What is Choppers 101?
Choppers 101 is going to be a tech resource for the home builder. It isn't our intention to cover mechanical tasks, just the cutting, welding, and fabricating jobs. So if you want to know how to fit an open belt drive to a Harley, you're not going to find out here. On the other hand if you want to build your own guard for an open belt primary you might pick up a thing or two. Even better if you're planning on building a Jap chop in your shed, then this site is for you. But not for a while as the plan is to start with some frame How-to's and progress from there.
Here is our all new Rake and Trail Calculator. Give it a try and let us know what you think
For now, heres a selection of useful links for the home builder.
Frame related links
Good
background on building a frame jig
Making frames
from scratch.
Some
useful stuff info on the design of gussets and brace tubes.
A
guide to fabrication techniques.
Some useful
software, especially the Tube mitre program.
Rake
and trail calculator
Plans
for a CB 750 SOHC rigid frame by Frank Woslum
Part
2
Only
strictly useful if you want to build a frame for a H-D Big Twin.
How
to stretch your frame
Brake related links
Useful
if you're mixing and matching brake components.
Brakes
on aftermarket springers