Comments on: Junkyard Roller from The Chop Shop in Jefferson

By: Johnny Williamson

Johnny Williamson — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 08:51:16 +0000

Oops I should have wrote the bike is pictured under the Rigid page.

By: Johnny Williamson

Johnny Williamson — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 08:48:01 +0000

We are almost done a 650 using 18 X 5.5 60 spoke 200mm front and back. Harley style rigid frame. Improvise, Overcome, Adapt, XS650 projects are ( in my opinion ) accepted more so if the builder doesn’t spend on expensive catalog parts that are usually out of reach for most. A client of our shop dropped off a set of stainless steel in ground pool handles that we used to make the exhaust. Bike is on our Fabrication page at chopperworks.ca the concept is on the art page. New pics in a coupe of months hopefully. People don’t get the rocker cover gas tank idea?……….wow. That’s cool.

By: norm younger

norm younger — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:50:05 +0000

any pics of the completed bike?

By: sean from boston

sean from boston — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:49:46 +0000

bumpdates ?

By: Harry Carmony

Harry Carmony — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:16:06 +0000

I like your attitude, – I like your style, I like your approach, …- and I have a feelin I’m gonna like your gastank…^5….

By: Zombie

Zombie — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:32:24 +0000

thanks man. Its a 76 so it has mechanical advance, i found that part on Mikes for around 80 so thats what I’m doing, a couple more parts to strip off.

By: Tech7

Tech7 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:42:03 +0000

Well, the pre 1980 engines had a mechanical advance. These you can install a Pamco or Boyer Brandsen electronic system. After 79, they had electronic ignition. Check out MikesXS.com.

By: zombie

zombie — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:30:20 +0000

Thanks I am really trying to make a junkyard bike smooth and nice to ride. Harley is going to make a girder front end for it. Hey I bet you know how the auto advance and the points system work on these bikes. This is the first time I’ve ever done any of this. I want to but in an electronic ignition but not sure how. Do you have any idea’s?

By: Tech7

Tech7 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:23:34 +0000

Can’t wait to see more! Love junkyard explorations. Great use of imagination.

By: Zombie

Zombie — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:08:19 +0000

I was walking through the junkyard getting parts one day, lights, shifter handles, tail lights, any random parts that I could think of. I wanted to do something I haven’t seen before. I also wanted to have a somewhat board track racer look with a pretty flat under slung gas tank. Then I walked up to a semi block and thought, valve cover… I called Harley and asked it that would work and he said yes and wasn’t really sold on the idea till the metal was cut. Its an unconventional style but that fits me.

By: Zombie

Zombie — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:01:51 +0000

Thanks for all the comments, I was away from the internet for a while. I didn’t really look into a lot of different kinds of valve covers, just what they had at the junk yard. I am getting her up on the jig as soon as the shop gets a roller in. I hope it turns heads but if people don’t like it they can look away. This one is built by me for me.

By: Tech7

Tech7 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:26:15 +0000

Really, what’s with the valve cover ? It’ starting to hurt my head.

By: Blackwidow

Blackwidow — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:41:45 +0000

that will definately get attention really cool and a great idea

By: Tech7

Tech7 — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:51:07 +0000

That’s what I assume the idea is? Valve cover looks like from a 345 or 392 International V8. They also used an inline 4 that used one V8 cylinder head. Just something from my useless information file. If that is indeed the idea, I could think of some more attractive valve cover/gas tanks. Well, really thinking outside the box. Good luck with that.

By: tadd442

tadd442 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:32:59 +0000

no-no-no…a TRACTORS gas tank, not a tractor FOR a gas tank….that would be silly….and would mess up his balance in the process.
What would be cool is, using valve covers from an international truck or something like that for a gas tank…

By: Spun

Spun — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:30:19 +0000

Tractor for a gas tank? no way.

By: tadd442

tadd442 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:10:14 +0000

LOL!!
Hope the tractor comes soon…his fingers are probably getting tired.

By: paul

paul — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:39:05 +0000

very nice project, with the valves cover will be a wonderful gastank.

By: hooversama

hooversama — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:23:29 +0000

duh…..its not a gas tank…he’s just holding it there waiting for the tractor to come along.

By: Blackwidow

Blackwidow — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:55:10 +0000

Like Tech7 said whats the story with the valvecover is it the gastank?

By: jesus

jesus — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:20:50 +0000

Something wicked this way comes!

By: Tech7

Tech7 — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:04:16 +0000

What’s the story with the valve cover?