what
frame to use.
A solid, well conceived
custom chopper frame is crucial to the
success of your custom chopper.
Your chopper frame not
only dictates how your chopper will look,
but how your custom chopper will ride as
well.
It is imperative when you begin
building your custom chopper that you have
a design for your frame in mind.
Do not just take the first custom chopper
frame that comes your way. If you were an
artist, the frame of your custom chopper
would be your paint. Think of it that way.
An artist does not use any kind of paint
they create their painting. The paint is
what makes it what it is, through the
colors, the design, and the durability and
confidence that it will last.
When building a custom chopper the same
will be true of your custom chopper frame.
It is the basis for your whole chopper and
it has to be picked out and built with
care.
Chopper frames (or a stock chopper
frame) are the backbone of custom choppers.
Without the right chopper frame your
custom chopper will have nothing to hold
it together. And it holds a lot of heavy
duty parts...
It is also important to know the
differences between the various types of
chopper frames. For example, when buying a
wide frame for your custom chopper you
must know if the engine or transmission
will need an offset. This is one of
several important factors in building and
designing your custom chopper frame.
When you make the move to start looking
for your custom chopper frame you will
need to make a few decisions. One
important question, that pertains to
chopper frames is, do you want a wide
chopper frame or a standard chopper frame?
It is important to remember when picking
out your custom chopper frame that the more
tubing wall thickness your custom
chopper frame has, the better.
There are a few different types of chopper
frames you can choose from for your custom
chopper: Softail, FXR, Rigid and Sportster.
The Sportster
Frame
The sportster frame
is used when making Sportster motorcycles.
Sportster frames have different types as
well. For instance the Hardtail Chassis
is a sportster frame that allows for the
chopper to have large tires on it.
The Rolling
Chasis
If the style of the
hardtail chassis isn’t for you, try a
Rolling Chassis. A rolling chassis can
be any rigid, swingarm, or soft tail style
frame with any rake or stretch in the
backbone or the downtubes, combined with a
front and rear wheel assembly, front end,
and usually at least some of the tin.
Sportsters can also have softail
frames. These custom chopper frames
have no stretch and take a standard 180mm
wheel base but the wheel can also be
customized if you prefer that.
The FXR Frame
The FXR frames can endure
rugged terrain, rough riding, and are
durable with more suspension than other
motorcycle frames offer. They are great to
have for racing bikes and dirt bikes.
The Rigid
Frame
Finally, there are Rigid
frames. Rigid frames are angled upward
and have a stretched frame in most
instances.
No matter what you choose, your chopper
frame will be one of the most distinctive
parts of your custom chopper. Remember
your chopper frame is the essence of your
custom chopper. When buying
your custom chopper look for strength
because you will feel it in the ride.
