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CruisingRam · 08-17-2005, 02:19 AM

Quicke chopper mock up!

Wanted to see how my tank would go, what kind of handle bars etc- Looks like I will be using an old yamaha tank that is wider in the front and taller than the Z tank, and meld the two together using my famous tank melding mind powers LOL

The extra 5 inches of gooseneck set the handle bars pretty far away, even for my long arms- looks like I will be using good old fashion buckhorn bars in the old school chopper style. Probably about 4 inches of riser too LOL

The rake is 36 degrees, the gooseneck 5 inches. Frame welded with plugs. The GS 1100 E swing arm in one of the pics, and the GSX rims you see in the pics, I have both front and back. I am using GSX 600 Katana F forks, brakes, rims (front and back) ZX 6 triple tree, neck stem (neck is converted to ZX triple tree, ZX 6 forks are the same diameter as Suzuki GSX forks- 41mm) I will have a 900 motor making about 90+ crank hp in it.

MagnumForce · 08-17-2005, 11:31 AM

Lookin good so far! I would like to see all that assembled in the old school chopper look. That would be EZridin!

oldfart1958 · 08-17-2005, 12:10 PM

Looks like fun, I am thinking of trying something like this. A friend of mine's son took a yamaha 250 dirt bike and turned it into a chopper, it looks good and is a hoot to ride. Good luck to you.. can not wait to see it finished.

CruisingRam · 08-17-2005, 04:08 PM

I am taking the whole chopper thing a new direction for me- no hardtails for the first thing- I am blending my hot bike/naked bike styles I like with the raked out and long forks of the chopper set. This one is very old school, with the buckhorn bars and sissy bar I will make for it, and "zoomie" pipes I will make it- two individual pipes on each side, with the last 18" angled up and back at the same angle as the sissy bar, which is the same angle of the rake- you know, symetry LOL(sp) - With a near hundred horse motor, superbike suspension, and abot 4.6 inches of trail, it will handle pretty damn good still- better than probably any cruiser made today, and a good rider on this bike will keep up with a squid on a sport bike I think.

It will be a nice middle distance cruiser for me and the wife, totally custom, one off, unusual, old school look, new school performance thing.

Next chopper, I already have the frame for it, will have a girder front end, so will be a little more chopper-ish than this one LOL

oldfart1958 · 08-17-2005, 05:30 PM

Wow, sounds awsome.. can not wait til it is finished.. good luck and have fun..

CruisingRam · 08-18-2005, 03:12 AM

I have been looking at the European street fighters based on the old Zs for inspiration as well, some good custom cues there.

oldfart1958 · 08-22-2005, 12:49 PM

I will have to go and look at those, never seen their style..

CruisingRam · 08-25-2005, 02:35 AM

Look here:

http://www.streetfighters.nl/kaw/kawasaki.htm

here is another

http://www.streetfighters.nl/suz/suzuki.htm

oldfart1958 · 08-25-2005, 02:38 PM

Wow, those are different, look awsome.. They could be a fun project to try to duplicate, and still develop your own style.. good luck..

08-17-2005, 02:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
CruisingRam Fender Buffer Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: Several Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 411	Quicke chopper mock up! Quicke chopper mock up! Wanted to see how my tank would go, what kind of handle bars etc- Looks like I will be using an old yamaha tank that is wider in the front and taller than the Z tank, and meld the two together using my famous tank melding mind powers LOL The extra 5 inches of gooseneck set the handle bars pretty far away, even for my long arms- looks like I will be using good old fashion buckhorn bars in the old school chopper style. Probably about 4 inches of riser too LOL The rake is 36 degrees, the gooseneck 5 inches. Frame welded with plugs. The GS 1100 E swing arm in one of the pics, and the GSX rims you see in the pics, I have both front and back. I am using GSX 600 Katana F forks, brakes, rims (front and back) ZX 6 triple tree, neck stem (neck is converted to ZX triple tree, ZX 6 forks are the same diameter as Suzuki GSX forks- 41mm) I will have a 900 motor making about 90+ crank hp in it. Attached Thumbnails

08-17-2005, 11:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	Lookin good so far! I would like to see all that assembled in the old school chopper look. That would be EZridin! __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

08-17-2005, 05:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
oldfart1958 Seat Tester Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: 1976 Suzuki RM 250 Location: Slave Lake Alberta Posts: 60	Wow, sounds awsome.. can not wait til it is finished.. good luck and have fun.. __________________ Have a great day and be safe.

08-22-2005, 12:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
oldfart1958 Seat Tester Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: 1976 Suzuki RM 250 Location: Slave Lake Alberta Posts: 60	I will have to go and look at those, never seen their style.. __________________ Have a great day and be safe.

08-25-2005, 02:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
oldfart1958 Seat Tester Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: 1976 Suzuki RM 250 Location: Slave Lake Alberta Posts: 60	Wow, those are different, look awsome.. They could be a fun project to try to duplicate, and still develop your own style.. good luck.. __________________ Have a great day and be safe.

08-17-2005, 12:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
oldfart1958 Seat Tester Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: 1976 Suzuki RM 250 Location: Slave Lake Alberta Posts: 60	Looks like fun, I am thinking of trying something like this. A friend of mine's son took a yamaha 250 dirt bike and turned it into a chopper, it looks good and is a hoot to ride. Good luck to you.. can not wait to see it finished.

08-17-2005, 04:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
CruisingRam Fender Buffer Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: Several Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 411	I am taking the whole chopper thing a new direction for me- no hardtails for the first thing- I am blending my hot bike/naked bike styles I like with the raked out and long forks of the chopper set. This one is very old school, with the buckhorn bars and sissy bar I will make for it, and "zoomie" pipes I will make it- two individual pipes on each side, with the last 18" angled up and back at the same angle as the sissy bar, which is the same angle of the rake- you know, symetry LOL(sp) - With a near hundred horse motor, superbike suspension, and abot 4.6 inches of trail, it will handle pretty damn good still- better than probably any cruiser made today, and a good rider on this bike will keep up with a squid on a sport bike I think. It will be a nice middle distance cruiser for me and the wife, totally custom, one off, unusual, old school look, new school performance thing. Next chopper, I already have the frame for it, will have a girder front end, so will be a little more chopper-ish than this one LOL

08-18-2005, 03:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
CruisingRam Fender Buffer Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: Several Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 411	I have been looking at the European street fighters based on the old Zs for inspiration as well, some good custom cues there.

08-25-2005, 02:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
CruisingRam Fender Buffer Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: Several Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 411	Look here: http://www.streetfighters.nl/kaw/kawasaki.htm here is another http://www.streetfighters.nl/suz/suzuki.htm

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