Current state of my VF1000R chopper.

Current state of my VF1000R chopper.
Current state as of today.

 

awesome job with the ride.you must have badass garage.

 

My garage is just a one car garage.
I have a tool box and welding machine, and I built a tubing bending machine.

 

I have followed your build and I must say........................ That is one bad ass bike!!!! Awesome work.

 

That was exactly my first thought, that thing looks bad ass! Well done Don! :thumbsup:

 

Thanks for the compliment! I like that avatar video very creative:funky:.

 

Thanks VFR capn!

Now I need to get one of the more mundane jobs done. Valve adjustment.
When I got the engine it had really black oil in it. It took 3 oil changes and a filter to get the oil clean looking again. Now I have synthetic blend in it.
That engine got a whole new life again. Who knows maybe it will end up back in a restoration of a Generation 1 bike.

The radiator is from a VF1100. Works great.

 

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Rollin

 

Great job Don. Bike looks good and different. Never saw a V4 chopper before and like it. How's it handle for you and does that spring seat actually work?

 

This bike seems even better than my last bike. They both had 42º rake but these forks are longer. The seat works very well . I built 5 seats before this one. And this is still the best design. It is made from a tractor seat that has been modified. There is NO foam seat that will compete with a spring mounted seat. Harley knew what they were doing. This seat has good lower back support.

 

Very nice ride. Just cant go wrong with Black and Chrome. I'll bet the sound has the Harley guys scratching there heads as you approach. Does the one radiator cool it enough? Seems small, but if it works ... :biggrin:

 

LOL good point about the sound, "where's that blub blub sound"?

That's a very nice looking bike, gives the OCC a run for their money!

 

Yes.
It is a radiator from a HONDA VF1100.
Also the engine can get a lot of cool air all around from not having a fairing.

This winter I am going to build a custom gas tank for the bike.

 

Great looking bike, I like it!!! Something different and unique!!!

 

I'm diggin' it man. Love the "springer" front end and the seat looks surprisingly comfortable. Got any pics from the rear? What size wheel/tire are you running? Can't tell how wide from the pics.

What's left, aside from the mechanical stuff (ie valve adj)? Rear fender? Can't really tell from the pic what you've got goin' on back there.

Any thoughts about ditching those reflectors?? I know that they always show up a lot more in photos than in real life, but they kind of draw the eye in pictures

I think you should light it up with remote control LEDs.... green would look killer :thumb: well done!!

 

Don, That bike just looks better & better. I dig the tank now, can't wait to see what you have in your head for the custom one.

 

Whooooow thats very cool. I would love to hear a sound file of it running

 

Looks cool Donnie. How many miles can you get out of that small of a tank? I'm guessing it's like 3.5 gallons?

 

Donald that looks amazing. You are seriously one hell of a fabricator. Keep up the good work brother.

-Jake