where you put the steering / fork ?
Reply:Interesting prototype!  We need to hook you up with a good pipe and tubing bender!  Looks like a real pedal scraper too, careful not to ride barefoot!  With that ten foot stretch, does it feel a bit of springy?  Last edited by tanglediver; 03-31-2008 at 04:43 PM.City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:luv 2 see r crumb, tanglediver...takes me back to the 60's.....
Reply:That's an impressively long bike. Probably qualify for Guiness Book of World Records.How about adding one or two gusset plates as shown in pic, below?This would stiffen the axle mounting, etc.http://weldingweb.com/attachment.php...1&d=1207011352 Attached ImagesBlackbird
Reply:Originally Posted by OogieNice chopper, i see no brakes though ! what color is it gonna be ?did you use old bike parts for the seat post tube, the crankset tube and the tube where you put the steering / fork ?
Reply:Yep, Dave, the gussets are coming.  One exactly where you put the red mark, and then some HEAVY plate on the top of the forks where the silver new stuff hits the black, cruddy stuff (bending very easily it turns out lol).   Good eye, and thanks for the advice! Have a Jeep Cherokee?  Click Here!
Reply:awesome... whats it like going around a corner with that thing??M Fed
Reply:Originally Posted by eyeshurtawesome... whats it like going around a corner with that thing??
Reply:With that coaster brake and weight distribution you should be able to lock up the rear hub and squeal to a stop.  Have you tried it yet?  I, always, thought it was a blast to squeal and lay a strip while stopping with the coaster brake on my first LWB bent.
Reply:Here's mine it's not as long as yours. That doesn't sound right does it i am changing the rear to a 13inch car wheel and tire this summer to give it some width. i'll be posting pics when i make the change and how i do it. Attached Images
Reply:that chop is bitchin and probably a bitch to turn to.lol
Reply:That is really cool....... I like it and it would get a lot of attention at motorcycle rallies for sure.......I instantly thought of Sugar Bear...... Who makes a good living doing long forks..... I think he did Captain America's bike........http://www.sugarbearchoppers.com/Precision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Spider web gussets!!!
Reply:Here is a couple we did at school.  We always start with a 20" and cut it up and go from there. Attached Images
Reply:A couple more.  My attitude is if you can't ride them, then change the design or don't build them.  Somehow I didn't get a lot of pictures after they were painted.  I need to look for them. Attached Images
Reply:I hope this was not considered as a high jack.  That wasn't the intention.Skwerly prolly don't mind! (I hope.)City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Show us a video of the first bicycle  posted being ridden and making U turn, I would enjoy seeing that...Magazines have issues, everything else has problems
Reply:Originally Posted by CraboI hope this was not considered as a high jack.  That wasn't the intention.
Reply:Originally Posted by pepiShow us a video of the first bicycle  posted being ridden and making U turn
Reply:Cool ride! I'm sure turning to a corner is very interesting. Great work on the customized cool chopper.
Reply:Skwerly, what a neat project and nicely done. My brother in law kinda did one, but fell way short compared to yours. He did retrofit a 5hp briggs engine on his and it runs well. Thanks for postingGeezerPower Mig 255C185 TIGBlue 175 MIGRanger 8 Kohler 20HP1974 5K Lincoln/Wisconsin Powered (Cherry)Victor/Harris O/AK 487 Spool Gun
Reply:Great man really great I freaking love it! A taller front wheel would set it of even sicker, and get the bottom rail of the frame sitting level, and really blow it out for the detail eyed chopper guys. Just my 2cents and only that! All the Harleys I have built in the past always ran 16" wheels in the back and 21" front wheels in the front. Don't get mad at me, just my opinion in a beauty contest, but great job! I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Reply:Cool ride!If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.