How to Build a Chopper - from Bare Frame to Finished Motorcycle

Remus, Tim

ISBN 10: 1929133065 / ISBN 13: 9781929133062

Published by Wolfgang Productions, 2002

About this Item

Clean, tight, unmarked, unread. // shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box. All you need to decide is what style you want and this book will guide you through the building sequences.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Build a Chopper - from Bare Frame to Finished Motorcycle
• Publisher: Wolfgang Productions
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1929133065
• ISBN 13: 9781929133062
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

It was the late Sixties when Choppers became the bike to ride. With a long fork and a profile that gave a sense of motion even when sitting still, Choppers were the epitome of freedom, rebellion and cool. How to Build a Chopper was written roughly 30 years after those golden days. Which means today's builder has more options than ever before. Yet the basics remain the same, and this book from Wolfgang Publications breaks the important ideas down into chapters: How to Plan the Bike. Picking the frame and fork to get the ideal profile. Understanding rake and trail. Choosing the engine - should it be old-school or not, used or new? Transmission and shifter - four, five or six speeds; jockey shift or foot shift. Installing and aligning the drivetrain. How about sheet metal - part of getting that perfect profile - will it be a traditional Sporty or peanut tank, or something a little more modern. The last decisions the owner needs to make involve the license and insurance. Which is why the book explains the difference between a serial number and a true VIN number and what the letters MSO mean. It's all part of a plan to help the reader build a bike that's not only legal, but also dependable and safe.

About the Author

Author of forty-plus titles, Timothy Remus started his adult life as an automotive mechanic. After fifteen years in the trade Timothy gradually spent less time working on cars and more time assembling printed material - first a regional motorcycle magazine, then a series of books for Motorbooks, and finally as publisher of his own how-to books. Tim's books include a Twin-Cam book, a long series of Custom Painting and Pinstriping tiles, and another group of Chopper How-To, Harley-Davidson titles and Customize Your Motorcycle series.