Author Topic: 78 750F Chopper/Digger (Read 77478 times)

SOHC Digger · « **Reply #325 on:** March 08, 2014, 02:02:25 PM »

paradiddle1, thanks for the kind words! The next project on the horizon for me is an Amen-frame chopper. They are one of the sleekest looking frames in my opinion.

BTW, I'm assuming you are a drummer based on your username; me too.

SOHC Digger · « **Reply #326 on:** March 09, 2014, 05:28:52 PM »

Braided Stainless Brake Lines.
Button-Head Banjo Bolts
Brake Rotors drilled by Anubis.
New Avon Rubber.
Diamond-Shaped Mirror.

Stev-o · « **Reply #327 on:** March 09, 2014, 05:48:34 PM »

Sweet!

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #328 on:** March 09, 2014, 10:07:16 PM »

That mirror really looks good with the frame and tank.

brandEn · « **Reply #329 on:** March 10, 2014, 09:34:57 AM »

Your bike is awesome. I would love to ride it!

Stev-o · « **Reply #330 on:** March 10, 2014, 03:56:35 PM »

Quote from: brandEn on March 10, 2014, 09:34:57 AM

I would love to ride it!

+1! You wouldnt mind, would ya Digger??

SOHC Digger · « **Reply #331 on:** March 10, 2014, 04:56:23 PM »

Quote from: Stev-o on March 10, 2014, 03:56:35 PM

Quote from: brandEn on March 10, 2014, 09:34:57 AM
I would love to ride it!

+1! You wouldnt mind, would ya Digger??

As long as brandEn lets me ride one of his!!!
And Stev-o, anytime!

paradiddle1 · « **Reply #332 on:** March 10, 2014, 06:25:41 PM »

Quote from: SOHC Digger on March 08, 2014, 02:02:25 PM

paradiddle1, thanks for the kind words! The next project on the horizon for me is an Amen-frame chopper. They are one of the sleekest looking frames in my opinion.

BTW, I'm assuming you are a drummer based on your username; me too.

Yes I am a drummer. I used a a license plate that said RLRR. I was looking at the 18" rear wheel and then looked on ebay for 16" comstars like ff off gold wings etc. I wanted a little fatness in the back.

tweakin · « **Reply #333 on:** March 10, 2014, 06:30:27 PM »

Have to agree with B and Stev-o. I really want to ride that... Makes me want to build a chop.

brandEn · « **Reply #334 on:** March 10, 2014, 10:11:38 PM »

Quote from: SOHC Digger on March 10, 2014, 04:56:23 PM

Quote from: Stev-o on March 10, 2014, 03:56:35 PM
Quote from: brandEn on March 10, 2014, 09:34:57 AM
I would love to ride it!

+1! You wouldnt mind, would ya Digger??

As long as brandEn lets me ride one of his!!!
And Stev-o, anytime!

No Prob just ride that thing over here real quick and we will go for a ride.

SOHC Digger · « **Reply #335 on:** March 14, 2014, 10:57:29 AM »

360 degree virtual tour!!!

http://youtu.be/e4qigCzZclM

Clearly still have to mess with my jetting...

cheftuskey121 · « **Reply #336 on:** March 14, 2014, 02:33:28 PM »

Quote from: tweakin on March 10, 2014, 06:30:27 PM

Have to agree with B and Stev-o. I really want to ride that... Makes me want to build a chop.

I think you just found your next project Tige

really sweet bike Digger. a very unsuspecting platform too, but the end result is tits!

SOHC Digger · « **Reply #337 on:** March 28, 2014, 01:59:01 PM »

Nothing ruins a good ride like running out of gas three miles from home. At least this bike is light!!!

Stev-o · « **Reply #338 on:** March 28, 2014, 02:19:15 PM »

Quote from: SOHC Digger on March 28, 2014, 01:59:01 PM

Nothing ruins a good ride like running out of gas three miles from home. At least this bike is light!!!

HA! What a rookie mistake!!

SOHC Digger · « **Reply #339 on:** March 28, 2014, 02:21:07 PM »

And I've told myself a thousand times "You only have 1.8 gallons and NO RESERVE!!!" I guess the gas station needs to be the last stop on every ride.

brandEn · « **Reply #340 on:** March 28, 2014, 02:34:20 PM »

What was with the oil leak?

SOHC Digger · « **Reply #341 on:** March 28, 2014, 02:38:53 PM »

It seemed to be a problem with the way I had my breathers set up. I tied all the plumbing together and the crankcase was trying to vent out the valve cover and not letting the oil drain. I installed three separate breathers for the valve cover, crankcase, and oil tank and that appears to have helped the problem.

brandEn · « **Reply #342 on:** March 28, 2014, 03:40:35 PM »

Oh yea that would do it. FYI the cam cover breathes to open air, the back of the crankcase should go to the bottom of the oil tank and the top of the oil tank vents to open air. This is for a stock configuration though. I know you have a custom oil tank.

zzpete · « **Reply #343 on:** March 30, 2014, 02:11:52 PM »

Digger came by on the CHOPPER! I dig it!!!! It sounds friggin AWSOME! Very healthy!! Stop by anytime Robert!!!

SOHC Digger · « **Reply #344 on:** March 31, 2014, 04:20:07 AM »

Thanks Pete! The ride up to see you was awesome! What a great day!

Syscrush · « **Reply #345 on:** April 21, 2014, 07:26:58 AM »

There's a lot of badass going on in this thread!

SOHC Digger · « **Reply #346 on:** August 18, 2014, 09:05:17 AM »

A super-clean ATP Turbo Kit popped up on eBay last night and I couldn't pass up the opportunity. I pulled the trigger and clicked the Buy-It-Now button.

I debated for a second whether to put it on this bike or my next chopper project, but decided the triple-disc brakes on this bike would be better suited for added horsepower than the mini-drum/drum setup I plan for on the next bike.

So once the riding season comes to a close, the conversion will begin. Having F2 pistons, I know my compression is probably higher than I want for a turbo setup, so I might spring for an 836 kit and keep the F head to lower compression. I'll be picking the brains of the speed junkies in the hi-performance area of the forum before diving too deep.

Stay tuned!!!

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #347 on:** August 18, 2014, 09:08:32 AM »

$1,700 worth of bad-a$$ is going into that motor! I wonder what kind of power that will add. Now, I'm even more interested in this.

SOHC Digger · « **Reply #348 on:** August 18, 2014, 10:24:54 AM »

I thought it was a good price... It was up for auction starting at $700 with a buy-it-now of $1700. I figured somebody else would hit buy-it-now if I didn't...

754 · « **Reply #349 on:** August 18, 2014, 10:25:48 AM »

50 % or better increase I think..congrats.

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Author Topic: 78 750F Chopper/Digger (Read 77478 times)