building a new chop

[working class choppers]

just picked up a new roller and began working on it
TAMAQUA (the japanese monster from pennsylvania)
bought this as a package deal
custom frame, wheels, tank, engine
should be fun
made it run last night
so i guess that is a step in the right direction

 

[Travis]

Is that a TC bros hardtail?

 

[alfredo]

envious of the tank amigo. . . . verrrrrrrrry envious . . . . custom build or bought somewhere?

 

[Teebs]

It looks like the doohickey from that "Sims" game. It should be neon greeeeeen...

 

[Tech7]

Is that a TC bros hardtail?

It does resemble a TC, but it looks longer, and the axle looks like it's further back? I like that gooseneck action up front.

 

[working class choppers]

it is a TC Bros hardtail
stock undercarriage from an xs frame
the backbone and neck are from an HD frame

tank is a reproduction 70's prism tank - came part of the package deal

hope to get some new better pics posted soon

 

[MiniDanzig]

cant wait to see this one done.

 

[uknowme2goog]

yes the gas tank is nice...what colors are you thinking about to paint

 

[ray08pv]

good looking bike to start with, i'm surprised you've named it Tamaqua, outside of home i hardly hear that name, i live about 10 minutes from the town actually.

 

[Travis]

How many inches over is the front end?

 

[working class choppers]

planning the whole bike as real vintage 70's feel
big metalflake silver paint
sky high sissy and fishtails

 

[working class choppers]

i had never heard of tamaqua pennsylvania in my life
until i asked the guy where the bike was located
i am in trenton NJ
so it was about a 2 hour drive to pick up
the whole time i kept saying to myself
toe-mah-kwa
just a real interesting word
and an interesting place
so
there it is

 

[working class choppers]

front end is a +2" DNA springer

 

[working class choppers]

looking to go with a silver metalflake for the paint

 

[SangreDeDios]

are those bro's mfg pipes?

if so i always wondered how much ground clearance do they have on an already low bike?

 

[working class choppers]

yeah these are BROS pipes
originally thought of making a tall set, one on each side
but saw these cheap on ebay
real nice pipes
i'll be adding 29" fishtail extensions
i'll throw a tape on it tomorrow and let you know the ground clearance

 

[bigpup]

very cool, can't wait to see it all painted

 

[XSLeo]

I know some think not having a top engine mount looks cool, I think one is a good idea. The mount will stiffen the frame, making it handle better, less vibes and not so apt to break the other engine mounts.

 

[working class choppers]

the shape of this frame is so wide open i'd hate to clutter it up
though - i know what you're saying

 

[working class choppers]

i've got a little over 5" of ground clearance