Cheap Hardtail Japanese Chopper

by Stinkey
(Uk)

Frame Before Modification

First Day Of Mockup

Hardbelly on her new chopper

Me on the hardtail rolling chassis

It's a cheap hardtail frame I purchased, and I'm modifying it to make it more comfortable for us.

I managed to buy a cheap set of springer forks complete with an old drum brake front wheel for £75. But I've decided to fit a wheel off a KTM dirt bike with modern brakes.

I may need them? The engine is a fuel injected Suzuki GSX 600. The petrol tank comes from an old bantam. The fuel pump will be housed in a separate tank fitted to the front down tube, gravity fed from the main tank.

Frame tubing was 1.25 inch? I used mig welding. I used a jig I made myself. The rake is about 35%. I'm running a 21 inch front tire and a 18 inch 180 rear...

I'm just a backyard hotrod chopper guy, self taught. Always learning on every build.

I've been mucking about with chops since I was a young kid. Seeing them in biker mags, and of course on the big screen with easy rider..WOW!

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Oct 21, 2013
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Info on chea jap cho
by: Stinkey

Thanks for the comments. The main thing I did with the frame was cut out the top tube and the seating area tubes. I replaced the straight tube with a curved tube and reversed and lowered the seat area. I modified the headstock area to replace where I'd cut out the area, but not easy to explain in writing.

Oct 21, 2013
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Frame Chopping
by: George Carillo

Hey, nice work there. Could you maybe provide some steps you took on how you chopped the frame and modified it? I am a bit new and want to do that myself. Thanks, and I admire you skills.
George.

Oct 15, 2013
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Good work
by: Jay

Looks great so far! I can't wait to see how it comes along.

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