"I used to make my own single loop frames. Lot of guys early on loved to stick Knuckles in VL frames, but I didn't like cutting up VL frames. So, I made a few single loops that looked like Knuckles in the back, and VL's in the front."
Fitting a set of 3 1/2 gal. tankshift tanks to the single loop conversion.....
Installing the running gear........
You can see the good Dr.'s frame conversion made for a pretty nicely proportioned bike, even in the middle of this put-together.
Rich, It's hard to believe that was 30 years ago. Time flys when your having fun. Rich P.S. Another coming off the table this week. An homage to Tom Burke and 3 others who set me on this path through life some 45 years ago.
DrSprocket, I know what you mean. I was playing "Steppenwolf The Second" as I worked the other day, and I said to myself "Holee shit, this can't be. This album is over 40 years old". But, I could remember where I was, and what I was doing, and every word from the lyrics.
Dr., I like how you went to the trouble to make the axle brackets shaped like H-D did including the small tab/stop for the jiffy stand. Also the plate in the frame under the engine.
Irish Rich is the owner of Shamrock Fabrication/Irish Rich Custom Cycles, a "no frills" custom motorcycle and fabrication shop. Rich has been involved with custom motorcycles and hot rods for over 44 years, and is a member of the Sinners, out of Southern California. Rich and his motorcycles have appeared in Street Chopper, DicE Magazine, The Horse, Easyriders, IronWorks, S&S Performance Times, Bigtwin, Show Class Magazine, Jesse James' documentary "The History Of The Chopper", One World Studios' "The Harbortown Bobber", and Joyrides Art Co.-"The Photography of Mark Kawakami". He also currently writes, and has written tech articles and feature stories for most of the custom motorcycle publications, and wrote an ongoing column for the first 16 issues of Greasy Kulture Magazine.
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Rich, It's hard to believe that was 30 years ago. Time flys when your having fun. Rich P.S. Another coming off the table this week. An homage to Tom Burke and 3 others who set me on this path through life some 45 years ago.
DrSprocket, I know what you mean. I was playing "Steppenwolf The Second" as I worked the other day, and I said to myself "Holee shit, this can't be. This album is over 40 years old". But, I could remember where I was, and what I was doing, and every word from the lyrics.
Do I get an exclusive on this bike?
As a matter of fact you do. And I believe you'll be a little surprised I hope. Stay tuned.
Dr., I like how you went to the trouble to make the axle brackets shaped like H-D did including the small tab/stop for the jiffy stand. Also the plate in the frame under the engine.
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