Tim M.
Member
What's up everyone! Welcome to my thread. The back story:
I acquired an ASPT bobber a couple years back. Couldn't get it titled (separate story) so I went digging around for a roller with a title for a build, planning on utilizing the parts from the home built chopper, including a 113" Ultima engine with headwork, Ultima 6 speed trans, and a BDL 3 inch belt drive amongst other items. I find a roller on Craigslist, compatible with my Evo style drivetrain and parts. It was a 2003 Big Dog Chopper. After jumping through a few hoops and way too much money, I had a roller (kind of). Fast forward another 2 years. Here we are 3 years later...a roller and parts...so the fun begins. I came to the forums I'm search of parts and info, and I've found a bit of both. The frame had been ground to raw metal and cleared over (rattle bomb it looked like). Harley FXDWG trees (ugh) but new tires, shocks, 10" over 41mm front forks (HD style) and at least a fresh set of recently painted tins. So, I get the itch to make a move or do what so many have done and dump off the parts, cut my losses, etc. Well I hated the thought of not trying to make something happen and letting a dream go. So...I broke the roller down to parts...and headed to a decently priced powdercoating shop here in Jax. Not perfect but hard to beat for the price. Now we're caught up....I began mocking the bike up and getting something going. The races in the neck were sprayed as well as mating surfaces, but oh well. So I has this far acquired a set of EBay Trees (regrettably) that weren't as advertised. Such is life, get what you pay for. I couldn't find a race removal tool, so I dug around the corners of the internet and came up with a way to build a race remover...that actually worked great after some trial and error in design. So...next up...install fork stop kit, sand blast and check the trees for serviceability, and get a roller back...well..rolling. I invite folks to chime in and help, quite frankly my skill level is intermediate and that's being generous but I am mechanically inclined and never mind good advice, parts, or info. So welcome aboard and let's see what happens!
I acquired an ASPT bobber a couple years back. Couldn't get it titled (separate story) so I went digging around for a roller with a title for a build, planning on utilizing the parts from the home built chopper, including a 113" Ultima engine with headwork, Ultima 6 speed trans, and a BDL 3 inch belt drive amongst other items. I find a roller on Craigslist, compatible with my Evo style drivetrain and parts. It was a 2003 Big Dog Chopper. After jumping through a few hoops and way too much money, I had a roller (kind of). Fast forward another 2 years. Here we are 3 years later...a roller and parts...so the fun begins. I came to the forums I'm search of parts and info, and I've found a bit of both. The frame had been ground to raw metal and cleared over (rattle bomb it looked like). Harley FXDWG trees (ugh) but new tires, shocks, 10" over 41mm front forks (HD style) and at least a fresh set of recently painted tins. So, I get the itch to make a move or do what so many have done and dump off the parts, cut my losses, etc. Well I hated the thought of not trying to make something happen and letting a dream go. So...I broke the roller down to parts...and headed to a decently priced powdercoating shop here in Jax. Not perfect but hard to beat for the price. Now we're caught up....I began mocking the bike up and getting something going. The races in the neck were sprayed as well as mating surfaces, but oh well. So I has this far acquired a set of EBay Trees (regrettably) that weren't as advertised. Such is life, get what you pay for. I couldn't find a race removal tool, so I dug around the corners of the internet and came up with a way to build a race remover...that actually worked great after some trial and error in design. So...next up...install fork stop kit, sand blast and check the trees for serviceability, and get a roller back...well..rolling. I invite folks to chime in and help, quite frankly my skill level is intermediate and that's being generous but I am mechanically inclined and never mind good advice, parts, or info. So welcome aboard and let's see what happens!