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The Custom Chopper Blog will keep you informed on the latest articles and features from Custom-Choppers-Guide.com.

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Mar 13, 2010, Suzuki M50 Custom

Insight Customs holds all men and women who serve and protect us in high regard. We had the chance to return the favor for a soldier while he was in Iraq.

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Mar 13, 2010, Include parts of major assemblies

I would suggest putting the parts of major assemblies in a form like below; Electrical; Generator (alternator) Regulator Ballast (resistor)

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Mar 12, 2010, 300 Softail Frame Plan Questions

I have the 300 rsd softail frame plans. I am currently in the process of purchasing the materials. I would like to find out when they say stretch for leg

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Mar 12, 2010, Gl1000 Fat Bobber

This ain't your Dads GoldWing...Bought this 1979 GL1000 Goldwing from an old biker for $600 bucks. Took all the crap off of it like the fairing, hard bags,

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Mar 12, 2010, Sharp Assembler

The assembler is sharp, with good commentary, the audio is surprisingly good, the lighting and back drop work well. The camera angles and close ups

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Mar 10, 2010, Suicide clutch hand shift bobber

Sometimes I thinks its turning into a monster. Just your usual everyday suicide clutch, hand shift, home made bobber

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Mar 3, 2010, Motorcycle Business Ideas

Sixteen motorcycle business ideas and motorcycle business opportunities to choose from.

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Mar 3, 2010, 1450 TC Rigid Custom

This is our newly finished 1450 TC rigid custom. The engine has S&S TC cases with Evo style mounts and is fitted into a modified Santee D&D 180 frame.

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Mar 2, 2010, 1974 Ironhead

I call this 1974 Ironhead it Carb Envy seems someone is always asking about my modified Hypercharger. There's nothing slow about a Ironhead put together

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Feb 25, 2010, SD 300 Roadstar

SD 300 Roadstar: Hey all this is a new shop bike we are building to show off some of our new parts. It features a Redneck frame, Mean Street front end,

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Feb 24, 2010, 1983 Suzuki Tempter GR650 Hard Tail

1983 Suzuki Tempter GR650 Hard Tail... About 5 years ago I was looking to buy my first bike. My dads friend said come over. I have a motorcycle in the

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Feb 22, 2010, How To Budget Your Bike Build

Good article on how to budget your bike build. Very simple but helpful article.

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Feb 18, 2010, Metric custom wheels for a VLX 60

I am not a chopper builder only someone willing to customize his bike, it's already tough enough to have a custom bike here in Brazil. I own a shadow VLX

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Feb 16, 2010, Rephased Yamaha XS2 Chopper

Rephased Yamaha XS2 on 70's C&G frame... This is the bike my father-in-law gave me. He originally built it from a 1972 Yamaha xs2 650cc that he bought

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Feb 16, 2010, The XS 400

A Yamaha XS 400 makes a killer chopper or bobber project.

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Feb 13, 2010, Ironhead Sportster Chopper History

The ironhead sportster is a classic American bike that makes a killer chopper or bobber

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Feb 11, 2010, Old Panhead Question

What I want now is can you convert the old panhead engine to run better by putting new parts on it

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Feb 11, 2010, Building A Frame From Scratch Question

If your building a frame from scratch and you have the forks and head stem angle you want. How do you determine the rest of the figures you need such as

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Feb 9, 2010, Suzuki GS 1000 Chopper

This 1980 Suzuki GS 1000 chopper build is now complete except for paint. The pictures shows stretch, mock up seat, aux. tank, etc.

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Feb 8, 2010, My 1st Frame up Build

I started building this bike in March 2009. Just about finished and proud as hell. Chopper Guys Rigid frame 1 3/4 backbone stretch, 35 degree rake, axle

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Feb 8, 2010, 1975 Ironhead Sportster

This is a 1975 Ironhead Sportster, Rigid, 77 Motor... I'm slowly but surely making headway, still have a leaky oil tank to fix and it really needs a 2

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Feb 6, 2010, Jack Daniels Themed Bike

This is my Jack Bike in front of the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg Tennessee... My pride and joy started life as a 2005 Night-train. A nice bike

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Feb 5, 2010, Time Zone Chopper

Hi. I built this nasty chopper. 100 inch revtech motor 6 speed right side drive trans. 57 degree neck 14over front end. Tank fenders hand made crazy long

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Feb 5, 2010, 1946 Harley Davidson Knucklehead

I restored this 1946 Harley Davidson EL 1000 Knucklehead in 1994. Since then it has been running with no problems. Now it's enjoying the life of Provence

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Jan 31, 2010, Comments And Questions For Mazz

First the comment from my wife: WOW, a bunch of kids built that? That has to be the coolest thing to do as a kid. I wished we could have done that in high

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Jan 29, 2010, 1957 Hardtail Chopper Gas Tank

1957 Hardtail Chopper Gas Tank: Here's a picture of the gas tank that goes on my bike. Note: 1957 Hardtail Chopper as you can see, we added some Flames

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Jan 29, 2010, 1957 Hardtail Chopper

1957 Hardtail Chopper: To All My Bros & Sises, Here is another one of me & my Baby HIGH VOLTAGE . I have alot of pics of her,but don't know how to send

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Jan 25, 2010, 1957 Hardtail Chopper

HIGH VOLTAGE assembled 1957 straightleg, hardtail, Chopper... Started w/ '57 Pan Hardtail frame,stretched the down-tubes 10 & de-raked the neck to

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Jan 24, 2010, Bobber in New Custom Style!

This is my custom bobber in Sweden/ Elmia, Custom Show 2009. It's a Bobber build up on a Rednecks ridged frame (bob This). The engine is a Buell M2

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Jan 24, 2010, Gas Tank Sealer

I have a new steel, two piece gas tank for my latest project and was wanting your input on gas tank sealers. I know there is a debate out there on

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Jan 22, 2010, Trend Toward Buell Choppers...

Discover Buell choppers...the trend toward a cool looking futuristic custom chopper.

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Jan 21, 2010, How To Register A Custom Motorcycle Tip #1

Tip #1 on how to register a custom motorcycle or chopper and get it on the road.

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Jan 20, 2010, Powder Coating Tapes

This is an answer to the rider asking 'about powder coating masking. I do my own Powder Coating and to mask off a surface to not be coated (1st)Go to

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Jan 15, 2010, The Harley Shovelhead Engine

Article describes the shovelhead engine developed by Harley Davidson.

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Jan 15, 2010, The V-Twin Engine

A description of a v-twin engine and v-twin motorcycles and choppers.

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Jan 12, 2010, 1988 Sporster Bobber

1988 Sporster Bobber... I found a 1988 Sporster 883 with only 6,000 miles. It had the original tires on it. Bought a weld-on hard tail section and

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Jan 12, 2010, 1981 kawasaki kz 750 chopper

This 1981 kawasaki kz 750 chopper is still in the works: custom frame hand made tank Harley deuce rear wheel, wide glide front end with a jockey

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Jan 8, 2010, 90's sportster 1200 tear down

I am ready to order some build cd's and need to know which package you recommend. I will be tearing down a 90's sportster 1200 (doner) and primarily

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Jan 7, 2010, VIN on a 1967 Harley

VIN on a 1967 Harley? There is no number on the frame. This is true of all the Harley's until sometime in the 70s(?). The number used for the VIN was

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Jan 7, 2010, right ON MAN!!!

I've been riding and building bikes for 35 years. Mostly I buy different bikes in different shapes. A lot just old and beat up. I get them running and

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Jan 6, 2010, The Bike Club or Mazz is "A Must"!

Hello Bike builders and a like. I am 6,000 miles away from the Bike Club but they could surely assist people like us no matter how far we are. We call

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Jan 5, 2010, 1982 Shovelhead Chopper

It's been a while without a bike, and a wait well worth it. This 1982 Shovelhead Chopper motor put together project is a conception that I have been

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Jan 3, 2010, The Justice Chopper

All I could say is you did hit the fire in my stomach, Vikings bike is fantastic!!! God speed Viking Brown!!! you're on your way, I hope to see more

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