The 80 gs1000 chopper build

[jmlcolorado]

The frame is metallic silver and the tnak, fenders, side covers black parts of the rim and other small parts will all be dark Graphite Metallic. The dark grey color seen on newer dodge trucks.

I think it will have a good contrast.

[elevatorman71]

its looking killer i plan on doing the same thing to mine this summer can you send me some pics of the neck and the rear where you removed the frame and replaced it with the new stuff. what kind of pipe did you use? is it schedule 80 or what? anything from you would be incredibly useful

[Nessism]

I left everything together when i cut the neck. I left an 1/8" attached at the very top to hold it together. Once i found the angle i was looking for, i tack welded it to keep in place then i removed everthing to do the final weld.

What did you do to fill the gap created on the bottom of the head tube? Fabricate some sort of metal filler plates so the weld wasn't attempting to bridge a 1/4" air gap (please tell me yes)?

Nice looking project by the way. Frame structure looks much stronger than many of the bobbers people have posted here where the frame backbone has been hacked apart and replaced with one skinny tube. Bike looks more in proportion with the stock L tank as well compared to one of those dorky Sportster tanks that so many people used - in my opinion of course.

[jmlcolorado]

What did you do to fill the gap created on the bottom of the head tube? Fabricate some sort of metal filler plates so the weld wasn't attempting to bridge a 1/4" air gap (please tell me yes)?

Nice looking project by the way. Frame structure looks much stronger than many of the bobbers people have posted here where the frame backbone has been hacked apart and replaced with one skinny tube. Bike looks more in proportion with the stock L tank as well compared to one of those dorky Sportster tanks that so many people used - in my opinion of course.

Yeah i wanted to keep the two upper tubes. After all, this is a 1000 cc engine. Its got some torque The gap way bore like 3/8" when i cut it. A perfect fot for some 3/8" solid flat stock. There is five pounds of solid steel in the neck of this thing.
Well maybe not that much but never the less, im more then confident in the welding of my front end.

Thanks for the concern.


I dont care for the look of the sporty tanks. Ive seen a few builds that look pretty good with em but im building this bike on a budget so i kept the stock tank.

[flyanimator]

Bike is looking awesome, can't wait to see it when it is done. I've always wanted to build a bobber but I don t want to do it to my 1100. I'll probably look for a 550 or similar so I wan do that over the summer. Just want it to go on cruise nights and rollin around town (550 should be more than enough). Keep the updates coming.

[jmlcolorado]

Guess i better update

Lots done. Everythibg just got finished being painted. This afternoon
actually.

[jmlcolorado]

[jmlcolorado]

And final paint

Painted to match my truck I LOVE the color

[jmlcolorado]

[jmlcolorado]

By the way, my photobucket album has every photo takin durring the build if anyone really wants to see every step

http://s526.photobucket.com/albums/cc349/jmlcolorado/

[briyenkieth]

you've been busy! Looks great. Looks black in low light.

[jmlcolorado]

The pics of it in the garage, its actually black. I thought if i used a black primer, the dark grey would look better but since i was smart and bought actuall automotive paint, the color of the primer doesnt matter.


Go figure

[nity11us]

One word. Beautiful.

Nity-Al

[knowyourenemy66]

looks great! keep on chopping! if you need any motor parts, I have a complete 8 valve shafty 1000 motor I will be parting out-LESS IS MORE!

[jmlcolorado]

looks great! keep on chopping! if you need any motor parts, I have a complete 8 valve shafty 1000 motor I will be parting out-LESS IS MORE!

Actually, my neighbor got in over his head on his 80 1000 shafty and he might be selling it to me I might not know if he'll follow through for a while though