Freedom Chopper

[Smart-Resins]

I picked this old complete 1/8 freedom chopper on Evilbay for $26 with shipping!! My first chance at a Harley chopper big style. I started by cutting off the goofy gooseneck and creating my own with less rake. Then I cut off the tank and filled in the top bar and around the gooseneck. I then took the old forks and combined them with brass tubing to lengthen them. This now sits higher in the front. I took a old wiper blade metal band and twisted it with a drill to make a new custom sissy bar and handlebars. It will be painted Dupli-color bright white blue with Dupli-color Clear Effex over it. The seat will be painted brown leather. I also grabbed a parts bin headlight for it. Hope to have this one done soon.

[ramonesblues]

I picked this old complete 1/8 freedom chopper on Evilbay for $26 with shipping!! My first chance at a Harley chopper big style. I started by cutting off the goofy gooseneck and creating my own with less rake. Then I cut off the tank and filled in the top bar and around the gooseneck. I then took the old forks and combined them with brass tubing to lengthen them. This now sits higher in the front. I took a old wiper blade metal band and twisted it with a drill to make a new custom sissy bar and handlebars. It will be painted Dupli-color bright white blue with Dupli-color Clear Effex over it. The seat will be painted brown leather. I also grabbed a parts bin headlight for it. Hope to have this one done soon.

Now thats the way a chopper should sit!!!. Are you going to Frisco the tank?

[James2]

Sound good so far, but your gonna kill yourself with no rake in them forks!!!

[Smart-Resins]

Well, that may be why the choppers today have the front wheel a mile infront of the bike instead of the bike being a mile high in the front.LOL. Besides, I be a tad bit big to ride this one.

[Robert81]

sweet, that is oldschool, baby. scrapbuild a tank from plastic sheet, like an long diamond, 70's style and you are set.

Edited August 22, 2007 by Robert81