New Bobber Roller

Due to demand, we have introduced a new bobber rolling chassis. It is a stripped down version of the standard bobber we have offered for years. (shown left)

The best part about this package is the price. We are introducing it at $1999.00, for a limited time.

http://www.choppersurplus.com/bikekits/rollingchasis/cs/bobber.html

Unlike the old bobber rolling chassis, you can also ugrade and swap out components, except the frame. Modifications to the basic package do effect the price, however. Contact us for details at:

http://www.choppersurplus.com/global/contact.html

New Partnership

Chopper Surplus is proud to annouce that we will now carry Rock Hard Choppers line of custom frames. Each frame can be customized to your required rake and dimensions, can accomodate a 300 tire, and is set up for right side drive. Rock Hard will also be offering rolling chassis, handlebars, and other items in the near future so watch for them.

You can find out more about Rock Hard Choppers at http://rockhardchoppers.com/

Where Do I find Information on Building Choppers?

This is a question we get all the time from people building their first bike.

The task of building a bike can seem daunting, and while it would be nice to have a book that explains everything you need to know about building choppers, none exists. Oh sure, there are books on bike building, but they either gloss over the information so much that they are of no real value, or they're for a specific bike kit and not applicable to other projects.

The best place you can start to learn about bike building is to go to your local news stand, and pick up a copy of The Horse: Back Street Choppers. This magazine is dedicated to people who build there own bikes, and is a wealth of information for someone new. They also have a website at www.ironcross.net, which has some of the best technical message boards on the internet.

As far as all the specs you need, the old standard Harley Shop manual is still the best. Granted, they will not cover every single thing, but they do cover most of the important topics, including drivetrain, front ends, wheel spacing, ect. Also, many of the aftermarket manufacturers you will undoubtablely buy parts from such as S&S also have excellent technical manuals.

Huge Dealer Show Sale at Custom Chrome

Things must really be slow a Custom Chrome right now, because they're having a huge dealer sale. Most of the items are overstocks and closeouts, but there are some really nice savings.

For instance, select Revtech motors are half off, rigid frames for under $500, and tons of other stuff. I will be releasing much of this info in our newsletter shortly, so watch for it. Or just drop me an email and I will pass the info on to you.

S&S Clutch

S&S will be introducing a clutch in the near future, according to a recent dealer magazine. I don't have specifics or a link yet, but according to a friend of mine close to S&S, it is meant to compete with Rivera's Pro-clutch.

When I get more details I will let you know.

Bike Kits

If you're looking at buying a bike kit, you might want to pick up a copy of this months Easyriders magazine. They have 6 full pages dedicated to all the bike kits that are available. There are even a few there I didn't know about.

We offer many of these already, and plan to add more of them in the near future.

Various Vendor News

Here are some various news items relating to the parts industry I thought you like to hear about:

• I have confirmed that S&S motors will no longer be available without ignitions, except for their Twin Cam version (due to their court battle with Harley???) All EVO-style motors will come with their IST ignition, while shovelheads will come with another ignition. Forgot to ask about sportsters. Sorry XL and Buell guys.
• S&S released their new catalog and price list. This is in no way a scientific sampling, but of the prices I've looked up, prices have jumped 10%-15%.
• Custom Chrome usually releases their new catalog in the fall. However, they are not releasing the 2006 catalog until after the Cinncinati bike show in February. They have updated their prices, however, with most items increasing in price, but not drastically (again, this is just my observation). They did introduce a small supplement to their catalog.