Thanks for all the feedback! The project started out with me wanting an affordable old school bobber using modern tech and to me that required the use of a modern Triumph. I found a 03 T100 with 3000 miles for $4800 I then stripped it down and sold off leftover parts to bella corsa and newbonneville leaving a net cost for engine-wheels-brakes-igntion-wiring harness-fuel tank-fork tubes-axles-oil cooler-of around $3500 which to me is a real bargain when you consider a 6 speed tranny for a v twin can run almost as much. I began this journey with Johnny Goodson of Insane Custom Cycles who has some great photos of a real cool Triumph on his web page. He could not schedule enough time for a complete build but agreed to shaping original tank and provide a set of really cool triple trees. Finding the frame builder was an exhausting task at 1st many of these so-called providers of Triumph frames proved to be less than professional-no returned emails-phone calls-etc. Determined I finally found what has turned out to be a very professional builder in Al Wilkerson aka Big Daddy @ Bitter End Old School Choppers. From the start of our conversation he has been great-willing to listen to my ideas and to provide excellent info and all at a reasonable price, always returning phone calls and email promptly. Here are just a few of the items we used in this build-keep in mind this is a one of with every part custom fabricated for the proper fit. The frame-I wanted a curved backbone to follow the lines of the tank-I wanted the seat dropped 2" the backbone stretched 2" and the neck dropped 2" so many triumph frames seemed too short in length-too tall in height-and the seat seemed like your perched on the bike instead of a part of the bike.We then turned our attention to the front end using Johhny's super clean trees-wide glide set up-we shortened the tubes 2" using the stock brakes and axles Big Daddy had to fab spacers and custom machine mounts-as for the rake 32 degrees somehow seemed correct this will provide a very good handling bike as well as the proper stance. If you have been to Big Daddys web page or looked @ chopperweb.net galleries you have by now noticed how the curved theme and the use of the Triumph eyebrow logo is prominent in both the frame and metalwork. As for the rear of the bike a close fitting rear fender with the proper radius was purchased-[custom chrome]-original wheel is used w/avon 160 rain/race tire[I liked the dirt track look of it] original brake[I loved the Triumph logos] w/custom rod/heim brake stop.Big Daddy has fabbed up some great fender mounts along w/stoplight and a clean tag bracket. The seat is from Chica custom mounted clean under it is a faux oil tank that will be used to hide all the electrics,coils,wiring harness,etc. the oil dipstick will be attatched in the tank to the ignition switch-Very Cool-the starter button will be hidden in the tank using an Arlen Ness button-Below that Big Daddy has custom mounted a gel battery on its side-we will run as much of the wiring and brake lines as possible through the frame. Check out the custom mounts for the stock but modified pipes.The kickstand is Matt Hotch's. Moving farther forward the controls are a XOPRODOX softtail in black ano-Big Daddy has mounted them so clean they almost seem to float! Looking up at the bars[sorry no photos yet] we are using the Triumph risers[love that logo!] with 16" fat apes by v factor-internal throttle-PM black controls-more to come stay tuned-until then -Later!
