Comments on: First time chopper build

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 18:21:15 +0000

Really,really nice looking build. And St.Catharines you say? I haven’t seen it rolling around town at all,but looking forward to running across you and getting a better look.

By: danilo

danilo — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 07:03:54 +0000

hi,

what’s the specs of your rear wheel?

thanks!
d.

By: andrew

andrew — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:19:03 +0000

Hi i am putting a wide glide front end on my v star 650. was jus looking for advise on where to get bearings, cups etc. i do not want to change the neck. please help. thanks in advance

By: Uncle Bear

Uncle Bear — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 06:37:49 +0000

Looks cool from what I see. Some side shots would have been nice to see tho.

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:11:36 +0000

Johnwayne, I welded a harley head stock on my frame, you can get these online at some the frame builders or have a local machine shop turn one out for you, pick a set of standard trailer bearings for a 1 inch axle and the lenght of the head required(whats the distance between your triple trees) ask your machine shop to turn one to fit…

Regards Larry……..

By: sean from boston

sean from boston — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:53:37 +0000

well I have one last request If your wife is feeling better that is, If you get a chance E-mail Me at Seanmiller063@gmail.com

By: Sean from boston

Sean from boston — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:54:13 +0000

Thanks again Larry as always awesome info and great help an I hope your wife gets well soon.

By: johnwayne

johnwayne — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 06:21:14 +0000

nice, wear can i get adaptions to put my dna springer front end on my xs 650? cheers

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:15:06 +0000

Sean sorry my wife has taken very ill, things are looking better now as for the rear sprocket it’s from a tractor supply or you could try harbour freight in the US of A. It was $12.00 and I had it drilled to match a harley sprocket I had, cost me a case of beer……..

By: sean from boston

sean from boston — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 01:39:49 +0000

What did you use for a sprocket?

By: Larry

Larry — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:29:23 +0000

Kendall thanks for the kind words, have a look at your local Harley shop there are a few models that have a short set up for brakes much like mine in all chrome, also try online at jireh cycles you may find just the thing there…..
Regards Larry

By: kendall

kendall — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:36:14 +0000

Hi nice ride. Do you no were I can find the hiem joint chrome threaded rod at or the complete kit. I can not find one short like the one thats used on this tensioner.

By: Sean from boston

Sean from boston — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:08:10 +0000

Awesome thank you so much!

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:38:48 +0000

Sean in my case the bearings for the harley wheel to XS axle spec in at
Outter 52mm (HD)
Width 21mm (HD)
Axle 20mm (XS)
Late model HD bearings are in fact metric outter & width but the inner or axles are 1.00″ or 3/4′ who knows.
You can pull one of the HD bearings from your wheel head to your local bearing supply guy with your XS axle and HD bearing and they sould be able to match something up…..

Regards Larry

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:18:25 +0000

Sean I have not forgot you I lost the paperwork, the company I got them from is called BDI bearings here in Ontario Canada, I called the fellow I got them from and he is going to look them up.
Sorry for the delay…….
Regards Larry

By: Sean from boston

Sean from boston — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:42:26 +0000

Hey any luck?

By: Sean from boston

Sean from boston — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:18:36 +0000

Thanks a lot! I’m working on my bike and am doing more of a “brat” thing so I don’t really want to modify the swing arm to much but want disc and spokes. Again thanks a bunch!

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:58:25 +0000

Hey Sean I will look up the bearing replacement I used for you, in the next bike I would stay with the stock Harley 1 inch axle and modifed the frame much cheaper and faster.Bodhi I would love to know the guy the sells the cups in my case I turned a complete new head and welded it in place…
Thanks….
Tadd442 e-mail me and I will send you some more pics of the bike…
Regards Larry (lpuffer@cogeco.ca)

By: Bodhi

Bodhi — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:53:50 +0000

There’s a guy that sells fork cups that convert the xs necks to accept wide glide/springer/harley etc front ends … not to complicated … I have the web address somewhere… all it takes is a little more $$$$$

a new wide glide /springer will run about 4-5 hundred (dna) but the catch is the front brakes. on springers, they’ll run another 3-4 hundred while wide glides you may be able to find some used.

you’ll notice that aside from aesthetics ( lookin good) alot of guys won’t use front brakes on a springer but will swap out the rear drums for harley spoke w/ disc and you’ll need something extra as just the rear drums won’t do the job.

By: sean from boston

sean from boston — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:24:38 +0000

hey sorry to ask another question, what bearings did you use? or what did you do to them? also LOVE the gas tank paint.

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:11:01 +0000

Thanks Sean, the wheel is from a Dyna Wide Glide 1995 the only things I changed are the bearings to fit the Yamaha axle and the spacers the TC bros hardtail works perfect…

By: sean from boston

sean from boston — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:48:38 +0000

Hey the bike looks GREAT! just wondering what year make model the rear tire came off of and also if you had to do any modifications to the frame to get it to fit?

By: chris

chris — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:29:04 +0000

high quality, like it lots,some pics of left hand side and front view would be great

By: Larry

Larry — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:13:02 +0000

Thanks tadd442 PM me and I wll send a few shots.
Mike I am located in St.Catherines Ontario………

By: MIKE

MIKE — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:42:36 +0000

Where are you located in Canada?

By: tadd442

tadd442 — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:15:49 +0000

nice tensioner!…can’t really see the other things you made….