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THIS SITE IS ABOUT MY "TWISTED SLED".
WHEN I SET OUT TO BUILD A CHOPPER I WANTED SOMETHING THAT STOOD OUT, LOOKED LIKE A SEVENTIES CHOPPER AND HAD NEVER BEEN RIDDEN BY ANYONE BUT ME.
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WHERE I STARTED
I STARTED WITH A COFFIN TANK I FOUND IN A SALAVAGE YARD. I HAD A HONDA SHADOW AT THE TIME. I SOLD IT AT BIKE WEEK 2001 TO BEGIN THE FINANCING OF THE CHOPPER. I FOUND AN AD FOR HONDA 750 FRAMES SO I ORDERED ONE ALONG WITH OTHER KEY PIECES. I GOT A HEX SHAPED OIL TANK / BATTERY BOX, SANTEE ELECTRIC BOX, GLASS PAC EXHAUST, FINNED COVERS, COIL BOXES AND SPIKED MOTOR MOUNTS. |
I BEGAN LOOKING FOR ITEMS ON EBAY
I WANTED A TWISTED SPRINGER SO I LOOKED DALIY. GOT OUT BID COSTANTLY. DURING MY SEARCHES I FOUND OTHER ITEMS I WANTED. THEY ARE TWISTED PEGS, TWISTED KICKSTAND, TWISTED HIGHWAY BAR AND TWISTED STRUTS TO USE AS FENDER SUPPORTS. I ALSO PICKED UP A SEAT, PAIR OF SKULLER GRIPS, DIAMOND TAIL LITES, LICENSE PLATE MOUNT, DUAL HEADLITE BRACKET AND Z-BARS. I BROKE DOWN AND BOUGHT A STRIGHT LEG SPRINGER. I GOT TIRED OF WAITING AND GETTING OUT BID. AT THIS POINT I REALIZED THAT THE FRAME WONT NEED TO BE RAKED. |
WHILE ON THE ROAD
I WAS ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME SO I SENT THE STUFF TO MY HOME IN SOUTH FLORIDA. WHILE TRAVLING I FOUND A SKULLED REAR FENDER IN A HARLEY STORE UP IN PENN. I BOUGHT IT AND SENT HOME TO. I GAVE MY NOTICE THERE AND DECIEDED TO GO HOME AND BIGIN ON MY BIKE. I PICKED UP A PARTS BIKE IN ORLANDO AND RODE IT TO OKEECHOBEE.
MY FIRST LOOK
I WAS WORKING ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME SO I SENT THE STUFF TO MY HOME IN SOUTH FLORIDA. IT WAS FOUR MONTHS TIL I EVEN SAW THE STUFF. WHEN I GOT THERE I FOUND THAT THE FRAME HAD SURFACE RUST ALL OVER AND THE WELD SPLATTERS HAD NOT EVEN BEEN CLEANED OFF. IT ALSO NEED BEARING CUPS. I SAW IT WAS A D&D FRAME, A AFTERMARKET CHOPPER COMPANY FROM THE SEVENTIES. I STRIPED THE PARTS BIKE AND STARTED COLLECTING THE REST OF WHAT I NEEDED. |
REALITY SETS IN
I REALIZED I HAD NOT THE EQUIPMENT, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL TO BEGIN. THE OIL TANK NEEDED MOUNTING TABS FABERCATED AND WELDED ON, THE NECK'S BEARING CUPS MUST BE PRESSED IN, AND I HAND NO MOTOR MOUNTS. I CAN ASSEMBLE SOMETHING JUST FINE, BUT FABERCATION IS SOMETHING ELSE. I DECIDED TO SEND IT TO A GUY I KNEW THAT HAD HIS OWN PROFESSIONAL SHOP. DAVE WORKED FOR AMEN SAVIOR IN THE SEVENTIES SO I KNOW HE HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY I LACK. AFTER I DROPED IT OFF I STARTED LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB.
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