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Hi everyone, new to the site so I will start with some pictures of one of my current projects.
 

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I would have to say chopper although I hate the terminology, because today a chopper is something you buy from OCC. So im going to say a "motorcycle". Mostly because I dont like to be profiled. All I care is that this thing turns out better than anything off the showroom floor and when I pull up to a stop light beside mister "chiropractor/dentist/lawyer" with his brand new soft tail with all the chrome accessories I can smirk at the stupidity as I drive away (hopefully with out stalling lol).
 
I would have to say chopper although I hate the terminology, because today a chopper is something you buy from OCC. So im going to say a "motorcycle". Mostly because I dont like to be profiled. All I care is that this thing turns out better than anything off the showroom floor and when I pull up to a stop light beside mister "chiropractor/dentist/lawyer" with his brand new soft tail with all the chrome accessories I can smirk at the stupidity as I drive away (hopefully with out stalling lol).
LOL...I here you man! the term Chopper has been Bastarsized by the wealthy.....when suzuki came out with the M109 with a 240 stock rear wheel (I just threw up in my mouth a little bit) sorry back on the subject.I'm am and have allway's been a fan of the home built bikes... :cheers:
 
Maybe im just bitter because im divorced and poor and cant afford this M109 you speek of hahaha notice the extreamly skinny tire on the back?
 
Maybe im just bitter because im divorced and poor and cant afford this M109 you speek of hahaha notice the extreamly skinny tire on the back?
Yea I saw the skinny back wheel! i love the skinny wheel look on a choppper.. check this bike out with 21" front and rear....
 

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Hi everyone, new to the site so I will start with some pictures of one of my current projects.

Those wheels look great! What size are the rims?

I would have to say chopper although I hate the terminology, because today a chopper is something you buy from OCC. So im going to say a "motorcycle". Mostly because I dont like to be profiled.

I hear you there!! I never call my project a chopper or bobber for that same reason. A friend calls it a chopper because some things have been chopped off the frame. I call it a custom, project, or build. I should just give it a name so it can be called that.

Not to shabby,
but rear brakes are nice when you decide to stop.
but having front brakes is nice when you have to stop.

:agree: It's like a front-wheel-drive drag car. The weight transfer is all wrong. I'll keep my front brakes.
 
Those wheels look great! What size are the rims?



I hear you there!! I never call my project a chopper or bobber for that same reason. A friend calls it a chopper because some things have been chopped off the frame. I call it a custom, project, or build. I should just give it a name so it can be called that.



:agree: It's like a front-wheel-drive drag car. The weight transfer is all wrong. I'll keep my front brakes.


-Rear is a stock 18" 100/90 Avon and front is a 21" 90/90 Avon.

-I was thinkin about a name too. I was thinkin "the Tom Cat" if someone thinks its corny then shut your mouth, because you obviously havent spent enough one on one time with you bike lol hahaha.

-Speaking of front brakes Ive been doing lots of reading on a "brembo" upgade but it would be nice to find a cheaper solution.(pretty much every component of my front brakes are shot).
 
List of Bikes with 320mm rotors and 80mm 6 bolt circle

APRILIA AF 1 FUTURA 125 1990-1992
APRILIA RS 125 2006-2008
APRILIA RS EXTREMA REPLICA 125 1993-2005
APRILIA PEGASO FACTORY 660 2005-2007
APRILIA PEGASO STRADA 660 2005-2007
APRILIA PEGASO TRAIL 660 2005-2007
APRILIA SHIVER 750 2007-2008
APRILIA MANA 850 2007-2008
APRILIA RSV - SP 1000 1998-2000
APRILIA RSV - SP 1000 2001-2004
APRILIA RSV R 1000 1998-2000
APRILIA RSV R 1000 2001-2004
APRILIA RSV R FACTORY 1000 2004-2008
APRILIA SL FALCO / R 1000 2000-2004
APRILIA TUONO R 1000 2006-2007
APRILIA TUONO R FACTORY 1000 2006-2008
BENELLI TORNADO LE 900 2002-2003
BENELLI TORNADO RS 900 2004-2005
BENELLI TORNADO TRE 900 2003
BENELLI TNT CAFE' RACER 1130 2006-2008
BENELLI TNT SPORT 1130 2006
BENELLI TNT TITANIUM 1130 2005-2006
BENELLI TORNADO TRE 1130 2007-2008
BIMOTA V-DUE 500 1997>
BIMOTA YB9 SRI 600 1996-1999
BIMOTA SUPERMONO 650 1995-1996
BIMOTA SUPERMONO BIPOSTO 650 1996-1997
BIMOTA DB 2 SR EDIZIONE FINALE 900 1997-1998
BIMOTA MANTRA DB3 900 1995-1998
BIMOTA DB 4 904 1998-1999
BIMOTA DB4 I.E. 904 2000>
BIMOTA SB 8 K 1000 2000-2004
BIMOTA SB 8 K 1000 2005>
BIMOTA SB 8 R 1000 1997-1999
CAGIVA MITO EURO 2 125 2004-2006
CAGIVA MITO EV 125 1994-1999
CAGIVA MITO EV 6 speed 125 1999-2000
CAGIVA N1 PLANET 125 1998-2003
CAGIVA RAPTOR 125 2004
CAGIVA SUPERCITY 125 1997-1999
CAGIVA RIVER 500 1995-1998
CAGIVA RIVER 500 1999
DUCATI MONSTER 400 2005-2008
DUCATI MONSTER 600 1993-1999
DUCATI MONSTER 600 2000-2001
DUCATI SUPERSPORT 600 1994-2001
DUCATI MONSTER 620 2002-2005
DUCATI MONSTER DARK 620 2005
DUCATI SPORT 620 2003
DUCATI MONSTER 695 2007
DUCATI 748 748 1999-2002
DUCATI MONSTER 750 1996-2002
DUCATI SPORT 750 1974-1976
DUCATI SUPERSPORT 750 1999-2002
DUCATI SPORT 800 2003
DUCATI SUPERSPORT 800 2003-2004
DUCATI SUPERSPORT 800 2005-2007
DUCATI 851 BIPOSTO 851 1991-1992
DUCATI SPORT 851 1990
DUCATI 888 888 1993-1995
DUCATI MH EVOLUZIONE 900 2001-2002
DUCATI MONSTER 900 1993-1999
DUCATI MONSTER 900 2000-2002
DUCATI SUPERSPORT 900 1992-1997
DUCATI SUPERSPORT 900 1998-2002
DUCATI 916 BIPOSTO / STRADA / SP / SENNA 916 1994-1998
DUCATI 916 SPS 916 1997
DUCATI 996 996 1999-2001
DUCATI 998 998 2002-2003
DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC PAUL SMART 1000 2006
DUCATI ST3 1000 2005-2007
DUCATI SUPERSPORT 1000 2003-2006
GILERA GFR 125 1993-1994
KTM SUPERDUKE 990 2005
LAVERDA GHOST 650 1996-1997
LAVERDA GHOST 650 1998>
LAVERDA SPORT 650 1995-1997
LAVERDA SPORT 650 1998-2002
LAVERDA STRIKE 750 1998-1999
MOTO GUZZI BREVA 750 2004-2005
MOTO GUZZI NEVADA CLASSIC 750 2002-2005
MOTO GUZZI DAYTONA 1000 1991-1994
MOTO GUZZI DAYTONA RACING 1000 1996>
MOTO GUZZI BREVA 1100 2005-2006
MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA EV SPECIAL 1100 1997-1998
MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA EV SPECIAL 1100 1999-2000
MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA EV TOURING 1100 2003-2005
MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA JACKAL 1100 2000>
MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA STONE 1100 2002-2005
MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA TITANIUM 1100 2003-2005
MOTO GUZZI GRISO 1100 2006
MOTO GUZZI SPORT 1100 1996-1999
MOTO GUZZI V10 CENTAURO / GT 1100 1997-1999
MOTO GUZZI V11 CAFE' SPORT BALLABIO 1100 2003-2005
MOTO GUZZI V11 COPPA ITALIA 1100 2003-2004
MOTO GUZZI V11 COPPA ITALIA 1100 2005
MOTO GUZZI V11 LE MANS SPORT-NAKED 1100 2002-2005
MOTO GUZZI V11 LE MANS-NAKED 1100 2001-2002
MOTO GUZZI V11 SPORT 1100 1999-2000
MOTO GUZZI V11 SPORT 1100 2001
MOTO MORINI 9 1/2 1200 2007
MOTO MORINI CORSARO 1200 2006-2007
YAMAHA DTR 125 1989-1991
YAMAHA TZR 125 1999>
YAMAHA TZR R 125 1992-1998
YAMAHA FZX-ZEAL 250 1993>
YAMAHA TDR 250 1987-1992
YAMAHA TZ GP 250 1996-1997
YAMAHA TZR 250 1989-1992
YAMAHA SRX 400 1991-1995
YAMAHA SRX 400 1996>
YAMAHA SZR 660 1996>
YAMAHA FZR 1000 1989-1991
YAMAHA FZR 1000 1992-1993
YAMAHA FZR GENESIS 1000 1987-1989
YAMAHA XJR 1200 1995>
YAMAHA XJR 1300 1998
 
Bike with 298mm Rotors and 80mm 6 bolt circle

Yamaha
FZR 400 RRSP/RR 91-92 298
FZR 600 W/WC 89
FZR 600 AC/RA/RAC/RBC/RD/RE/REC/RF/RFC/RG/RGC/RH/RHC/RJ/RJC/RK/RKC/RL/RLC 90-00
YZF 600 RG/RGC/RH/RHC 95-96
TDM 850 D/DC/E/EC 92-93
FJ 1200 W/WC/A/B/AD/ADC/AE/AEC/D/DC 89-92

APRILIA
RST 1000 Futura 01-05

DUCATI
900 Supersport 89-90
907 IE 90-91
 
Found that on another site, most disc offsets will not match so some custom machining will be necessary (spacers caliper mounting hardware) still learning but If I come up with anything else I will post it.

-just not a fan of that big heavy stock disc.
 
-Some major changes and some very minor changes also. I am ashamed to say that it wasnt my work (I just dont have the resourses,room or the knowledge "yet").

-It was Robert Elswick at Elswick cycles, Great guy to deal with. this is a picture of the frame he sent me before he sent it home. Looks like great work (should be at my door on friday) i will post some more pictures then.

-I was extremely specific as to what I wanted (much of what I havent seen yet on an xs) and Robert was right on board with doing something different.
 

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Nice.. I like how the seatpost doesn't get narrow at the bottom like a lot of them do. I also like how the angle of the backbone matches the seat rails with the drop seat and how the lower rails start to bend up toward the axle plates before most hardtails do.. It looks like it's going to sit low as far as ground clearance. What rake is that?
 
Just noticed the whole backbone and seat post must be new with the rear motor mount being in front of the seat post and not through it.
 
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