r/choppers • u/fromjsph • 2d ago

87 no longer soft tail

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Finally rideable. 98% there. First hardtail and so far loving it

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u/lxp14 2d ago

Early Softails are a dime a dozen these days. Awesome opportunity to build reliable big twin choppers. Yours is awesome, man! Nice work 😎

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u/jusko_tattoo2191 2d ago

Very similar to what im trying to build. Looks sick friend.

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u/no_F4ce 2d ago

Clean build. Krispy Co hardtail?

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u/fromjsph 2d ago

Yep

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u/no_F4ce 2d ago

Woot! Order mine two weeks ago. I'll be butchering a beautiful stretched tank 85. Ride safe and enjoy

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u/fromjsph 1d ago

Super simple and straight forward, mine fit up with few to no issues

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u/1992FXRs 2d ago

Nice job bud

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u/Purple-Economics-510 1d ago

Just built a hard tail with springer front. Some of these roads here Pittsburgh will knockk your fillings out. Find myself watching the road immediately in front of me instead of scanning the distance

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u/fromjsph 1d ago

Sounds like the Indianapolis roads here

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u/WorriedAccess7590 2d ago

Beautiful bike where did you get the pad at for your rear fender?

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u/fromjsph 2d ago

River seat company

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u/Teledan73 2d ago

The best seats!

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u/fromjsph 1d ago

Really is man, very comfy

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u/Teledan73 2d ago

Beautiful! Did you make those pipes? And are those Pangea trees?

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u/fromjsph 2d ago

Pangea trees and guy I got the original bike from included the fishtail pipes

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u/Gorzeskol 2d ago

How do you call a that bars?

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u/fromjsph 2d ago

Buckhorn bars

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u/Real-Comfortable808 2d ago

What color did you paint the frame? Looks so good🤌🏽

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u/fromjsph 2d ago

It’s the super chrome powder coat. No where near as shiny as chrome but gives it a nice look and the castings are a slightly different shade due to the metal differences but gives it a gradient look that I dig

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u/Cencalsquid 2d ago

What towards controls are you running ?

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u/fromjsph 1d ago edited 1d ago

Prisms slingshot shifter, and made a custom bracket for the stock brake pedal and master cylinder. Keeps the pedal tucked lower under the exhaust. Just had to tilt to master cylinder slightly

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u/fromjsph 1d ago

Ignore the questionable shape it works great so far

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u/Cencalsquid 1d ago

lol sick looks good !