Way before STREETFIGHTERS there were CHOPPERS [Archive]

EFE 1230

25-12-2007, 10:43 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/12349318761653.jpg
Anyone else old enough to remember "the old day's" when this is the sort of shit people did to the now classic kwaka 9's/honda fours???? Back in the day's when Hippy D's were AMF owned???? Does my interest in these mean I have a FETISH????

EFE 1230

25-12-2007, 10:46 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/12349318758434.jpg
At least you would still be able to WALK after riding this!!!

EFE 1230

25-12-2007, 10:51 PM

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EFE 1230

25-12-2007, 10:52 PM

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EFE 1230

25-12-2007, 10:55 PM

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EFE 1230

25-12-2007, 10:56 PM

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EFE 1230

25-12-2007, 10:58 PM

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EFE 1230

25-12-2007, 10:59 PM

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EFE 1230

25-12-2007, 11:00 PM

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FighterBlade

26-12-2007, 12:04 AM

wow thats really....unique. bring on the chopper busa's!

Rocket

26-12-2007, 12:10 AM

Taken a year ago, home built by my mate Thommo.
Handled like a dog with the springer front, was a slut to tune with the morris magneto, hurt your arse after about 20 minutes.
Cool as shit.
Sold to a copper for stupid money.

RIP Cindy

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/12349335992727.jpg

EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 12:32 AM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/12349335691417.jpg
Gotta luv flat black!!!!

debaser

26-12-2007, 08:54 AM

Very cool. Not ashamed to admit I am thinking about a similar thing for my other oil cooled 750.

EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 10:03 AM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/123493959102060.jpg

EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 10:05 AM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/123493959101410.jpg

chopaweeza

26-12-2007, 11:23 AM

Everyone knows I like these things. Well, most of them. The second picture is a Santee swingarm frame. I have one I got a while back , I repaired it(it had a hard life)and have mono shocked so it will take a 750 Slingshot motor/wheels . But, it has to wait til I'm caught up on the customer bikes .

TurboKat

26-12-2007, 11:28 AM

Aint nuthin wrong with Ol' Skool Jap engined Chops, one of my earliest motorcycle memories is of a dirty, scruffy biker dude taking off from the local bike shop one day when I was pushing my RM 125 up there to get looked at, He was on a 750/4 Chop, raked, long forks, coffin tank, hardtail, sissy bar, you name it, it was cool as fuck at the time, he saw me looking at the bike & took off smokin it sideways, shifted up a gear & kept it smoking up & fishtailing for about 200 metres [:p] To a young & highly impressionable kid like me, that was the wildest thing I'd ever seen & it no doubt etched itself into my consciousness because I wanted a Chopper for years after that.

chopaweeza

26-12-2007, 11:43 AM

Yeh . Actually have 2 blokes that keep talking to me about making a TL or VTR engined chopper for them. As I know both though my regular job it doesn't take up any time but it is fun to throw unconventional ideas around. I was supposed to be doing a Busa road legal rigid drag bike next year but the customer chickened out and bought a Rocket 3 Trumpy instead.

EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 01:10 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/12349466829472.jpg
This was built by 12 GAUGE CHOPPERS in Qld was on ebay a little while ago reached 10k but didn't hit reserve!!!

EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 01:24 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/123494668128891.jpg
This is the style I like short,sharp and basic.The bloke I got my z900 rat from had a amen savior sprung axle frame new never used but missing the springs/axle set up. Thinking of buying it maybe setting the rear up as a rigid running a 180 tire.Not a lot off the old chopper frames/parts seem to have survived, I see the odd coffin tank on ebay but not much else.

chopaweeza

26-12-2007, 03:24 PM

Several of the Choppers Australia lads saw the 12 Gauge chopper at bike week. They universally panned it for the chap engineering on it. Paper thin brackets is one of the things I remember and I think the list of scary shit was pretty long.

Jockney Rebel

26-12-2007, 03:38 PM

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1097290268042144787PCRNMQ?vhost=rides
personally i like these sort old twinss

EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 03:55 PM

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EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 03:59 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/12349495797059.jpg
No front brakes, now THAT'S scary!!!

alfiestorm

26-12-2007, 06:04 PM

Honda CB engines and why "not"

EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 06:15 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/12349508466208.jpg
I prefer the kwaka 9 motors but the honda 4 bikes outnumber them by 20/1, even in the old 70's chopper mags I have most jappers used honda motors (750/4,500/4,360/450 twin) more than the 9.

oldskool

26-12-2007, 07:30 PM

JAP CHOPS RULE!

oldskool

26-12-2007, 07:31 PM

Got a rigid GSXR750 one on the go as we speak XXX

chopaweeza

26-12-2007, 07:35 PM

Been there. Done that.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/chopaweeza/Endgame004.jpg

My entrant in the 07' Biker Build Off.

EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 07:36 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/123495084119535.jpg
Dig those pipes like, far out man!!!

EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 07:38 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/123495084171443.jpg

oldskool

26-12-2007, 07:44 PM

Well me ol mate doin it again matt black chop rod

EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 08:14 PM

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EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 08:18 PM

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Weaselman

26-12-2007, 08:31 PM

come on EFE! lets see some XS650 chops and bobbers too

TurboKat

26-12-2007, 09:27 PM

I'm digging this one [8D]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/12349541151506.jpg

TurboKat

26-12-2007, 09:28 PM

Tuff ! [:p]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/12349541147787.jpg

zedsled

26-12-2007, 09:36 PM

Have a z900 with a raked frame and a few custom parts in the corner for a chopper project one day. Judging by my progress with my other projects estimated starting date will be approx 2037

EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 09:51 PM

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EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 09:53 PM

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EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 09:56 PM

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sharky

26-12-2007, 09:56 PM

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EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 09:58 PM

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EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 10:00 PM

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EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 10:02 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/12349555184517.jpg

suxukifreak

26-12-2007, 10:03 PM

1400 chop...

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/12349554565437.jpg

suxukifreak

26-12-2007, 10:04 PM

and again.....

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/12349554556324.jpg

EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 10:05 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/12349555175462.jpg

EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 10:09 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/12349555136140.jpg
But Weaselman these things are missing 2 cylinders!!!!

EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 10:15 PM

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EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 10:17 PM

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EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 10:20 PM

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EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 10:54 PM

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EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 10:56 PM

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EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 10:58 PM

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EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 10:59 PM

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EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 11:00 PM

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EFE 1230

26-12-2007, 11:01 PM

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Pommy Chopper

27-12-2007, 08:48 AM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/33237106171666.JPG

This is a GPZ600 i did about 2 years ago, handled great (on them smoth Pommy roads) and went like stink, built it for a very very short Bird!!:D

Pommy Chopper

27-12-2007, 08:52 AM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/33237106179811.jpg

GSX11 with TL1000running gear.
Unrideable if you're under 6ft tall, but fitted the owner perfectly!

Pommy Chopper

27-12-2007, 08:54 AM

Surprised no-one's kicked off yet about all this Chop talk!!!
Nice!!

EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 01:22 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/33237100344175.jpg

EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 01:23 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/33237100337764.jpg

Weaselman

27-12-2007, 01:42 PM

quote:Originally posted by EFE 1230

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/12349555136140.jpg
But Weaselman these things are missing 2 cylinders!!!!

hey i grew up with triumphs they are ok in my books!

EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 02:41 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/332371106159257.jpg
Here's a few "mother country" twins so Weaselman can relive his youth!!

EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 02:43 PM

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EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 02:47 PM

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EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 02:49 PM

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EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 02:51 PM

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EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 02:54 PM

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EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 02:56 PM

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EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 02:59 PM

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EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 03:02 PM

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EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 03:07 PM

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EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 03:09 PM

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Weaselman

27-12-2007, 03:10 PM

Aww EFE i can smell the burning oil from here... anybody got a spare coil?

EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 03:11 PM

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EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 03:14 PM

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Weaselman

27-12-2007, 03:15 PM

Doing good... Got any Tritons?

EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 03:29 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/33237110619923.jpg
No sorry no Tritons just CHOPPERS!!!!

EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 03:31 PM

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EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 03:33 PM

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Pommy Chopper

27-12-2007, 03:53 PM

Farkin 'ell EFE them Triumphs have given me a proper horn!!!

EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 04:12 PM

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/33237123369559.jpg
Put your spectacles on, look closely, that's a 2004 lump!! No more oil leaks, starts on the button and wont break down on your way to lawn bowls!!!!

EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 04:15 PM

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EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 04:18 PM

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EFE 1230

27-12-2007, 04:20 PM

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Weaselman

27-12-2007, 05:09 PM

quote:Originally posted by EFE 1230

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/33237123369559.jpg
Put your spectacles on, look closely, that's a 2004 lump!! No more oil leaks, starts on the button and wont break down on your way to lawn bowls!!!!

Yeah but your not a real man if your chop doesnt have a kickstart... long live my panhead

Large

27-12-2007, 05:34 PM

Fuck the Trumpys I'm going to rub one out over the Vincents

[8D]

Weaselman

27-12-2007, 05:49 PM

I rode a rapide once... Sex on wheels

chopaweeza

27-12-2007, 09:26 PM

If you like 70's paintjobs . Neo Dutch is doing the paint on a era specific XR600 engined bobber I'm building for a lad in the ACT .

Here's the fork legs. Originally GS1000 . top edge of the striping angled back to match the Katana calipers.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/chopaweeza/Dutch008.jpg

Here's the tank in a very deep candy red. Still has the air brushing to go but should be finished within the next week. Will pop a piccy of it finished if you like.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/chopaweeza/Dutch003.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a130/chopaweeza/Dutch005.jpg