Comments on: Hand Beaten Copper Chopper

By: Daniele

Daniele — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:02:49 +0000

Hello everyone, I am proud that my bike has come on this blog!
is absurd how powerful the internet!
is a great pleasure to hear your own opinion and I would be curious to know the true opinion of Cyril Huze, as our friend Brandon keeps us both!
your opinion improves my quality …
we feel the creature for the next …
Daniel from Sardinia

By: asarif

asarif — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:02:01 +0000

Hmmm I think It’s unique bike, very simple and exotic

By: Jeff Nicklus

Jeff Nicklus — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:30:37 +0000

Use steel for the tanks and fenders …… copper plate the items and clear coat them … same look and it will last!

Problem solved ……

Over & Out,

Jeff

By: TROY-CTC

TROY-CTC — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:17:44 +0000

This might be a nice piece of workmanship, but it’s absurd to build a gas tank from copper. The vibration of a motorcycle will work- harden the copper and it will surely crack somewhere. When Jesse built the copper bike, I was wondering what he was thinking, and I still am. I was at a show a few years ago and someone had a bike with a gas tank made from epoxy, it was already starting to crack and he thought that made it look even cooler. My thoughts were leaning toward a good fire suit.

By: James(Kiwi)

James(Kiwi) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:42:07 +0000

Well for me it falls between two stools!!
Drunk but not pretty enough to Fcuk.

Pity

James (kiwi)

Ps If you get Live to Ride in the US of A .The local show which is the Jokers bike show in Ashburton is in it and there is a picture of me..but a real ugly one (like all of them) but seriously it gives you a glimpse of what happens way down under if any one cares.

By: biker bob

biker bob — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:32:43 +0000

How about this, it looks like it looks, period, and who ever built it did a good job no matter what you think.

By: Dave Blevins

Dave Blevins — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:43:40 +0000

I like this little bike, and I’m thinking it has more an early “Ness” look to it, more so even than Billy.

By: Kirk Perry

Kirk Perry — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:01:02 +0000

And heavy-duty “paperboy” spokes.

By: Kirk Perry

Kirk Perry — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:49:12 +0000

Look closer at the hammer texture on the fender skin. It has a tradesman name, but it escapes me.
I like the rear fender close to the tire. I bet it’s a light chassis. Something all Knuckle or Pan motor in a tight twin-cradle frame would look good with that rear clip. A road racing or TT or buckhorn internal coil wire handlebars would look good. Ribbed-rubber “squeeze-box” fork covers on a stock , Glide, ‘49-59 non-adjustable triple tree would look good too. I’d like to see an (as hammered above) 3.5 fuel tank, with pop-up reserve (replete with indented tank emblems) and a Sardinia-hammered, sleeked-down rendition of the Brooks Stevens© 1949 original front fender.
Nice metal work on the fender webbing.

By: Kirk Perry

Kirk Perry — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:14:19 +0000

“‘87 250 Rebel (first year of Honda’s blatant rip-off of the narrow-glide.”

Not first year, first model.
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imo, a motorbike needs at least 2500cc to be quick enough to get you out of trouble in traffic.

The Vespa’s and that style of scooter don’t accelerate fast enough.

Running errands on the motorbike, I can beat any four-wheeler off-the-line at a traffic light, easily, even after looking both ways and both feet on the pegs. I’m gone. Traffic’s way back there in the rear view mirror. You need punch. 250 cc does the job locally.

By: Kirk Perry

Kirk Perry — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:17:47 +0000

I like the tire. Whodaguy? Coker-Firestone? Or HDS (Japan)? 5:10 x 16 ?

Looks like there’s more sidewall tread on that “Sardenian job” than on my ($52.00) Cheng-Shins, which get a little “drifty” in the apex of a canyon-clawing curve at 55 mph…..sometimes sicken-ly so. My ‘57 Pan is stripped, but still weighs in around 480 lbs.
I know I getting close to riding on the sidewall – because there’s a tide mark of road dirt on the tires, when I park it.
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Have you looked for tires lately? JC Whitney’s tire stock has be reduced. Sign of the times. Less choice. The Cheng-Shin 60’s “Speed-Grip’ tread went to Shinko and the price is $96.00.

I went looking for 90/90-18 front and 130/90-15 for my ‘87 250 Rebel (first year of Honda’s blatant rip-off of the Narrow-Glide . Sold out at JC Whitney. No more will be stocked.
I contacted americanmotorcycletire.com/ in Scottsdale. They were very helpful and “know” tires. He said that Cheng-Shin is getting out of the motorcycle tire business, and that the “economy” tire that was taking it’s place is Kenda®. He sent me the Kenda tires the 250 needed, $37. for the 18 front and $42. for the 15 rear.
Check them out for tires. Fast delivery. Charged me $13.64 for shipping. No box, just strapped together.
I wish they made a pre-shave that smelled like new tires.

By: Steve Carr

Steve Carr — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:31:05 +0000

This style bike is not something I would do, But that being said, I like the bike and understand very well the amount of effort that goes into a build like this. I also see some Billy Lane influence, but at the same time, its very hard to build something that doesnt have some influence from some bike that has already been built at some point in the history of Motorcycles.

Bobber,

Where can we see what you are able to build? Or can you only build negative comments……

Steve Carr

By: Brandon

Brandon — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:32:41 +0000

Hey, Bobber. Send a pic of your bike to Cyril for evaluation.

By: Jeff Nicklus

Jeff Nicklus — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:16:07 +0000

jatinder pal,

Dude, that is cold! I didn’t even think of that when I made my comments ….. I suppose you are correct however.

Over & Out,

Jeff

By: Bobber

Bobber — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:00:12 +0000

U G L Y !

By: jatinder pal

jatinder pal — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:58:38 +0000

Yeah billy stuff but someone have to step in his shoes cause he will not be making newer bikes soon………

By: Jeff Nicklus

Jeff Nicklus — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:17:42 +0000

The bike has a STRONG Billy Lane flavor.

Over & Out,

Jeff