Topic: Sohc4 "Chop" Thread... Lets see those pics!!

[A Grove]

I searched around for around 5 minutes and couldn't find any picture threads dedicated to sohc4 "chops"

Looking for some ideas on what to do to my '77 cb550.  So post away!  Anything that you would consider to be custom, and a chop is game.

[MJL]

http://www.cyclexchange.net/Customers%20Pictures%20Page.htm

http://www.kingcustomcycles.com/pastprojects.html

Surely there are more, but these are the two that I know of.

[A Grove]

Awesome!! Thanks a ton for those links!  Anyone else?

[Geeto67]

the old 550 hardtail frames (amen, paughco, etc...) are out there, saw one very recently at a swap meet and was considering picking it up just to have it, it had a $300 asking price.


this one was built in 1974 out of a new bike. It is an Amen frame.  It is a death trap, but a good looking one.

[A Grove]

Ah well I plan to build the frame myself.  But I am just looking for some ideas in the mean-time...

[unkle fester]

here's about 100 pages of cb750 chops.....http://www.hondachopper.com/Gallery/choppers112.html

[A Grove]

Thanks!!

Anyone have any "bobber" style chop pics?

[KingCustomCycles.com]

http://kingcustomcycles.com/

[A Grove]

Great work!  Love those honda 4's!!

[martino1972]

bobber pictures... the magic word....

here is the link to my tread here,where i show the transformation to hardtail,no spring seat bobber with jockeyshift...>>>>>

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=36933.0

[Brass Brawler]

A little project I've been tinkering around with. 78' 550 with 18" over Denver's springer...I still can't identify the seat.

[Pwfyrcat1]

www.hondachopper.com

[Terry in Australia]

A little project I've been tinkering around with. 78' 550 with 18" over Denver's springer...I still can't identify the seat.

He he, have fun doing your float levels............... 

[apoji187]

its still dirty, the frames not painted and I haven't eliminated controls or wiring yet.

[Shenanigans]

The seat on the blue bike is awesome.

Hey Geeto67, There is no reason to endanger your health with a bike like that... I will take it off your hands for you so you can keep your health in check.

That's a good looking bike.

[KingCustomCycles.com]

its still dirty, the frames not painted and I haven't eliminated controls or wiring yet.

SWEET little bobber, rock on!

[apoji187]

Thanks King!

The stuff you've done makes me really self conscious of my bike. You've made some really sweet bobbers.

[martino1972]

  and nobody likes mine......

[Brantley]

Apoji, that is one of the coolest sohc builds I've seen. Clean and sexy with no BS or overstatement. Did you weld on the hardtail?

[KB02]

After all that, no one thought to mention Honda Choppers.com?

[mystic_1]

After all that, no one thought to mention Honda Choppers.com?

Actually, you're the third person to link to that site in this thread

mystic_1

[apoji187]

Apoji, that is one of the coolest sohc builds I've seen. Clean and sexy with no BS or overstatement. Did you weld on the hardtail?

Thanks Brantley. I wasnt comfortable with my welding skills to do it myself. Especially after hearing horror stories of bikes falling apart under people. I found a local shop that specializes in vintage hot rod chassis, and apparently they had experience hardtailing hondas. The rear is a modified harley hardtail. Apparently the HD tails line up and fit well with some chopping. The tank is a "captain america" replica.

The welds are nice, roll of nickels nice. I'll fill over them this winter when I paint the frame, for now its spray bombed so I can ride it the rest of the season.

[KB02]

After all that, no one thought to mention Honda Choppers.com?

Actually, you're the third person to link to that site in this thread

mystic_1

Oh, yeah... How did I miss that?

[Brass Brawler]

He he, have fun doing your float levels............... 

It ran that way for thirty years so it can't be THAT bad...Can it? Oh god, what have I done?

[Aaron J Williams]

Here's a couple of the one I just got back together.