Big Brass Balls Cycles Chopper
“The bike is very thing I wanted and more — low and chopped with nothing on it that it doesn't need,” said Matt.
I’D owned a Harley-Davidson motorcycle before but this time I wanted something a bit smaller with a chopped rear-end. I’d seen a bike in a magazine that was exactly what I wanted and always said to myself, “One day”. That one day happened, and eight years after seeing that bike in a magazine, I now have one in my garage.
The bike was available as a do-it-yourself kit or built complete to my specs. I didn’t have the time or patience to build my own, so after many emails and messages, my specs were sorted and the bike was being built.
I was consulted throughout the whole process from the builder to the painter to the bloke who did the custom seat.
The bike is very thing I wanted and more — low and chopped with nothing on it that it doesn’t need.
Motorcycle Specs Sheet
- Engine: S&S 96 cubic inch, V-series; natural finish.
- Transmission: six-speed Primo Rivera.
- Rear suspension: rigid frame.
- Wheels: Ride Wright, 50-fat-spoke with black rims & hubs.
- Frame: Sam Wills of Racing Innovation, Oklahoma City; 36 degrees rake; three-inches up, one-out, two-back.
- Brakes: Wilwood GP300 Performance; 4 piston.
- Seat: Brass Balls Cycles signature leather solo seat, riveted perimeter; custom made by Hix Design, Oklahoma City.
- Seat shocks: Rock Shox adjustable air shock.
- Painter: Manny’s Fineline and Pinstriping, Oklahoma City.
- Colour: Translucent red wine over ground metal, gold flake and pin-striping.
Very special thanks to Jason Havey and Aubrey Marcus from Brass Balls Cycles who kept the dream alive; and Greg Saikaly from All American Imports in Sydney; bike would not be in Australia without him.
words by Matt Sullivan; photos by Rick Benson
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