This beautiful creation was brought to life by South Side Motorcycle Company in Orland Park, IL. The vision started with an engine from a 1977 Shovel head and an 18” spoked car rim with a custom hub designed to accommodate a 1” inch axle and a spinner knock-off. The idea was simple, a Longrider Chopper reminiscence of the early years with an incredible paint job and perfectly tuned Shovel Head engine. After looking into the engine it was decided that it would be best to start with a new block and only use the heads form the original 1977 engine. The engine consists of an S&S short block with a Black Widow cam and an updated oiling system designed to allow the oil to travel to the heads through the pushrods. The rocker boxes were split and polished until they shined like chrome, it has a Rivera carb with a velocity stack and it sounds just plain nasty ripping through the one off exhaust built by South Side. To achieve the desired stretch and rake they went with a molded hard tail frame from Pro Street Frameworks that has been stretched 10 up, 5 back and has a 45 degree rake. The frame is complimented by a gorgeous springer front end from Denver Choppers that is 25 over. The old school paint job consists of a variegated gold leaf pattern with pinstripes on top of a House of Kolor Black. Other notable feature include the Joker Machine dual headlights, Paucho Z bars and risers, the stretched Paucho coffin tank, Paucho rear fender, Exile forward controls, Precision Machine hand controls, a Rev-Tech 5 speed transmission and a Belt Drives Ltd (BDL) belt drive. This is a top of the line build that earned Best of Show in the judged class at the Easyrider show in Louisville, KY in 2006. This award prompted it being showcased in the March 2007 issue of Biker. The build on this bike exceeded $40,000 and it has been driven less than 1,000 miles since its completion. It was just serviced with new fluids, filters and a new battery so she is need of nothing but a new home. If you could see this beauty in your collection you better call us before someone else does! For more pictures and a video of the engine visit HotRodsChoppers.com! SOLD
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