Gonna get chopped

DRoCk · Posted: July 5, 2006, 3:54 pm Post subject: Gonna get chopped

Well I'm going to do it, got a weld on tail coming from BW and started collecting all the other little bits and pieces. I'm trying to do this on a bit of a budget, but we all know how that goes!
Already got the flat fender and sporty style tank, custom solo seat, highway pegs, shorty mufflers, and tail light. My last big purchase for now needs to be a fake oil tank/battery box set up, but do I have other options than just the Black Widow piece? I know I've seen a pic of an ammo can used, but where and what size? Any other suggestions?
Thanks!

royfisk · Posted: September 9, 2006, 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped

use your imagination thats what chopping is all about. If you think it might work it will work.

DRoCk · Posted: October 19, 2006, 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped

progress update... heres what it did look like:

DRoCk · Posted: October 19, 2006, 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped

Here we stand today...long way to go still!

DRoCk · Posted: October 19, 2006, 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped

another one:

veetors · Full Member Joined: Feb 10, 2006 Posts: 14

how much of a stretch did you get? and how well is the craftsmanship?

veetors · Full Member Joined: Feb 10, 2006 Posts: 14

I see you're from Minnesota, can I ask what part?

I'm in Winona.

DRoCk · Posted: October 19, 2006, 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped

its supposed to be a zero stretch with a 3in drop, pretty decent work for a weld on tail. had it welded by a Austin MN shop, Custom Addictions. Great work from them, they may have done some slight alterations to the tail.

I live in Grand Meadow MN.

veetors · Full Member Joined: Feb 10, 2006 Posts: 14

did you order the weld on kit or the pieces to do it yourself? And how much did it run ya ($$$) for custom addictions to do it for ya?

DRoCk · Posted: October 19, 2006, 9:08 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped

I got the weld on off ebay from BW, cost $200, got the labor done for $500. The labor cost me more from added work needed to attach it since it was not "perfect". They did a good job putting it together!

DRoCk · Posted: October 26, 2006, 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped

Well heres the seat thats going on it, thought some might like to see it...

xsfun · Posted: October 26, 2006, 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped

wow, kick ass seat! custom for you? or did you find it somewhere.

DRoCk · Posted: October 26, 2006, 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped

Custom, but not from my brain, bought it on Ebay.

CLAY · Posted: November 6, 2006, 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped

The ammo can- that was probably me. Here's a link to the page with a pic of it:
twinoak.altelco.net/~j...pper4.html
It's a standard .50 cal ammo box, but I had to cut out 2-3 inches of it then re-weld it together. It was tricky to make it look untouched, but it turned out pretty good. I have the battery, connections, and coils in there.
Here's a link to the whole project:
twinoak.altelco.net/~j.../chop.html

DRoCk · Posted: November 9, 2006, 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped

Actually that makes 2 that I've seen with the ammo can idea, yours being the first. The other must have used a 30 cal can, it was still army issue green. I've already scraped that idea, but its cool to see your bike, I love the paint!

DRoCk · Posted: August 7, 2007, 9:38 am Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped

Heres an update, made some progress finally, I've been working on my Dart, so its taking a long time!

ghostyder · Posted: August 9, 2007, 10:07 pm Post subject: Re: Gonna get chopped

bike looks great. Curious how tall you are, and how it feels sitting in the saddle. Ive seen some pics of people on their 650 hardtails that made the bike look really small.

stevied58 · Full Member Joined: May 24, 2007 Posts: 68

Is that a 16 in rear and 21 front?if so whered ya get the rims and who did the lacing?if you did nice job whered you find the rims and spokes?

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