The Jockey Journal

Beejay · 08-09-2010, 04:02 PM

My 76 shovel that I started chopping. Sorry I don't have the photos of it in its original state. Cut the whole rear off the frame and went rigid. This will be the basic frame design except for the brace at the neck coming out and puttin some gusset plates. I have also pulled the seat cover and foam off, may just have it covered with leather. I also have some 4" straight risers coming. I am looking for ideas on how to mount mid controls with a suicide clutch. The bike will be an open primary, so I could use any advice on how to fab them. I'll keep updating as I work on it.

Beejay · 08-09-2010, 08:14 PM

This is before I pulled the engine.

ckunsman89 · 08-09-2010, 08:18 PM

frame looks good. what the hell is that huge tractor in the background.

Beejay · 08-09-2010, 08:58 PM

That is a 1953 Farmall Model A. It was handed down to my dad when my grandpa passed. The tractor really isn't that big, must just be how the photo was shot.

Beejay · 08-18-2010, 05:59 PM

Worked a litttle on it this past week home.

Beejay · 10-28-2010, 01:32 PM

Just about finished. I have it rideable, but the clutch is not wanting to disengage when it warms up. I also plan on putting a better paint job, this is just rattle can.

jonjon · 10-28-2010, 01:36 PM

Sweet! I like it, where in Louisiana you at?

danisdead · 10-28-2010, 01:46 PM

Bike looks good Beejay, plus you did it yourself.

Beejay · 10-28-2010, 02:15 PM

I'm in Iota. I built everything on the bike that I could. It's suicide with a jockey shift and custom mid controls made by me. The oil tank is a kit from Bung King that I welded. The tank was from Jireh, a little bigger than I wanted, but only 75$. Its straight up kicker. I had to run a battery, couldn't make it fire without. The taillight is made, found the cheapest marker lights that Autozone had, and bought two. Robbed the element from one and put in the other to have a brake light. I'll cover the seat and shave the front end when I get in from offshore. I also have a 21" spool, but haven't decided if I'll run it yet.

Beejay · 10-28-2010, 02:20 PM

I relocated the oil filter and ran copper oil lines. I'll try to get the pics bigger when I get a chance.

jonjon · 10-28-2010, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beejay

I relocated the oil filter and ran copper oil lines. I'll try to get the pics bigger when I get a chance.

Iota, my wifes uncle lives there, I am from just North Of Alexandria.
I like everything you got going there but I have little trust in those copper oil lines, vibration tends to make copper work a lot and leak eventually. Not trying to tell ya what to do here but I might suggest Russel braided lines that fit over #6 AN fittings, the kind with hose nipples, might not look as sexy but more sturdy. Keep posting them pics.

Beejay · 10-28-2010, 02:47 PM

I hear ya jonjon, I've already had to tighten them a few times. Thing is, I'm on a budget and a friend gave me a role of 3/8 copper so that's what got used.

coolbeans · 10-28-2010, 02:15 PM

great looking bike! i to am looking for those same answers.

jonjon · 10-28-2010, 03:14 PM

A good aviation style thick wall stainless tubing will last longer than that bike, proper torque on unions and fittings equal no problems

binder56jd · 10-28-2010, 03:20 PM

HD & IHC--gotta love it

Beejay · 10-28-2010, 03:24 PM

Jonjon, my question was what fails on copper, the unions or the actual tubing. You've said that copper will not hold, just wondering what failed. With the exception of the two tank return fittings, all my lines are nut and ferrels. Stainless sure doesn't have the look copper does.

Beejay · 10-28-2010, 03:34 PM

Found this thread, do you think this setup would work better?
http://www.hdforums.com/forum/shovel...oil-lines.html

pusher · 10-28-2010, 04:43 PM

isn't copper is more ductile than SS yes?

all that exposed copper tubing scares the pants off me...what happens when you get a piece of debris hitting one of those 90 degrees and you don't notice because you're havin too many kicks riding around!

Beejay · 10-28-2010, 04:56 PM

My foot being 2 inches from the 3" open primary is what scares me.

A lot of remote filters are set right behind the front tire. Imagine all the rocks and things that are launched into them. I'll work the kinks out as I go, trial by error I guess.

Loffer · 10-28-2010, 10:02 PM

They have stronger grade copper tubing than what you buy at lowes ect. Made just for these type of applications. Its like aircraft grade or something. You can use rubber tube on the connections and flare the copper ends and it absorps the vibrations also. Bike looks good.

08-09-2010, 04:02 PM	#1
Beejay Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: louisiana Posts: 31	76 shovelhead chopped My 76 shovel that I started chopping. Sorry I don't have the photos of it in its original state. Cut the whole rear off the frame and went rigid. This will be the basic frame design except for the brace at the neck coming out and puttin some gusset plates. I have also pulled the seat cover and foam off, may just have it covered with leather. I also have some 4" straight risers coming. I am looking for ideas on how to mount mid controls with a suicide clutch. The bike will be an open primary, so I could use any advice on how to fab them. I'll keep updating as I work on it.

08-09-2010, 08:14 PM	#2
Beejay Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: louisiana Posts: 31	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped This is before I pulled the engine.

08-09-2010, 08:18 PM	#3
ckunsman89 Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: brevard county, FL Posts: 683	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped frame looks good. what the hell is that huge tractor in the background.

08-09-2010, 08:58 PM	#4
Beejay Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: louisiana Posts: 31	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped That is a 1953 Farmall Model A. It was handed down to my dad when my grandpa passed. The tractor really isn't that big, must just be how the photo was shot.

08-18-2010, 05:59 PM	#5
Beejay Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: louisiana Posts: 31	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped Worked a litttle on it this past week home.

10-28-2010, 01:32 PM	#6
Beejay Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: louisiana Posts: 31	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped Just about finished. I have it rideable, but the clutch is not wanting to disengage when it warms up. I also plan on putting a better paint job, this is just rattle can.

10-28-2010, 01:36 PM	#7
jonjon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: sometimes here sometime there Posts: 222	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped Sweet! I like it, where in Louisiana you at?

10-28-2010, 01:46 PM	#8
danisdead Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Juneau Alaska Posts: 1,196	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped Bike looks good Beejay, plus you did it yourself. __________________ LTRRTC

10-28-2010, 02:15 PM	#9
Beejay Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: louisiana Posts: 31	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped I'm in Iota. I built everything on the bike that I could. It's suicide with a jockey shift and custom mid controls made by me. The oil tank is a kit from Bung King that I welded. The tank was from Jireh, a little bigger than I wanted, but only 75$. Its straight up kicker. I had to run a battery, couldn't make it fire without. The taillight is made, found the cheapest marker lights that Autozone had, and bought two. Robbed the element from one and put in the other to have a brake light. I'll cover the seat and shave the front end when I get in from offshore. I also have a 21" spool, but haven't decided if I'll run it yet.

10-28-2010, 02:20 PM	#10
Beejay Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: louisiana Posts: 31	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped I relocated the oil filter and ran copper oil lines. I'll try to get the pics bigger when I get a chance.

10-28-2010, 02:47 PM	#12
Beejay Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: louisiana Posts: 31	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped I hear ya jonjon, I've already had to tighten them a few times. Thing is, I'm on a budget and a friend gave me a role of 3/8 copper so that's what got used.

10-28-2010, 02:15 PM	#13
coolbeans Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: san anto tx Posts: 58	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped great looking bike! i to am looking for those same answers. __________________ www.myspace.com/coolbeansairbrush

10-28-2010, 03:14 PM	#14
jonjon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: sometimes here sometime there Posts: 222	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped A good aviation style thick wall stainless tubing will last longer than that bike, proper torque on unions and fittings equal no problems

10-28-2010, 03:20 PM	#15
binder56jd Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: OK Ardmore Posts: 15	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped HD & IHC--gotta love it

10-28-2010, 03:24 PM	#16
Beejay Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: louisiana Posts: 31	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped Jonjon, my question was what fails on copper, the unions or the actual tubing. You've said that copper will not hold, just wondering what failed. With the exception of the two tank return fittings, all my lines are nut and ferrels. Stainless sure doesn't have the look copper does.

10-28-2010, 03:34 PM	#17
Beejay Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: louisiana Posts: 31	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped Found this thread, do you think this setup would work better? http://www.hdforums.com/forum/shovel...oil-lines.html

10-28-2010, 04:43 PM	#18
pusher Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: desert southwest,US Posts: 455	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped isn't copper is more ductile than SS yes? all that exposed copper tubing scares the pants off me...what happens when you get a piece of debris hitting one of those 90 degrees and you don't notice because you're havin too many kicks riding around!

10-28-2010, 04:56 PM	#19
Beejay Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: louisiana Posts: 31	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped My foot being 2 inches from the 3" open primary is what scares me. A lot of remote filters are set right behind the front tire. Imagine all the rocks and things that are launched into them. I'll work the kinks out as I go, trial by error I guess.

10-28-2010, 10:02 PM	#20
Loffer Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: WINSTON GA. Posts: 2,973	Re: 76 shovelhead chopped They have stronger grade copper tubing than what you buy at lowes ect. Made just for these type of applications. Its like aircraft grade or something. You can use rubber tube on the connections and flare the copper ends and it absorps the vibrations also. Bike looks good. __________________ http://schitzowheels.blogspot.com/?m=1

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