Attack Choppers: monsters

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Really cool inpirational bikes!

Ok, it's been a while since I saw some bikes that REALLY got me wound up to build something new... but these nasty 2 stroke monsters are wicked!
For years I have wnated to build some 2 stroke choppers, as well as thumpers, and really small displacement 4 stroke twins.... but I have kinda pushed those ideas to the back of the list... but WOW does the Coconut customs blog get me excited!
(bonus sporty burnout pic included.)
Oustanding nasty, icky, road warrior choppers!
Hats off guys... great work.
http://coconutcustoms.blogspot.com/

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)