Attack Choppers: high forwards

Thursday, May 21, 2009

random inspirational bikes

Evo sporty chop draggin pegs at Deals Gap. Photo by Killboy.com. His pipes are up there high and so are his pegs... I mean... those are high for forwards. So I am assuming that is a pretty good lean we are seeing.
It does look like that suspension is almost 100% compressed... maybe it could use some more travel in the front? But at least he is running a fork brace. I would be willing to be that handling is on this guys mind quite often.
LIGHT, FAST, SKINNY, HANDLES GOOD, GROUND CLEARANCE, High pipes, high forwards, fork brace

My chopper manifesto

I do not accept the assumption that a rigid framed motorcycle cannot go fast, stop quickly, or handle well. I want my choppers to perform above the social accepted performance standard for rigid framed motorcycles; (that is to say: BAD)
These are the standards I have set before myself to achieve with said choppers:

My choppers must be able to Evade, Pursue, and allow me to survive.
My choppers must be light.
My choppers must be skinny and be able to navigate tight traffic with ease.
My choppers must go fast, accelerate hard, stop well, handle good, and do so without fusing my vertabrae.
My choppers must not scrape hard parts when leaning.
My choppers are not bar hoppers.
My choppers are not non-functioning scuplture.
My choppers must function like a real, useable vehicle.
My choppers must be a valid mode of transportation.
My choppers must not be built for other peoples enjoyment or entertainment.
My choppers must be built for me and my preferences and standards alone.
My choppers must not be fragile.
My choppers must be able to hop curbs, hit potholes, skid, wheelie, do burn outs and crash without breaking.
My choppers must be able to be ridden on all sufaces (Pavement, dirt, gravel, snow, sand, mud)