Choppers en chopperparts
The wishes of the customer are very important to us. The frame is therefore carefully composed in consultation with the customer. In this case, for a Harley-Davidson WLA – The Liberator, it has become a tubular frame with a casting for the engine block and gearbox.
If the paint job is successful and we start rebuilding a project, we will look at what appearance the bike needs.
For an old look, keep the donor block in its current state. We upgrade the block for a chic look. In this case we did this with vintage valve covers and gray with black cylinders and a ribbed primary cover.
The chopper enthusiast is only a small group and among them is only 1 ‰ who prefer a long fork.
A rear tyre of a car, shortened supertrap dampers with homemade Early Shovel curves, oval oil tank, short JJ tank and an extremely long fork. Sissy bar for the duffel bag and to create a regal sitting position.
Our roots lie with these 1 promille enthusiasts, the chopper is extreme but for us it’s a kick!
At L&L, a motor with electrical assistance is not on our wish list.
But when customer Alex came by with 200 mm rear tire, 50 amp battery, 3000w Electra motor, a Chopper front fork, an example of a frame assembled with a glue gun and the question whether we could make a nice frame, we thought this was a nice challenge.
A nice job for the autumn, where we will see with which material we can build a nice frame for this with of course …. a specific L&L design!
Only handlebars with risers are available for the modern Harley springer front forks.
In this case, the desire was to create a vintage bobber handlebar (without risers). We solved this by means of a mounting plate, as was used in the past.
The chopper painted in British Racing Green for Pieter is ‘ready-to-go’!
The extended frame is adapted to the posture for a perfect sitting position. Because of the long tank and the oval oil tank, everything is nicely proportioned. For the exhaust system we opted for a two-in-one with a muffler. The stabilizer on the front fork is equipped with a removable mudguard. The 200 mm rear tire gives a nice look and is not too wide.
The nice weather is coming, so let’s enjoy it!!!
The high wheels immediately catches your eyes, a must for customer Raf. The frame had already been made by us before and we were also allowed to help with the design.
De rib items have been implemented on the front tube, primary and ignition cover, grips, forward controls with steps and there are even more details.
A pair of Hotrod exhausts also didn’t turn out wrong either and give the bike a rough look. We have used fixed pipes for the clutch and brake lines. Now on to the painter!
Provisional opening times for Opmeer.
Tuesday by appointment, reachable by phone and by mail.
Wednesday come by appointment, reachable by phone and by mail.
Thursday open from 10am to 5pm
Friday open from 10am to 5pm
In the coming period, the shops in Opmeer and Rijen will alternately be closed on Saturdays. When Rijen is opened there will be a Garage sale from 12 am to 1 pm see here for more info
Saturday 6 August: Rijen open from 10 am to 12 am, Garage sale from 12 am to 1 pm
Saturday 6 August: Opmeer closed
Saturday 13 August: Rijen closed
Saturday 13 August: Opmeer open from 10 am to 1 pm
Saturday 20 August: Rijen open from 10 am to 12 am, Garage sale from 12 am to 1 pm
Saturday 20 August: Opmeer closed
In the days when there were no round fenders on the market, we used a flatfender for narrow tires. For the wide tires we used a trailer mudguard, they are wafer thin but you had to do something.
Today we work on projects with car tires, with the 2mm thick and 200mm wide flatfender.
L&L builds choppers according to the customer’s wishes and that takes time. Not everyone has this time. It sometimes happens that the customer wants a different design after a while, and he is willing to sell the motorcycle.
Here are a few examples of finished choppers, is your dream here (or look under L&L photos) and let us know. We can then discuss with the customer whether he is willing to say goodbye to his own chopper.
We’re putting the finishing touches on the structural work. For example, we have put together a sporty steering wheel with matching handles and a cover plate with hole pattern for the retro jumper. The battery box, petrol and oil cap in the same style, license plate with a Hotrod taillight.
At the request of the customer, the air filter and the ignition coil are fitted with covers. To place the start button and ignition lock, the electrical box is located under the oval oil tank.
Chamber bushes have been used for the headlight support, with the heads of the Allen screws nicely recessed.
We mounted the front fork for customer Henri.
Custom frame with a Twin Cam block for the price of € 4.250,-
For customer Miriam, we mounted two sets of fenders and tanks during the structural work.
Miriam is a creative person and loves to experiment.
Last year she toured with the IL tank in the color gray and it already received a lot of attention.
During the winter period she focused on special painting.
This year with the Sportster tank on the Old Skool, Miriam will undoubtedly get a lot of attention again.
