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Sapphire
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PostPosted: 01:55 - 11 Nov 2006    Post subject: Where are all the Choppers Reply with quote

Just before I head off for the weekend my brother asked me to post if there are any Chopper Addicts out there..ANYWHERE..
Pics & info would be nice..
COULD even be interested myself in about 12 months..
Well, I must away.. the road awaits..
back online Monday..
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PostPosted: 11:36 - 11 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Erm yeah, loads. Do you mean proper built-from-the-ground-up or totally original choppers or just cruisers?

You won't find much of either of them in here! Laughing

Suggest you go to Brit Chopper instead.......... https://www.britchopper.co.uk/
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PostPosted: 19:11 - 11 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I parked next to the bike I always wanted earlier today, I pulled into town and parked my pride and joy 1985 cg125 next to a customised and very shiny black 750 honda shadow. It was beautiful...
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PostPosted: 17:42 - 14 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

this sort of thing what you had in mind? One I built earlier :

https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a116/GarageofPower/chop%20pics/HPIM0300.jpg

https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a116/GarageofPower/chop%20pics/HPIM0303.jpg

https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a116/GarageofPower/chop%20pics/HPIM0301.jpg

https://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a116/GarageofPower/chop%20pics/HPIM0305.jpg
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PostPosted: 17:56 - 14 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is that a XS650 chop?
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PostPosted: 19:20 - 14 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nope, this is an XS650 chop.

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yambabe
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PostPosted: 19:49 - 14 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

400bandit wrote:
Is that a XS650 chop?


Close but no cigar.

It's an XS250.
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PostPosted: 19:51 - 14 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Of course it wasn't *whacks himself on the head very hard*
Hangs head in shame too...
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PostPosted: 22:30 - 14 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I really liked my mate Chris's one (Chris is 6'7", those are BIG apehangers!). Unfortunately it caught fire and is no more.

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PostPosted: 22:50 - 14 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fark he is a lanky bastard aint he
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PostPosted: 23:13 - 14 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just found myself a nice shiney peaked bates lamp for my gs550 hardtail, all I need now is a sprung saddle cos I'm getting on a bit and the back is'nt what it used to be, then a bit of electrics and its on the road Thumbs Up not the most colourful of chops but sprayed satin black it looks the dogs Cool
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PostPosted: 23:14 - 14 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why have big bars like that? i think it would look much better with smaller renthal style bars on.
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stinkwheel
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PostPosted: 01:16 - 15 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Marc_Buck wrote:
Why have big bars like that? i think it would look much better with smaller renthal style bars on.


It is an old-school, plunger frame chop with flames on the tank. It has to have massive apehangers, it is The Law.

A chop has to be Riteous. Without the apes, that chop would no longer be Riteous. You might as well suggest he paints the tank plain black and fits silencers to the slash-cut drag pipes.
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PostPosted: 04:20 - 15 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

A-men to that Stinkwheel
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PostPosted: 11:20 - 15 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi stinkwheel, is that an old A7 BSA?,
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PostPosted: 12:48 - 15 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can understand the trend, just not the logic of ape hangers.

I mean surely they must be complete cunts to ride with.

I mean in b2b's chop it looks like he can barely reach them, let alone steer properly.
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PostPosted: 14:32 - 15 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

B2B, have you done anything to engine or is it still standard? I've got an XS650 in a load of pieces back at home which one day will be a street tracker, it was a toss up between that and a retro bobber.
Nice chop though
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PostPosted: 19:45 - 15 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

landy.s11a wrote:
Hi stinkwheel, is that an old A7 BSA?,


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PostPosted: 19:54 - 15 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

stinkwheel wrote:
A chop has to be Riteous. Without the apes, that chop would no longer be Riteous.


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PostPosted: 23:32 - 15 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote

bonny_ricardo wrote:
I mean in b2b's chop it looks like he can barely reach them, let alone steer properly.


The photo was taken without the seat, so the reach looks longer than it really is. Steering was never a problem, the bars just made the front end a bit 'lighter'.

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B2B, have you done anything to engine or is it still standard?


The engine is standard, apart from some hacksaw work on the left hand casing, removing the bit that leads to the chainguard. The carbs needed rejetting for the K&N filters though.

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