 You name it, we can get it
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Time Charley Bike
Made With
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| Owners |
Rick Strand |
Painting |
Blue Devil Creative, traded paint job for work on his bikes |
| City/State |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Molding |
Blue Devil Creative, Sioux Falls, SD (605)-521-8700 |
| General |
2007 Freebird Custom, at least that's what the title says
Goodtime Charlie bike, named after you know who!
I made it with leftover parts that aren't EVEN supposed to go together |
Painter |
Chad, built him a mini-chopper with a souped up chainsaw engine, we call it "BUZZKILL" |
| Fabrication |
Little 'ol me |
Pinstriping |
Chad |
| Year & Make |
WOOF! parts from 1940 till now |
Color |
Black Pearl, blue Ghost Flames, Gold-leaf graphics |
| Model |
Bagger/chopper |
Type |
House of Color |
| Value |
Only got about 10 grand in it |
Special paint |
Is real Gold-Leaf special enough for ya |
| Assembly |
Little 'ol me again |
Frame |
Picked it up second hand from a shop going out of business in Iowa, Wooden Shoe Customs, don't that scream speed |
| Time |
1 South Dakota winter |
Year |
1999 I think |
| Chroming |
Didn't have any done, what's on there is what I had |
Builder |
Ultima |
| Engine |
Indian '88 c.i. S&S rebuilt, gaskets, cam, oil pump, etc. 1940 6-volt generator nose cone |
Type |
I suppose you could call it a full blown chopper chassis, long stretch, radical rake, fat ass |
| Year |
1999 used S&S |
Rake |
43 degrees, I guess |
| Model |
Thievin' Redskin |
Stretch |
maybe 7 inches |
| Rebuilder |
Hello, replaced all the gaskets I could, what I didn't have I made from other model/years, it was an oil leaking, blowing, son of a bitch, still getting a little seepage from the head gaskets, I'll get around to it before spring |
Other frame alterations |
It worked out fine the way it was, welded on the rear master cylinder mounts, all the wiring is run through the frame |
| Ignition |
Blue Streak points system, user friendly, that electronic stuff might last longer without messin' with it but when it goes out in the middle of nowhere it looks the same if it's good or bad, at least with points you can snap 'em, file 'em or just get some Chevy points anywhere |
Accessories |
Floorboards, saddlebags, bitch stick, got to be functional ya know, it's made fer ridin' not just lookin' at |
| Displacement |
like I said 88 cubic inches |
Bars |
kinda like a set of pullbacks, all I know is that they are comfortable |
| Lower end |
it's got one in there somewhere |
Risers |
in the bars |
| Balancing |
if it's there so be it |
Handlebar controls |
Drag Specialties, mini electric shift buttons where kill switch used to be |
| Pistons |
I think two, DUH!! |
Fenders |
came with the chassis |
| Cases |
something has got to hold it all together somehow, put a Sifton oil breather ramp in to combat the blowby |
Headlight |
kinda mini but it works |
| Heads |
the're mounted on top of the cylinders, I tried puttin' them somewhere else but it didn't work out,YUK-YUK |
Taillight |
elongated cat's eye with blue dot, frenched into rear fender, alotta work just for a tailight |
| Cam |
Yup, got one of them too |
Front pegs |
Early style floorboards |
| Lifters |
Got 4 of 'em I think |
Rear pegs |
Classic Dixie Distributing spoons |
| Carb(s) |
S&S Super, Yost Power tube, handmade choke setup |
Electrics |
Hand wired [schematic looks like a L.A. streetmap], handmade info center[turn,oil,high beam]between risers |
| Air cleaner |
S&S with K&N filter, best setup around |
Foot controls |
All handmade, jocky shift pedal,cut off, rewelded opposite direction used for brake, handmade bushings, made shift linkage from bitchstick parts |
| Pipes |
Loud Samsons, I think, got 'em used |
Gas tank |
about 4 gallons, I like to put a little Marvel Mystery oil in the gas |
| Mufflers |
Yeah right officer! I tried different kinds of baffles in 'em but keep blowing 'em out |
Oil tank |
it seems to hold the slimy stuff, temp dip stick, I run Lucas oil stabilizer along with the Castrol 20/50 |
| Transmission |
5 speed |
Oil system |
Braided stainless steel, fluff ends |
| Year |
1999 Indian S&S, way used, Even took the guy to court over the engine and tranny, he said they were "Good", back in the old days he would be in intensive care and I'd be in jail! |
Primary cover |
enclosed, parts I had hanging on the wall |
| Modifications |
rebuilt about 3 times, bearings, bushings, gaskets, it's been a bitch |
Seat |
Xzotic blue swirl lick 'em and stick 'em, old style passenger p-pad, uncomfortable as hell, I ride solo anywho |
| Shifting |
Klicktronics [it's the orginal and the best] electric and foot shift |
Mirrors |
used, had around (2) |
| Engine sprocket |
BDL belt drive system, clutch, etc. |
Grips |
fer holding on, YEEZE! |
| Trans sprocket |
ditto |
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| Wheel sprocket |
used pulley I had around |
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| Forks |
long............. way out there |
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| Type |
clean chrome |
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| Extension |
about 12 over I'd say |
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| Builder |
Ultima |
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| Special Features |
fork boots, Old school, I'm sooo old school I'm preschool! |
The whole bike was based on Hogg Ryders 1937 Weblet-Vickers from the old "Cycletoons" comic book |
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| Wheels front |
spoke |
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| Size |
I think 19 maybe, skinny tire, I kinda like a little more meat up front, but it'll do |
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| Hub |
All them spokes got to go somewhere |
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| Rim width |
2 1/2 |
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| Tire |
Avon Venom |
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| Brake |
Leftover caliper I had around, took part of a firetruck bumper and made to fit front end, all stainless steel brakelines, cables |
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| Wheels rear |
Fat ass spoke |
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| Size |
250 |
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| Hub |
It wouldn't work too well without one |
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| Rim width |
like I said FAT!!, like my belly |
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| Tire |
Avon Venom |
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| Brake |
old shot shovelhead caliper, rebuilt, added 1 1/2 inches to boomerang bracket |
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| Other special modifications |
Oh Geeze where do I begin; special modified rigid bitchstick mounts on struts, son's ponytail braided with leather[got his first haircut at age 5] hanging off it, |
Handmade turn signal system, used rebuilt rear master cylinder with 2007 quarter on cap, floorboard mounts made from bottom parts of rigid bitchstick, |
special saddlebag mounts made from aluminum firetruck treadbrite, what I didn't have I made. |
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| Photography |
Chili Pepper productions, Tony Bachman, he does all my photoshoots, he's good |
He also does all my cards, flyers, etc.fellow Shriner |
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| Model |
Little 'ol me again |
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| Makeup/hair |
I do my own, whadda ya think? maybe too much lipgloss?
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| Owner special thanks |
Thank God, are we done yet? |
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Freebird Custom Motorcycles, LLC
Handbuilt Harleys By Your Design
7700 E. 39th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57110-6773
Phone: 605-359-2876 Fax: (605) 332-9068
info@freebirdcustommotorcycles.com
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