Before you go look at the pictures, some background...I'm an old school chopper guy, very old school. I wanted to take my Roadie back to a simpler time and place, I like my rides narrow, light and fast. The Roadie is not narrow or light but I solved that as you will see. I have descriptions with the pictures but there is now way I covered everything I did, impossible to remember it all. As you all know one thing leads to another and you go through so many transitions it's hard to know where you were and how you got to where you are.

A couple key things for me...I insist on reliability (that's why a Roadie), I wanted it to look old school, I wanted it narrow, I wanted it to be a daily driver so no hardtail. These days this would be called a bobber but its not. I also didn't rake the neck so they would say its not a chopper. Truth is its both. I bobbed it and I did chop away at it (when is the last time you used a Sawzall on your bike?) so it really is each. Never forget that the paint is rattle can I did in my garage. My budget did not allow me to spend on paint. It's kind of the point of this build. I did all of the work, it's a mix of new parts, old parts, modified parts and made parts. Things were turned upside down and inside out, I made a tank fit that I was told plenty of times couldn't. The point is that's what old school is....you work with what you have and build what you like and then ride the hell out of it!

I finished this at 4pm on friday night last week, it had not fired in 5 months. I fired it and rode 225 miles the next morning, 150 the next and came home and took these pictures. I think that shows you what I build. Hope you enjoy it:

http://picasaweb.google.com/takehikes/Chopped05BlackCherry#

I love it! It's the little things that, to me, stand out. The ignition switch, paint job, black instead of chrome, tank, and on and on. That's what makes your bike unique. Not to mention the blood you spilled on it at times . Figure I gave about a 1/4 pint to a Sportster I had. You earned it now sign off and enjoy it.

GP

Very nice job.

Nice work takehikes! Does the tool bag mounted like that shake the crap out of everything inside? I wanted to do mine like that but mounted it on the trees.

greyphart: glad you like it. I tired to make it a whole look, frankly I'm not a fan of lots of chrome but nor of the black out look so tried to mix it up. I went back and looked at old builds from the 60's-70's to remind me, it helped a lot.

cjtravler: thanks.

stick: tool bag works great there however I don't have tools in it! Bungee cord, maps, glasses (old school ) fingerless gloves, sunscreen and so on.

You have definately put ALOT of work into it, now enjoy the riding!! On the tool bag how are you keeping it in position rotating around? Thanks in advance.

It kind of just sits there, doesnt hang exactly vertical but doesn't roll down either. Mostly due to how and where the straps come through the back of it it can't.

nice job. the seat release is the best part. ingenious.

Holy #$%^, that looks incredible!

Great job man!

It came together great man. I will say I had my doubts when you first mentioned the peanut tank, but it came together. I like the old school simplistic look with the modern day reliability and ride-ability. I priced those black anodized levers and damn they are high. I absolutely love the way they look though. You are really going to have people scratching their heads on that one brother. Great job!