Chopper

Chopper - subspecies of the cruiser.

This kind motorcycle has an elongated frame and front fork, the fork angle to the ground - the minimum. Progenitors choppers believe converted to street racing bikes serial - "Bobber" (from the name of a short haircut - bob). In Bobber cleaned all the excess to reduce the weight of the bike - the front wings (sometimes with the front brakes), rear wings, shields ...

The chopper except removal of unnecessary detail, reworked frame (quite seriously). Changing a wheel on a high (and often very complex curved shape), put back - "Sissy bar", so also borrowed from the Bobber. For a comfortable fit on the bike with an elongated frame and the wheel, running boards endure forward. The rider sits in a chair, leaning back and strong legs stretched forward (the opposite of landing pilot sportbike).

new choppers are almost always back "roller" - wide rear wheel of small diameter, in Russia, which has the name of the MSC (Great wide wheels). Rama is often "dry" (hardtail) - rear suspension is not at all or very tough. Fuel tank chesche only a small drop-shaped, diamond cutting or "coffin" (coffin tank). Constant attribute choppers - A surprising number of chrome parts (fenders, lights, pipes, frame or its components, running boards, etc.).

In the United States in the 50 years of the 20th century, first appeared choppers as kastomov enthusiast bases runoff production motorcycle Harley-Davidson and Indian. Choppers are considered classics 2-cylinder engine Triumph and BSA One of the first known early chopper is a motorcycle of Peter Fonda film "Easy Rider" - "Captain America" ?? .

Now there are several areas of production choppers:

• old school (Old School). Motorcycles have almost constant slope steering wheel in the form of horns, fuel tank - drop and the rear wheel of standard size. Often old school chopppery have a specific color with different geometric patterns and intersecting thin lines - "paintstrayping."
  
  
  
• show-stoppers - choppers, whose mission - to draw attention to by the manufacturer or the master of customization for different exhibitions. Some of the most famous masters such - is Arlen Ness Teutul family (Teutul) from the company Orange County Choppers, which are even a series of shows - "American Chopper" on channel Discovery
  
  
  
• modern custom school - modern choppers. Their frame has no rear suspension or reproduce the lack of it. Is a narrow front wheel with a large (19-23 inch) diameter. Rear wheel - wide with a small diameter (16-20 inches). The steering wheel can be tilted very strongly that increases the length of the bike. These choppers can use belt drives (open belt system) instead of a chain.

In the CIS, the most world-famous custom office received "Yuri Shif Custom" from Belarus, "Fine Custom Mechanics" and "Custom Art Nut" in Russia.

Customization occupation, time-consuming and requires expensive. In addition, the Russian market a rather limited range of motorcycles manufactured in Russia and custom-parts for them. Therefore, Russian ordinary custom bikes often have little change and are based on the "Ural" and "Dnepr" of Soviet era and can be equipped with small car engines from the "ZAZ" or "Okie".