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Well, about to chop the '03 TBA with a 3 degree rake and add a 21 inch wheel, chop the rear fender and add an old Lucus taillight (up-dated wiring) new mirrors and turn signals with running light feature..re-locate tag.as well as lower thr Triumph solo chrom rack to about an inch over the rear fender.............................................
does anyone have suggestions before I light the torch and turn on the grinder ???
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Use safety glasses 
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Can you get an extra three degrees using raked trees ?
Give us some blow by blow photos !!
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Chopping ain't easy,but it is necessary! 
everyone dies....not everyone rides!
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Looking forward to seeing the finished product.
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I put a 21 on mine and it CUTS the curves man...I'm serious, the thing rides SO much better (in my humble opinion of course)...
Lee
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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That 21" looks bada$$, Lee.
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Thanks a lot Friar, I love it.........got whitewalls going on this week (I finally got a digital camera, check out my gallery)......
Lee
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Dang Lee, that looks sweeter than I remember!! She looks like she is crying out for chromed/polished front forks like Piper did!! 
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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Thanks Phil, if only I could afford that I'd do it in a heartbeat, got gaitors going on though..........
Lee
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"does anyone have suggestions before I light the torch and turn on the grinder ???"
Drain the fuel tank! Sounds like a winner. Chopthatbitch!
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Are they lowered Ikons on the back? How do they go.
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Just remember that the neck is cast and not straight tubing. It'll be a little more difficult to cut the neck. You may want to chop and stretch the backbone and downtubes to get the rake you want. Take pictures and keep us posted.
Fryguy
Man, you must be fast because you were haulin' A$$ when I passed you back there. . .
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Well, the descision has been determined that a 4-degree rake will be best achieved through a new tree, this after the ace welder said #%@*! that neck is cast. If the calculations are correct, the front axle should move 3.25 inches add to that the 2 inches going from 19 to 21... the picture looks good. Step one will be the rear-end with the new fender and Lucus tailight and relocation of turn signals
I'll have to buy a digital camera and get my teenage daughter to show me how to post the pic's.. This will be more fun than figuring out how to put the two place sidecar on the 900 Trophy.
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lots of pictures and updates  Frank
(Former)05 BA tbike pipes, ai removed, Freak, mikuni hsr 42's, 904, ported/polished head, 1mm oversized valves
NOW-2010 silver and black tbird
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Just be careful as well with the neck. If you are just using raked trees to acheive the rake you want you have to watch how your trail is affected. You may get the look you want but the ride could not be worth it. Just something to watch out for. Keep us updated.
Fryguy
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Yes, one thing we are very cognisent of, negative trail
otherwise known as "that wobbly wheel on the Wal-Mart cart"
Saw one of the "paid for chopper types" at a toy run and the builder had built in a sizable negative trail.... looked good but quite dangerous in my humble opinion.
This will be a functional chop suitable for trips to Durango
or Silverton this summer.......
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