This is an old Huffy I got at the local dump for $10. (I bought a Schwinn emblem and attached it for prestige value.) I used the original forks, cutting the rear dropouts from a GT BMX bike frame for the front dropouts. It seemed to me that almost all chopper forks were being done with single tube extensions- and wanted something that looked a little different- more unique. My forks are inspired by the springer forks normally found on custom Harleys, but without the springer function. I used steel tubing from an old drafting table and some solid steel rods a friend had lying around for the supports on the forks. I chopped the lower rear supports on the frame, and welded in several 5" extensions- so that the wheelbase was set longer, moving the rider's center of gravity closer to the middle of the frame, and the rear axle farther behind the rider for stability. Excellent site, keep up the great work!! Ride on! Petaluma, California |
Marc Fish: Big Blue |
This is an old Huffy I got at the local dump for $10. (I bought a Schwinn emblem and attached it for prestige value.) I used the original forks, cutting the rear dropouts from a GT BMX bike frame for the front dropouts. It seemed to me that almost all chopper forks were being done with single tube extensions- and wanted something that looked a little different- more unique. My forks are inspired by the springer forks normally found on custom Harleys, but without the springer function. I used steel tubing from an old drafting table and some solid steel rods a friend had lying around for the supports on the forks. I chopped the lower rear supports on the frame, and welded in several 5" extensions- so that the wheelbase was set longer, moving the rider's center of gravity closer to the middle of the frame, and the rear axle farther behind the rider for stability. Excellent site, keep up the great work!! Ride on! Petaluma, California |
