Chopper Builds
This is the collection of choppers that I have built in my garage, scroll down the page to see a few pictures of each build.
"Cherry"
1981 XLCH Ironhead
My first chopper and my first bike build!
"2.0"
1981 XLCH Ironhead
Cherry 2.0 rebuilt to sell
"Sweet Jane"
1979 FLH Shovelhead
My daily rider! Love this chopper
"C-14"
1977 FXE Shovelhead
My first commissioned build.
"Sweet Jane"
Updated after my springer broke
fresh top end +.30 over 74", new front end, new seat, cut the pipes down, new bars, little odds and ends.
Sweet Jane 3.5
My Daily whip
She keeps changing
Scrap Pan
Un named at the moment
I'm still dialing her in
Travs sporty
His vision my tools
More to come
"C-14"
Built for Ben Dosmann
1977 Harley Davidson FXE in a 70's Jammer frame with 10" over narrow glide front end. Skatin on fresh chrome 18" rear 21" front wheels, wrapped in avon tires. Old Drag Specialties "Knight light" tail light and a vintage GE headlight sittin on the bracket I made that puts the light back into the fork a little. Above that is 3" risers with 14" bars. Foot clutch with jockey shift and lots of little goodies I made on this bike. Including the upsweep fishtails from the Paughco build your own pipe kit. Really happy with how this chopper turned out. Thanks Ben!
"Sweet Jane"
My first Shovelhead and my daily rider
1979 Harley Davidson FLH in a Flyrite "reach for the sky" frame (swap meet score), with a 4 speed Harley ratchet top tranny. Foot clutch, jockey shift, rear Juice drum by Bendex. "6 over twisted springer (no markings swap score), homemade 2" adapter, to 3" risers, to 8" Z bars. Originally built with buckhorns/internal throttle and solo seat/p-pad but wasn't happy with that set up so changed it up to get the feel/look I was going for. Tank is a Throttle Addiction narrow peanut with paint by a good friend Richard Lopez and cleared over decals.
Bottom photos are updated 2022 fresh top end +.30 over 74", new front end, new seat, cut the pipes down, new bars, little odds and ends.
2.0
"Cherry" rebuilt to sell
This is the same 1981 XLCH frame and drivetrain from "Cherry" I just freshened her up after I rode her a while she needed some love and a new style. So I started by ditching the cheap springer and put an old steel lower 6" over K model front end on her. I also switched from a king and queen seat to a solo and p-pad. I painted the frame and tank to somewhat match a rear fender I had laying around. I found a really cool old headlight that worked perfect for this build. Used an aluminum round oil tank I found and threw on some good ol' classic drag pipes.
"Cherry"
My first chopper and build
1981 Harley Davidson Ironhead XLCH. Led Sled hardtailed frame, 16" rear 21" front, 6" over cheap wide springer (all I could afford at the time) lots of little weird things on my first chopper build. Old ammo box as the battery storage and all the electric housing. (tank art by the very talented Jon Fredrickson)