Steve Schaeffer has been building custom choppers for more than a decennium , and Chopper , Baby shows off his considerable talents .
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A Chicago Chopper Works hardtail frame was chosen to brook a circle of 18 - inch - over Redneck springer forks do at a whopping 52 - point rake , ensue in a striking profile . Black Bike wheel , each thickly packed with 120 spokes , add to the extremist look . A Performance Machinedisc brakeup front and a combining disc / sprocket from Exile at the rear provide the stopping power .
Adding a vintage touch is a 93 - cubic - inchenginefrom Accurate Engineering . It ’s designed to expect like aHarley - Davidson’Panhead ' volt - Gemini from the 1950s , but offer modern reliability and considerably more power . To further distinguish his chopper , Steve turn up a set of custom - made pipe for the Panhead that snake out the left-hand side rather than the right . Also unusual is the script - duty period / foot - clutcharrangement to stir the 6 - speedtransmission .
Though the fuel tank car is a catalog item , it has been modified with a spine that run front - to - back along the top . The seat is French into a custom - made rear fender . Other pieces made by Schaeffer admit the handlebar , foot controls , and elaborately machined duty period lever , all grounds of his undeniable skill .
Chopper , Baby has a striking visibility . Go to the next page for more exposure and details of what makes this customs duty motorcycle a radical drive .
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The name of this custom chopper state it all . Chopper , Baby has many modern touch , but its vintage characteristic keeps it a classic chopper at heart .