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loser rules · 10-14-2011, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeanMike

So the early Nor-Cal style was extended forks and stock frames?

yes, early 70s nor.cal. styled choppers were: no sissy, paint job on stock frame, lots of chrome and some inches over in front end, narrow glide or Century Enterprises springer.

maybe best chopper style ever.

loser rules · 10-14-2011, 06:55 AM

Pearls and Ribbons can be the Nor.Cal. "manifesto".

and never forget Cycleology and Century Enterprises, they ruled!!!

but all them start from Doug "the Thug" Orr's scooter, 1967, pic by Irving Penn.

you can see here...

http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=68488

69camfrk · 10-14-2011, 07:08 AM

Great post!!! Pics are fantastic. I think I'll get out on my ironhead for a minute today.

loser rules · 10-14-2011, 07:11 AM

berkeley, Ca. 1971

I love this sporty, pure Nor.Cal.

worn · 10-14-2011, 10:40 AM

a few more...not always stock frames, hardtails and custom frames but with a distinctive stance that says NorCal. My opinion, the definitive "Frisco" bikes.
Except for the pegs and jockey shift, the Knuckle is a beautiful example of this style.

RAGBAK · 10-14-2011, 12:40 PM

that knuck has some very nice features, like the cut down sportster rear fender. the neck looks like it was deraked too

love it!

simplegreen · 10-14-2011, 12:44 PM

much better than the norcal style now........
crappy built bikes by skate beard bloggers

RAGBAK · 10-14-2011, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simplegreen

much better than the norcal style now........
crappy built bikes by skate beard bloggers

don't hate, please contribute!

worn · 10-14-2011, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAGBAK

that knuck has some very nice features, like the cut down sportster rear fender. the neck looks like it was deraked too

love it!

Don't think it's "deraked", maybe just not raked. Appears to be a heavily reworked VL frame, so maybe it does have less than the 30* or so of rake we're used to.

not45blesk · 10-14-2011, 01:52 PM

thanks!

Von Zacho · 10-19-2011, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by not45blesk

thanks!

My pleasure.
I was still swiming in my Dad's nut sack when this bike was around
so it's all pictures and stories to me. The coolest part to me, other than all the wheelies this thing did, was that in it's orange version, the front of the gas tank had two pig's in cop hat fucking each other. I am waiting for a pic of that to pop up but it hasn't happened yet.

Oru4 · 10-19-2011, 12:31 PM

I consider this Nor Cal, although the frame is raked, it has that super skinny springer front end and pull back bars. I have many more pics from street Choppers and the like which I need to get scanned. I have to agree that it's my favourite style of chopper.

worn · 10-19-2011, 01:03 PM

a few more...

Danny F. · 01-12-2012, 04:22 AM

Rogue79 · 01-12-2012, 04:47 AM

Love this kind of bike's!

Is this the famous Frisco style?

Danny F. · 01-12-2012, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue79

Love this kind of bike's!

Is this the famous Frisco style?

Frisco/NorCal style about the same yes.. (Since San Francisco is North of Califa..

)

Danny F. · 01-12-2012, 05:15 AM

Early Iron Motorcycles · 01-12-2012, 05:33 AM

Here's mine built in the late '70s in Frisco. '40 knuckle stock frame, mustang tank, lower half of the front fender turned up and ran on the rear and a XA springer.

Von Zacho · 01-23-2012, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loser rules

berkeley, Ca. 1971

I love this sporty, pure Nor.Cal.

Anybody have more pics of this one?

Zeeman · 01-23-2012, 11:03 PM

10-14-2011, 06:55 AM	#22
loser rules Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: nievole valley, italy Posts: 92	Re: Norcal Pearls and Ribbons can be the Nor.Cal. "manifesto". and never forget Cycleology and Century Enterprises, they ruled!!! but all them start from Doug "the Thug" Orr's scooter, 1967, pic by Irving Penn. you can see here... http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=68488 __________________ loser rules http://loserrules.blogspot.com/

10-14-2011, 07:08 AM	#23
69camfrk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA, If you want sympathy, you can find it in the dictionary between shit and syphilis Posts: 280	Re: Norcal Great post!!! Pics are fantastic. I think I'll get out on my ironhead for a minute today.

10-14-2011, 07:11 AM	#24
loser rules Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: nievole valley, italy Posts: 92	Re: Norcal berkeley, Ca. 1971 I love this sporty, pure Nor.Cal. __________________ loser rules http://loserrules.blogspot.com/

10-14-2011, 10:40 AM	#25
worn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 575	Re: Norcal a few more...not always stock frames, hardtails and custom frames but with a distinctive stance that says NorCal. My opinion, the definitive "Frisco" bikes. Except for the pegs and jockey shift, the Knuckle is a beautiful example of this style. Attached Thumbnails

10-14-2011, 12:40 PM	#26
RAGBAK Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tha Netherlands Posts: 819	Re: Norcal that knuck has some very nice features, like the cut down sportster rear fender. the neck looks like it was deraked too love it! __________________ www.zzchop.com ... you need it! Last edited by RAGBAK; 10-14-2011 at 01:27 PM.

10-14-2011, 12:44 PM	#27
simplegreen Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: sfca Posts: 46	Re: Norcal much better than the norcal style now........ crappy built bikes by skate beard bloggers

10-14-2011, 01:52 PM	#30
not45blesk Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Urb Olissiponesis Portucale Posts: 1,566	Re: Norcal thanks! __________________ Knot Blesk 3ciprestescycles http://3ciprestescycles.blogspot.com http://fatfredtowing.blogspot.com/

10-19-2011, 12:31 PM	#32
Oru4 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East of New York Posts: 94	Re: Norcal I consider this Nor Cal, although the frame is raked, it has that super skinny springer front end and pull back bars. I have many more pics from street Choppers and the like which I need to get scanned. I have to agree that it's my favourite style of chopper.

10-19-2011, 01:03 PM	#33
worn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 575	Re: Norcal a few more... Attached Thumbnails

01-12-2012, 04:22 AM	#34
Danny F. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Belgium (Europe) Posts: 5,154	Re: Norcal

01-12-2012, 04:47 AM	#35
Rogue79 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Amsterdam/Netherlands Posts: 173	Re: Norcal Love this kind of bike's! Is this the famous Frisco style?

01-12-2012, 05:15 AM	#37
Danny F. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Belgium (Europe) Posts: 5,154	Re: Norcal

01-12-2012, 05:33 AM	#38
Early Iron Motorcycles Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: DeSoto WI. Posts: 366	Re: Norcal Here's mine built in the late '70s in Frisco. '40 knuckle stock frame, mustang tank, lower half of the front fender turned up and ran on the rear and a XA springer. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Mark.

01-23-2012, 11:03 PM	#40
Zeeman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 560	Re: Norcal

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