2013 Chopper

What was your intended objective when you started the build?

Always to do something different than what’s already been done. With so many great ideas already done, I broke the bike in segments which allowed me to concentrate on pinpointed ideas.

What motivated you to start your project?

History of building bikes to past the time, Well supported by my wife, Denise.

What was the most unique and creative thing you did to the bike?

Microphone intake and tail light, mostly the hand crafted parts, twisted rear and top mount fender struts, motor mount and coil cage, kick stand, head light mount, and front section of exhaust pipes were fab by me.

What are you most proud of?

The ability to take a vision, section by section, to a completed stage – running. Especially, not making it look piece meal or copied from a magazine.

What do other people say about your motorcycle?

Denise and I are flattered and humbled about the comments made by strangers and even Mondo Porras, very detailed, fabrication came out nice, can’t believe it was done in a backyard. We’ve also witnessed many beautiful bikes at shows and in magazines. Just happy to be in the same arena as them.

5 Comments

  • Enoch says:

    A beautiful bike in a class of it’s own! To me “most” Harley’s look the same ol same ol bolt on clones but this bike is SICK!

  • Robert D Morandi says:

    Awesome! I’m still.looking at that Springer with girder front end but what’s up with the gold handlebar mount? Incredible! Lowbrow Customs has to see this one! Paint is just off the hook! Too much detail work to comment on that is imaginative and works! One of the best choppers I’ve ever seen. NICE JOB!

    • Gino says:

      Sorry for the long delay in responding. You’re too kind, thank you! The Dog-bone are one off fabricated at the time I found the during the build. The paint was done by Shane of Leasure Lines in San Leandro. He did many bike for the Ness family. Trying to separate from everyone else, different colors and doing fab on pieces to separate myself. It’s all in the details. I’m just a backyard builder with ideas.

      • Bob Morandi says:

        I’m pretty sure you’ve heard of Lowbrow Customs. You absolutely should submit your bike to them. It would blow their minds!!
        I’m the early 70’s we did a killer airbrush work on a 1976 FX Superglide shovelhead. Talk of the town!! Lol small town. Unfortunately it was stolen and never heard from again. I’m in awe of you custom builders from the frame,motor,paint etc. So much hard work,a labor of love for motorcycles!!

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Specifics

Make, Model & Year: 2013 Chopper
Fondly known as: Slim
Time spent: gazillion, I think…
Motorcycle cost: 7K
Money spent: 6K
Engine: 1976 Shovelhead, new pushrods, Cam, Throwback Cycle Parts Rocker boxes, points cover and front pulley cover,
Intake: H-D Carb with Yost tube, owner fabricated microphone.
Exhaust: Owner built pipes, exhaust ports/Panic Cycles,
Transmission: H-D 4-Speed Kickstart only.
Frame: Flyrite Choppers frame-modified
Suspension: Rigid-What else?
Wheels, tires and brakes: 21″ Front spool wheel, no front brake. 180 Rear wire rim with Sproter brake.
Finish – Paint: Powder Coat Hammered Root Beer Copper. Complete paint by Shane-Leasure Lines
Accessories: Throwback Cycle Parts Rocker boxes, points cover and front pulley cover, Nash kicker, Anything Goes cycles pill oil tank with oil filter inside. FabKevin seat pan kit, buttskinz seat, Zombie Performance lane splitter bars, Exile internal controls and grips, Gashole Garage twisted metal, Chopper Garage tail light

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