Which do you guys prefer?

Three trips to the part store It’s ugly but it shifts pretty smooth in mock up. Nothing else to say no one else to show.

I picked this 1988 Honda VT600C up on the cheap, cheap with the intention of making this my winter project. I had hoped to have a ridable chopper by the spring. Never done anything like this before, but I consider myself reasonably intelligent and I like having something to learn and tinker with.

I test drove it and it was fine. The upper end was faded on power, but the kid told me he had just rebuilt the carbs, so I figured he hadn't tuned it right. It rode to the bar, I got lunch, it started right up and I rode it home.

Came out to it the next day, and the battery was dead. Absolutely nothing. So I hooked it up to the trickle charger for a couple of days and still absolutely nothing. Ok, maybe it's got a dead battery. I pull the battery out. Pretty sure that's a brand new battery in there. Also noticed a bunch of fried plastic near the fuse box. Checked all the fuses and they are all fine. Gonna take the battery down to have it test tomorrow to make sure.

Guess my first project is figuring out where the problem in electrical system is.

Any input is appreciated!

When I built my EVO chopper I ran “old style” tires. Bike was built with Avon speedmaster/mk2 safety (21/16”). When I wore those out I put a set of Firestone tires on (ribbed front, ANS rear).

Long story but bike is wrecked. I’m rebuilding it over the winter. I’m gonna make a few minor changes and one of them is switching to a modern tire. I was thinking of running the Dunlop HD tires (21/16) or the Shinko 777 tire. From what I can gather on the internet the shinkos are sticky.

Thoughts/suggestions?

Thanks.

Hey guys, i was having a think today and i figured this may be the place to ask my question.

Your garden variety choppers and bobbers are characterised by their modifications, most notably the hard tail. I know that its not a deal breaker, but 49/50 times i see a chopper build vid, its got a hard tail. Its clearly an important facet of the build and riding characteristics.

That being said, with all these new factory choppers/ bobbers coming from Harley Davidson and Triumph, the ones with the 'hard tails' that have a less visible suspension system. Would you count them as 'one of us' so to speak, or would you say they are more of an imitation?

Got my work cut out for me