CR500 , 2 stroke hardtail chopper project

[Beeweldmut]

I've being working on a project that's pretty unique. I took an 86 Honda cr500 2 stroke dirtbike and chopped it. Long way to go still but it's taking shape.

 

[DesmoBro]

Damn you sure did chop it

 

[Rich Ard]

CR500 , 2 stroke hardtail chopper project

That is a pretty nicely put together table. I'm in to see what happens to the bike. Welcome.

 

[Beeweldmut]

CR500 , 2 stroke hardtail chopper project

Thanks. The tabletop is rock maple from a 100+ year old bowling alley and the steel was all pulled from a scrap yard that the road and bridge department dumped. I paid about $20 for the spray paint but other than that it was a free build.

It's a lot more soothing to build on a wood table.

 

[mlinder]

Wait, what? The frame looks like it will scrape asphalt at a 20% lean, what position will your arms and legs be riding this thing?

 

[xb33bsa]

thatsa recumbent

 

[Beeweldmut]

CR500 , 2 stroke hardtail chopper project

Yeah that was my initial setup "guess", in reality the frame will be about 3" higher than this initial mockup. I don't have my tires yet so I can't set the final axle height. I'm a road racer so I guarantee the bike will be able to lean before its finished, I just haven't adjusted the geometry yet.

 

[mlinder]

How far off the... flat part, or whatever, the sub frame I guess, will your ass be?

 

[bradj]

Im not a huge drop seat fan, but dirt bike choppers rule that cr will be a wild one. welcome to dtt

 

[mlinder]

so this, basically, will be the bikes geometry?

Sorry, just trying to figure out where ass, hands and feet are going.

 

[xb33bsa]

insert beavis and butthead voices:
heh hehe heh ya ya thatl be cool as fuk he heehh eheheehe

 

[Beeweldmut]

CR500 , 2 stroke hardtail chopper project

Nice drawing. Yes that's pretty much what it will be like. I think the forks will be a little bit longer since they are full length dirtbike forks,But that's really close. I setup the frame jig using measurements taken with the forks at full compression so it will be sitting higher than it is now.

The bars will be a good reach even with drag bars. I will build those after I get a seat built. My seat will be low so I will probably tuck in my controls really tight. I use to race small GP bikes so I'm comfortable with my feet being close, but I will also have some cruising pegs.

Thanks for the positive response

 

[Kanticoy]

Re: CR500 , 2 stroke hardtail chopper project

I'll be honest....it reminds me of a push scooter...

 

[Beeweldmut]

CR500 , 2 stroke hardtail chopper project

Haha totally. Except my scooter makes 65hp and weighs under 200lbs. Oh and it will probably pull 3rd gear wheelies.

 

[xb33bsa]

yer gonna look like a drunk girl at a river kegger,hanging onto a tree branch,sqautting for a piss ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

[Beeweldmut]

CR500 , 2 stroke hardtail chopper project

Hahaha yeah I guess all choppers kinda look that way

 

[DV2000NJ]

This is crazy, and I like it. In to see where it goes.

 

[xb33bsa]

its gonna be sikker than fuk more diseaseder than the pawn star husky

 

[Bobbed_out]

Can't wait to see how this turns out!

 

[Beeweldmut]

CR500 , 2 stroke hardtail chopper project

I can't wait to see how it turns out either. Mainly I want to finish it so I can put my next project back on the lift. It's a 76 Suzuki gt750 "water buffalo". Yes a 500cc 2 stroke street bike just isn't crazy enough, I had to get a 750cc water cooled 2 stroke. I think this one will be a skinny , low and level hard tail board tracker.