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An
unusual gooseneck frame for a sportster. Goosenecks dont cost extra;
this one, with the front mounted oil tank and covered axle plates was
£1040 |
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This is about as stretched as we can do on our jig; we can go a bit longer but 9.5" upstretch is about the maximum.
Built for Tribal Cycles in Cyprus, its inspired by
a
(nother!) Redneck Engineering frame, slightly longer at the back -
stock FXST length. The curved tube and covered axle blocks mean it'd
cost £1000.
Note that all 5-speed big twin frames now have integral gearbox plate. |
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This
is a copy of a Jessie James frame built for Laura of Essex Chopper
Club. A design like this with a 'braced' backend is inherently flawed
as the bracing doesn't brace against anything other than whats there
already.Bracing should really connect things together, like the rear
wheel & gearbox mounts for instance.
We've seen frames
like this crack at the point immediately in front of where the diagonal
bracing tube meets the lower hardtail tube.
So
with this in mind, we made the bracing tube of light gauge material,
and inserted an internal tube into the critical area inside the lower
hardtail tube to prevent any cracking. |
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Here's a Yam TR1 (V-twin) frame we
did for Daz. spring 09. Also on the 'work in progress' page. |
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This is a mutant style frame
for an FXR engine & box. The extra length of the big twin drivetrain makes
for a more stretched mutant look.
Compare the sportster one below.
This'd cost
£925 |
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Built for Nige from Leicester Chopper Club, a
shorter than stock rigid for a twincam dyna engine. |
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This is a sportster rigid with
a stock length rear end. Sportsters are short at the back, so to get a straight
line from headstock to axle takes a lot of front downtube stretch; 6" in
this case. 3" forward stretch was also necessary to get enough seat / tank
room.
A frame like this would cost £915 |
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A well stretched curved-single-downtube
rigid we made for Dan in December '06.
Built with 45mm gearbox offset to take a
250 tyre.
We charge £40 extra for curved tubes. |
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Another new mutant style project
Martin hails from
Ireland; our whole deal was done over the internet.
This is the third redneck
clone we have done. Delivered in November '06,
Martin's done it now (may 07) More on the 'work
in progress' & 'bikes'
pages |
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More US clones; this one we made for Adam in the style
of '2-bit choppers' with a few improvements of our own.
Has 35-degree
rake 1” lower headstock, 3” toptube stretch. And curved tubes everywhere. |
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A big-tube sportster rigid; 'Exile style' 35 degree rake, no stretch and set up to take a 180 rear tyre. |
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The Kawasaki W650 is an unusual, but
excellent choice of engine for a chop.
We were pleased to get Haighys order for
this frame; always makes a refreshing change to undertake something new.
See how
its coming on, on the 'work
in progress' page |
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tube to take a pan or shovel lump.
Vince's latest project.
Now finished; See it
on the bikes page. |
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A 1.25" tube shovel 5 speed wishbone rigid
to take a 250 rear tyre.
Built for Duncan of the sadly defunct Deftrapz motorcycles in Carlisle. |
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A solid mount shovel big twin, built for Ted from the E.C.H.C
Now finished. See it on the 'Bikes' page |
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mounted FXR engine and trans (rubber mounted rigid's
generally don't work for reasons related to those mentioned in the text about
our FXR softails)
Alan at Black Bear has now completed this one- a radical black
ground scraper.
See it on the 'bikes' page |
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Here's a
rigid for a sportster of fairly stock dimensions.
Oil tank, battery carrier and
rear motor mounts done in the same way as on our Sportster Softail. |
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Black Bear HD commissioned
this one a few years ago, an unashamed rip off of Jesse James 'smith and
wesson' frame complete with bullet holes.
Big chunky cradle tubes
(1.625") and all for £950. Ol' Jesse probably wants the GDP of Paraguay
for his version. |
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And here is a similar one done more recently
for a sportster engine.
Now finished, see it on the 'bikes' page; 'Marks Nirtous
Nightmare' |
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Of course, if you're on a
budget we can most likely hardtail your stock frame.
Like this evo sportster.
From £300 |
