Rubber to Rigid in a Flash ! Sportster Hardtail

 This is our latest addition of parts for the 2004 and up  Harley Sportster .
This is a kit we developed that will change a Rubber Mount Stock Sportster  Motor to Rigid Mount.
You can say why would you want to do this to a nice new bike  ? . Well a lot of these nice new bikes are getting sliced and diced . Hardtail Addicts will throw a rigid rear end on these frames and have a blast .

 There is one thing to mention. With the motor rubber mounted in the rigid frame , the chain drive can and will smack the frame by the rear passenger foot peg. Besides , the engine just dancing all over the frame looks wrong to me .
If you have a title to a frame and you like keeping the title Harley . This is one solution you might think about.

All the mounts are CNC Machined By Tyson . One Bad Jose on a Milling Machine. Solid Aluminum . Everything you need to Solid Mount the Front and Rear .

 Next Post I will show all the parts clearly for your inspection . I am proud to offer these parts . As usual . All our stuff is made right here at home . USA

 Maybe this is your next project , maybe not . Tell a friend with a Sportster . He might be glad you did .

 Our production line of these parts will not have the Hardtail Choppers Info all over them . Then maybe they will .

 This Kit will be available First Week of April . List price will be $375 for everything you need to convert to Rigid Mount. $15 shipping in the USA .
I would like to get some feed back about this new product . We are  here to try and give you what you want but can't find any place else . I know Bob will be glad to see his project moving ahead . Had this on the back burner for a year . Now it's here and it's Right . Call or click with questions or orders . John@360-750-6780  " if your coastin , your goin down hill " jg

Feb. 4 th Post . Lot's goin on !

 Haven't been on this blog in so long you may think something happened to me. Well it did , I got busy . Still pumping out the castings . Got some in aluminum to show off in my next post . Thats right , all aluminum frame castings. Aircraft quality 356 aluminum , heat treated for    strength.

 This is a short post as Teddy will be here to work in a few.
This is a frame i made a few years ago for myself. I had a sporty motor for it at one time . Had a sporty front end with 9 spoke cast wheels  . Just a little toy to play around with.

 Well cash was short , so the motor left my shop .  Damn , then the frame left for california and rolled around a few shops but no one wanted to put it together . so it took a truck ride to Florida and sat there for a while. Then i get a call from a guy in New Hampshire wanting info on the frame.

 I wrote back and told him what i could. told him i wish i still owned it too. Had fun with it. Was going to have it Galvanize finish and paint the grade 8 bolts black . Made the tanks from 2X4 tubing. Tank is rubber isolated but doesn't look like it. Well dude bought the frame. Put his twist on it , didn't paint it . except to scribble Low Life on the Tanks.  Don took first place in the bobber class  at a show he took her to recently.  I love it. Definitely made me smile. Glad it worked out for him. Everybody's happy.  Gotta Roll .
Remember , " if your coastin , your goin down hill " . JG
Thanks to Don for sharing the photos. Enjoy the Ride .....

Honda 750 Rigid Frame !

 Never had anything to do with a Honda until this project came along. First , Seth came to me with a goose neck plan for this frame. Before long it changed hands before construction started . In steps John C . Now his idea was to scrap the goose neck and shorten it up a bit for his wife Ashley . I had a stock frame and motor to use for dimensions . Every frame is welcome here . Have a V - Rod rigid project coming up. That should  be fun  . Thats Teddy Bear behind the frame. Sweet Welds !

 Never seem to get the perfect shot in a small shop. Tried to get an assortment of angles to view.  The frame sits 4 " off the ground . Slight drop seat  . Will run an exile brake sprocket set up.

 Zero engineering reproductions springer front end set at 38 degree rake .

 Used my cast  reproduction axleplates to give it the industrial look .

 these last three images of John and Ashley's bike sit in the front room of there Home . Motor sits in the chassis and gives the old 4 banger a pretty mean stance .

 They have a ways to go before they fire it up . Nothing like a project in the works to get you out of bed everyday . I never wanted anything but Harleys in the garage . But I am enjoying seeing what other people put together . If you have an idea for a project , maybe I can make it happen for you.

 I got a sketch of a frame in the mail tonight from Max in Florida . Guy never built a bike in his life and he is chomping at the bit to start . He wants low ,  cast axleplates , 40 degree rake with a Zero springer . Everything he wanted was cool . Some guys just got it . Like I said , guy want a rigid V rod. Yeah ! . I want to test ride that machine . Its going to Cali .
If you have any questions or comments. Fire away .
" if your coastin , your goin down hill " jg

Shovelhead Swingarm frame , Now a Hardtail !

 I'm back ! Been spending most of my time in the shop lately and just didn't have anything earth shattering to report . Mostly handlebars lately . John from Cali sent me a 79 shovelhead frame to hardtail for him. Shot more images in progress but where are they ? I'll add some in progress shots as i find them.

 John was specific about what he wanted . Had to be Hardtail , wanted my cast steel replica axleplates . Use sidecar loops to the downtube. And a mount for a tool box . I followed Fab Kevins procedure for the rear end of the bike. Worked out great . Thanks Kev .

 One thing about working on factory frames is that they are all over the board as for being consistantly uniform . They are not .  Mass produced products vary a lot from one to the next . Where as a new construction frame is as good or as poor I make it .

My next post will be on Sunday the 29 th . Finished up a frame for John in Salem . Its a 750 Honda rigid frame . Zero engineering springer front end . 4 " off the ground. Say what you will . If Honda's don't work for you . Don't tune in Sunday .
"if your coastin , your goin down hill " jg .

Blackline Bars

 If you don't own a H D Blackline , these bars won't fit your bike.  We have started making bars for the Blackline as there just aren't any U S Builders making bars for this model. Now these bars are also built for standard riser bolt pattern. The top image is for a wide glide bolt pattern but we make these for Blackline bikes as well. These sell well in the Bay Area .

 We mostly build our bars in 1 1/4" tubing with 1 " at the grip area.

We sell risers for the Blackline model. as well as a new Riser coming out soon that will fit 1 1/4" tube.

 We make a T Bar as shown in this image. Most T Bars have a 4-5 inch pull back. This customer just happened to want a Broom Stick Model.

 All our bars can be ordered any height and width . No Extra !

 The 2 Duke's shown in above image are a set of 10" and 12 " rise.

Then there is some Ace Ape's . These can be made any pull back or height. If you see something that works for you , give me a call  John @ 360-750-6780
" if your coastin , your goin down hill "

Sunday Post - Fat Tire Frame

 It's been weeks since I last posted anything. Lots going on these days .  Couple frame orders , one bike build . Cast frame parts and some Duke Handlebars for the H D Blackline.

 This frame is for Matt in Michigan . He plans to use a Big Ass Shovel Engine . 6 speed right side drive tranny from Baker . 280 mm rear tire .
Neck has 40 degrees of rake . Downtubes are stretched 4 " . He asked for a wishbone and we think we gave him what he ordered. Look forward to seeing this sometime down the road all decked out .

 Different shots show off some of her lines. I like to keep the rear section equally divided on each side of center . NO one side sticking out farther to fit the belt of chain from the other side . This frame has hidden axle which adds a touch of custom . We sell these axleplates , if your interested in a set .

One thing has gone up and that is the price of shipping a frame at UPS . They wanted $240 to ship to Michigan from Washington State.  Little friggin high . 52 lbs. That wide back end got the measurements a little over a stock rear end.  Finally found a carrier my pal uses at his business. Global Tranz hooked me up for $159.06 .

 Got a 750 Honda frame to build for Seth in Salem . Will have old style looks with a Zero Eng. springer  front end. All I ride are H D or bikes , I pieced together from american mfg. parts . I'll build you what ever you want to ride. Will post images of that project soon.
Any questions or comments from readers are welcome . If you have a frame in mind and don't know who will treat you right , call me.  John@hardtailchoppers.com  shop 360-750-6780 .

Remember , " if your coastin , your goin down hill " jg

Shot's of the Shop

 Have been chained to the shop since we last spoke. Have a lot of random shots , some i took and some just showed up from friends to post. Photo at top shows bearings being chilled prior to installation , hardcore Finnish biker tech.

 Looks like Tommy in the next shot. Mark wanted to share . Put the Band back together Tommy . We miss your hippy ass .

 Blue and white Knuck was built in Germany with my cast axleplates .

 cycle Sami from Finland . More axleplates on his new project. Shovel motor . The man can bend some metal . And a few minds.

 Magoo  wanted new exhaust pipes for his latest build. Doesn't take much to whip a set up . they came out good and he was happy . Anything to help a guy get up and running.

 Now here is one I saw several weeks ago and when i drove past , i said , Heh , what did I just read ?
figured I would go back and check it out but got busy and went on my way. Next time I drove past , I hit the brakes , got out of the truck and had to get a shot of this sign out front of a local church . Now I will leave it up to you weather its  out of line or not . Some how it just seems like a stupid thing for a  church to say .

 Adolf from Germany sent this shot of him trying to stay warm on a cold winter day. sure like that big ass anvil and beater . This is the way you bend a sissy bar . Thanks for the great shot .

 Was headed for the door with these Gold Bars until Jim said where are you going with my Brass Ingots ? . Shit , color was right, they were heavy , gotta be gold ? .
Last shot shows swingarm frame headed out to Mr . Fab Kevin . Picked it up last week , didn't have a clue what i would do with it once it was here. Sent it off to Kevin so it can find a good home up in Michigan . It will be rolling down the road very soon as an excellent Shovelhead builder is keeping it for his personal ride. I have more shots to share but this all I can fit into this post .
Thanks to everyone who has helped keep my doors open. If you need it and I got it , give me a call . John@hardtailchoppers.com 360-750-6780 .
" If your coastin , your goin down hill " jg