The TwinCam is a block which was born in the year 2000. We are now 16 years later so logically today this block is also being used for different designs and styles.
We have a TwinCam Hardtail frame for a Bobber Style, an Old Skool and everything in between.
This frame is suitable for transferring all the parts to the donor bike. With the standard fork you’ll also have a low ground clearance which is a must to make an Old Skool Chopper.
For Michel we’re going to build a chopper where different styles are going to be used. The different styles are combined in a new style called “Vintage New Generation.”
So we will use an Early Shovel block which has 1600 cc. This type comes from the same year as Michel’s birth. The 5 gearbox is fitted with a kicker and Hydra clutch.
For the wheels, we use 10-spoke aluminum wheels with a sleek appearance and it is braked by drum brakes.
If we build a chopper with a primary belt drive it’s often the desire to use a cover. Now of course we can take a (non-creative) primary belt drive from the catalog or we make a Homemade one.
With this project, we’ve retained the shape of the wheel in the beltcover.
On this project we’ve made everything thicker for the customer. A 200mm front tire with an extra thick and wide springer and a softail frame with extra thick tubes. Not to mention a 1600 cc Panhead block and a 240 mm rear tire.
We have a raw build bobber on sale with a licenseplate. This sportster has a 1200 cc engine, black retro springer and 16 inch wheels. The fat tank makes it a true Old Bobber.
It goes for a price of € 12750.- to the new owner!
Customer Arie has let us build this chopper with only modern parts. You can see our DF Dragstyle Softail frame for a 280 mm rear tire, thick black L&L Fat-glide fork and striking Contrast Cut wheels.
We also made a petrol tank with the flowing lines of the chopper, a matching handlebar and of course a few wild performed black exhausts.
If you’re building a chopper with a Upside down fork. Then you need to have triple trees that are in proportion with the fork. That is why we’ve chosen for the Multibolt triple trees in a polished version.
With a Sportster Block you can make many varied creations, here we have one with Panhead lids and a polished carburetor. Also a wild air filter can’t be missed.
The liberator is an engine that is used more and more in the Chopper – Old Skool builds, that’s why we are working on a frame where not only the engine but also the original gearbox and casting is used.
Here you can see a hardtail frame with an I-Beam connection between the block and the triple tree. This frame is made for a Dyna TwinCam block and transmission. Further more we have a 18-inch rear wheel with brass spoke nipples and a 200 tire mounted on the chopper. The front wheel is 23-inch.
The rear fork of the springer is an I-beam design and the front of the springer is going to be something special. The tank, exhaust pipes and rear fender are also Homemade.
Hans and Annemieke already had the KH for several years at home to restore, but maybe you know the program; My husband is a handyman … !?
The KH 1956 sportster sits between the Liberator and the Ironhead Sportster. It is an engine that we have not used before. For the design we chose a hardtail with a single downtube. The front and rear wheel are both 21 inches. Both back and front with the original drum brakes and special tires.
The springer is in an I Beam version and many details will follow!
The photo shows a jumper with a short length, the difference is, among other things that the eye of the brake bar is higher on the rightside what is favorable for the braking action.