Dragon Chopper (3/4 chopper) - Page 5

Lil-John · 10-15-2008, 08:07 PM

yeah, my tires are still the stockers, but still have the nubs on them so until something happens i will just roll them on, and yeah its the stock speedo but i know it is right at 55 mph, cuz i had a friend of mine following me. i have a bunch of pix of me riding it on the computer, and on another site just dont know how to get them on here. gimme your email, and i will send them to you to do as you wish. the tank had some damage from shipping (pretty big dent) and i have another coming in, and will coat it like is stated before i even put it on, until then, will just run it like it is, checked, and no rust yet, and carb is clean so its all right. only real adjustment i have made is to tighten the chain (move jackshaft back then adjust on the rear) i guess i just got lucky to have gotten a good one from the factory. i really like this lil bike and as things break or wear out i will begin my journey with you guys to rod this lil thing out

SgtScorpion · 10-16-2008, 12:02 AM

Hey Forklift....checked my gas tank and guess what I have rust along the seam and near the rivets inside the gas tank. And mine is 3 months old now. So i guess I have a winter project.

I found your speedometer using Google, it is 115 and will work with the cable wire we have already. I will include the link next time. I'm trying to get a headlight just like yours but the are pricey for now. I was also thinking of putting two headlights upfront. I made a plate for it and had my uncle chrome it for me. The plate will allow for two head lights and the front turn signal to be attached to it.

I cut my lower foot pegs down by an inch to allow more turning lean space. It makes them even with the upper control foot pegs so it evens up the look.

Forklift352 · 10-16-2008, 01:04 AM

Yea,
I need to cut mine down....or just keep going till I scrap em' down :twisted: The headlight that I got only one side is on at one time
I got the "wide"side for low beam and small side for high.A fella emailed
me with a place that sells the oem tires but its just an email address.
Revsilla I think its called is were I got my 3 step tank clean and liner
Today I got a new tank its "agent orange."This winter I will sand blast
and paint same color as my fender "Black Dragon Green" 8) And line
it as well.....Man I cant wait till next summer!!!!
Lil-John you may have got the pick of the litter!!!! I know I got the runt
But for now I got the Dragon tamed

Lil-John · 10-16-2008, 03:36 AM

Sounds like you have turned yours around to make it the bad dog of the litter though, can hardly wait (almost) for stuff to start breaking down to start customizing mine

katoranger · 10-16-2008, 07:41 AM

POR15 is a good product for sealing tanks also.

Allen

Forklift352 · 10-16-2008, 09:19 AM

Thanks Lil-John
We are all here for ya!

Lil-John · 10-17-2008, 07:55 AM

I think i got this thing figured out, here are some pix of me & my Scorpion

Forklift352 · 10-17-2008, 09:01 AM

Good job!!! Looks good!!!You fit that thing perty good.
Ill have to for go a pic of me on mine at 6' It looks a little small on me

Forklift352 · 10-17-2008, 09:03 AM

Good job!!! Looks good!!!You fit that thing perty good.
Ill have to for go a pic of me on mine at 6' It looks a little small on me

Annnnnnnnd before any one says any thing were is your helmet? :P

Lil-John · 10-17-2008, 11:39 AM

My helmet is inside the house there, lol. All of these pix were taken at around 10 mph, along the drag right in front of my house. not much chance for a colission

Forklift352 · 10-17-2008, 01:34 PM

I know I'm just jurk'en your chain

Helmet laws FTMFL :twisted:
Although I would always were one....just like I always were my seatbelt
and I don't let my gun show in public :roll:

DDG1976 · 10-17-2008, 02:36 PM

I'm starting to like these little choppers alot! I was thinking they were tiny minibike type things, but I geuss I was wrong. Let me know how getting it registered goes or (went). By the way how tall are you?

Forklift352 · 10-17-2008, 02:50 PM

I got mine at a local dealer and had them Reg.....24 hours later had
the reg. and plate :twisted: . It may cost a little more at the stealership
but haveing them reg. is priceless.Im 6' 220 lbs. it dont look tooooo
small 8) .

DDG1976 · 10-17-2008, 03:02 PM

Well I'm 5'8'' and 175lbs. Which I'm about to convert to metric LOL. I boxed golden gloves for 11 years so most of it's still muscle. I was just wondering if I would look wierd on it. I might plan a Saturday trip to somebody close (within 250 miles) if I can find somebody on here or a dealer close enough to let me sit on it. I really want to find a frame amd modify it myself. Being a welder that part of me kinda takes over and I start thinking about cutting the down tube and making more rake and so on..............

Forklift352 · 10-17-2008, 04:48 PM

I would like to say IMHO,it don't matter! 50% of people who see it will say
"thats frigen cool!"50% will say "look how low that thing is!"
I wanted a raked out chopper but didn't have 25,000 to fined out its a
Bitch to ride.Or worse dump the thing and roll around with a scared up
25,000 chopper.Hence the Dragon Chopper! Well under 2 G's, a kick
in the pants ride, fun to MOD and customise and did I mention...... the ladies!Oh how they like to pet the Dragon!
I got my eye on the chopper of my dreams,but it will have to wait
till then I will" frolic in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee!"
Maybe by then Ill kick it down to my son :P ........NOT!

By the way I think Lil-John is 5'8"????
And hes look'en good on it.

10-16-2008, 12:02 AM	#2
SgtScorpion Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 15	Gas tank Hey Forklift....checked my gas tank and guess what I have rust along the seam and near the rivets inside the gas tank. And mine is 3 months old now. So i guess I have a winter project. I found your speedometer using Google, it is 115 and will work with the cable wire we have already. I will include the link next time. I'm trying to get a headlight just like yours but the are pricey for now. I was also thinking of putting two headlights upfront. I made a plate for it and had my uncle chrome it for me. The plate will allow for two head lights and the front turn signal to be attached to it. I cut my lower foot pegs down by an inch to allow more turning lean space. It makes them even with the upper control foot pegs so it evens up the look.
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10-16-2008, 07:41 AM	#5
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	POR15 is a good product for sealing tanks also. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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10-17-2008, 02:36 PM	#12
DDG1976 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ringgold, Ga. Posts: 410	I'm starting to like these little choppers alot! I was thinking they were tiny minibike type things, but I geuss I was wrong. Let me know how getting it registered goes or (went). By the way how tall are you? __________________ I have all of soberday to satur up!!
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10-17-2008, 03:02 PM	#14
DDG1976 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ringgold, Ga. Posts: 410	Well I'm 5'8'' and 175lbs. Which I'm about to convert to metric LOL. I boxed golden gloves for 11 years so most of it's still muscle. I was just wondering if I would look wierd on it. I might plan a Saturday trip to somebody close (within 250 miles) if I can find somebody on here or a dealer close enough to let me sit on it. I really want to find a frame amd modify it myself. Being a welder that part of me kinda takes over and I start thinking about cutting the down tube and making more rake and so on.............. __________________ I have all of soberday to satur up!!
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10-15-2008, 08:07 PM	#1
Lil-John Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kenton, TN Posts: 37	yeah, my tires are still the stockers, but still have the nubs on them so until something happens i will just roll them on, and yeah its the stock speedo but i know it is right at 55 mph, cuz i had a friend of mine following me. i have a bunch of pix of me riding it on the computer, and on another site just dont know how to get them on here. gimme your email, and i will send them to you to do as you wish. the tank had some damage from shipping (pretty big dent) and i have another coming in, and will coat it like is stated before i even put it on, until then, will just run it like it is, checked, and no rust yet, and carb is clean so its all right. only real adjustment i have made is to tighten the chain (move jackshaft back then adjust on the rear) i guess i just got lucky to have gotten a good one from the factory. i really like this lil bike and as things break or wear out i will begin my journey with you guys to rod this lil thing out
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10-16-2008, 01:04 AM	#3
Forklift352 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem ,Oregon Posts: 121	Yea, I need to cut mine down....or just keep going till I scrap em' down :twisted: The headlight that I got only one side is on at one time I got the "wide"side for low beam and small side for high.A fella emailed me with a place that sells the oem tires but its just an email address. Revsilla I think its called is were I got my 3 step tank clean and liner Today I got a new tank its "agent orange."This winter I will sand blast and paint same color as my fender "Black Dragon Green" 8) And line it as well.....Man I cant wait till next summer!!!! Lil-John you may have got the pick of the litter!!!! I know I got the runt But for now I got the Dragon tamed
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10-16-2008, 03:36 AM	#4
Lil-John Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kenton, TN Posts: 37	Sounds like you have turned yours around to make it the bad dog of the litter though, can hardly wait (almost) for stuff to start breaking down to start customizing mine
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10-16-2008, 09:19 AM	#6
Forklift352 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem ,Oregon Posts: 121	Thanks Lil-John We are all here for ya!
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10-17-2008, 07:55 AM	#7
Lil-John Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kenton, TN Posts: 37	I think i got this thing figured out, here are some pix of me & my Scorpion
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10-17-2008, 09:01 AM	#8
Forklift352 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem ,Oregon Posts: 121	Good job!!! Looks good!!!You fit that thing perty good. Ill have to for go a pic of me on mine at 6' It looks a little small on me
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10-17-2008, 09:03 AM	#9
Forklift352 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem ,Oregon Posts: 121	Good job!!! Looks good!!!You fit that thing perty good. Ill have to for go a pic of me on mine at 6' It looks a little small on me Annnnnnnnd before any one says any thing were is your helmet? :P
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10-17-2008, 11:39 AM	#10
Lil-John Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kenton, TN Posts: 37	My helmet is inside the house there, lol. All of these pix were taken at around 10 mph, along the drag right in front of my house. not much chance for a colission
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10-17-2008, 01:34 PM	#11
Forklift352 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem ,Oregon Posts: 121	I know I'm just jurk'en your chain Helmet laws FTMFL :twisted: Although I would always were one....just like I always were my seatbelt and I don't let my gun show in public :roll:
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10-17-2008, 02:50 PM	#13
Forklift352 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem ,Oregon Posts: 121	I got mine at a local dealer and had them Reg.....24 hours later had the reg. and plate :twisted: . It may cost a little more at the stealership but haveing them reg. is priceless.Im 6' 220 lbs. it dont look tooooo small 8) .
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10-17-2008, 04:48 PM	#15
Forklift352 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem ,Oregon Posts: 121	I would like to say IMHO,it don't matter! 50% of people who see it will say "thats frigen cool!"50% will say "look how low that thing is!" I wanted a raked out chopper but didn't have 25,000 to fined out its a Bitch to ride.Or worse dump the thing and roll around with a scared up 25,000 chopper.Hence the Dragon Chopper! Well under 2 G's, a kick in the pants ride, fun to MOD and customise and did I mention...... the ladies!Oh how they like to pet the Dragon! I got my eye on the chopper of my dreams,but it will have to wait till then I will" frolic in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee!" Maybe by then Ill kick it down to my son :P ........NOT! By the way I think Lil-John is 5'8"???? And hes look'en good on it.
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