Show me your Hardtail stretch / no stretch

[XS1961]

Im about to have one of mine hardtailed this week , the bloke doing it (hes a fulltime custom frame maker) has just told me his jig is set for a 4" stretch which he reckons is pretty much essential(?!)..Im not keen on any stretch , but before I tell him for sure Id like to see any photos you have of completed bikes (or at least with wheels fitted,not bare frames) with a 4" stretch compared to some with less/zero stretch.
Its the bobber look Im after NOT chops.
Thanks

 

[Punkskalar]

Zero Stretch, De-Raked to 25 Degrees

 

[Punkskalar]

And this is with me on it. I'm 6' tall and about 185-195 lbs.

 

[XS1961]

THATS the style I want Punkskalar ! Thanks.
Any 4" stretches out there for compartison?

 

[BigJimmyW13]

http://www.xs650chopper.com/2011/01/elswick-cycles-custom-xs650-for-sale/

That one is 4" stretch.

 

[XS1961]

Thats only 4" ? Strewth! Now thats the look I DONT want ,looks way too long, the tanks too small as well so that exaggerates the 'long' look I s'pose

 

[Travis]

No that's basically 8" because there's 4 in the backbone behind the engine and 4 in the ass end. There are tons of nice chops out there with 3-5" of stretch.

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Travis is right there is some extra room behind the engine I didn't even look at. Well then look from the tail section on. I just remembered that chop had an elswick 4" rear.

 

[crazyazsredneck]

heres mine with tcbros hardtail and

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Here are a cpl pics of mine with the TCbros hardtail. It's also raked out as well.

 

[whttrsh]

My first post. Heres my looptail. Fabbed by me and a friend(he is a fabricator). It worked out to about 1"under.Have not finished yet...still a few months off. But love how it looks

 

[XS1961]

Those TC's look good but a tad too long for what Im picturing.. Heres the look Im after

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Well that second bike you posted up is Punkskalar's... So yeah lol

You have your answer. 0 Stretch

 

[XS1961]

Yeah, Punkskalars keeps coming up in Google ! lol
Yep, Im sticking with my original want for a o" stretch, or its no hardtail at all...

 

[Punkskalar]

This is another 0 stretch rigid. This bike was my inspiration when I built mine

 

[XS1961]

ohhh yes

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Hey Hugh, Whose bike is that? jc

 

[Punkskalar]

Hey Hugh, Whose bike is that? jc

He goes by "the-rodster"on the H.A.M.B.

Here is a quick bit about the bike, super sweet build, and was the reason I started to build mine... Stock wheelbase, low, and really cool...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3050033#post3050033

He had a full build thread on the Jockey Journal BEFORE they quit allowing Jap bikes to be posted, and they backtracked and deleted it

 

[BigJimmyW13]

He goes by "the-rodster"on the H.A.M.B.

Here is a quick bit about the bike, super sweet build, and was the reason I started to build mine... Stock wheelbase, low, and really cool...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3050033#post3050033

He had a full build thread on the Jockey Journal BEFORE they quit allowing Jap bikes to be posted, and they backtracked and deleted it

I had heard that last part. You know you would think they would have just locked the old jap bike threads that they previously allowed and not just straight up deleted them.

Oh well, cool. Thanks man.

 

[whttrsh]

This is what inspired my XS build