r/choppers

I fucking love this bike

This is my first time posting as all of my motorcycle friends moved away. I've been thinking about swapping out my 4 speed on my 84 wide glide with a Baker 6 into 4 so I can hit the freeway everyday. Has anyone owned one? I see them on custom builds all the time, Ive just never driven a bike that has a baker, any advice would be greatly appreciated. I found one that I think won't sell for very much on eBay, if I could get it for like 2500 would that be a good idea? I included the link, thanks in advance.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/257607137729?_skw=baker+6+into+4&itmmeta=01KWT5FZ906NH2VJ8VHF40Y771&hash=item3bfa94f9c1:g:nOUAAeSwt8NqSsso&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xDFQXR%2FrQXWImtB1XX00PUJyuuzB%2BB7PQGmNg5ghyw%2FE0ushbudoLAJim2A9sUA1j89dedZ44OMiwo5Jo7vyaFzqRGjI1VdDhHaR6AxVJcElcPUnkGldxUvhnBVJJQfnMo8tY0SI4IKLnuRR0FHYHuDEbikXv%2Fx24b%2FmLEZcdmXmvthGj0bp%2FtEMf%2BC4csbyTKp8euhrWyvt6FGLRwHYms1y0Ke4syg%2FILE%2F9je9IFJxV%2FyywDBRqgwKJOJYI%2FcLThv%2B%2F1tzN3jgL8pidp35yzsBl3R4ZGwYDzhf1umcWzxlQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_T0v8XmZw

Almost done

Vt600

Had picked up this Northern 24” over springer and absolutely love it and want to run it, but running it with the stock 30 degrees is just not possible. But I’m not sure how to properly measure what degree I should run. I’m currently going to use the stock shovel frame to build it so any advice would be great trying to do the math.

Would love to have the same type of stance as the bike in the second pic.

Finally got some new pipes for the “chop” , very happy now. Thx.

Welded from different scrap metal and some old broken motocross parts collected from here and there with the cheapest possible mini welding machine.

The extended front fork is big enough for a 29" dirt tire but the rake has a horrible angle for actually riding it properly (at least for a 5yo it seemed quite heavy) so instead, it has the 12" at the moment whichisa bit tolerable. Still needs to be sanded down and cheapo painted.

Thinking about extending the rear fork too just for fun. What do you think, what could make it even better (or worse)?

I sold this bike 20 years ago, I regret it every day

Was battling an intake manifold leak for weeks, tried every kit under the sun.

On my fifth kit I noticed my bike started getting ridiculously hot on the clamps, manifold and then eventually I noticed the intake, pump and cases were smoldering hot.

Before I shut it down I realized there was zero oil returning to the tank.

From there I tore through my lines, the oil tank, the oil pump, the cam case. Noticed a few small pieces of black plastic pieces trapped in my breather gear. Upon inspecting oil from bag, there was lots of debris trapped in sludge on the 60 year old tank bottom. Left behind from someone else’s blowup. Check crankcase oil, found zero debris, shavings, metal, no nothing.

Finally disassembled my oil pump and found nothing worth nothing (to my unknowledgeable eyes). Check all oiling passages, all were free clean and clear of debris. Cleaned all fittings lines etc. Reassembled.

Oil made it up the pump on kick. Made it to the return port. But did not make it to the pressure gauge or the head line port. I started the bike up a few times for less than 5 seconds. Oil dribbled out of the return line but no constant stream. No oil pressure registered and still no oil to the head line port.

I’m at a totally loss. If it was the pump, what are the odds the pump just failed so quickly that it registers zero pressure on start up and produces so little pressure nothing comes up the pressure port or head line port?

I would greatly appreciate any advice or person willing to share some knowledge. I’m so far out of my depth here and nothing I’m doing is making sense to me at this point.

1963” Panhead, Outside Oiler Heads, S&S cases, S&S Universal Billet Oil Pump.

1981 FLH, Finland.

Curious what people do with their drain plug setups? It’s a 95 sportster 1200.

I just fabbed my oil tank and was wondering if it’s common to vent the the transmission into the same vent as the oiling system. I guess the other option is to just throw a small filter on it and let it go to open air. I was thinking of putting a T into the two vent lines that go to the highest point in my oil tank. Any potential problems with that? First year EVO sportster if that matters. I also have a breather on the cam chest.

Been riding the hell out of it in the Arkansas heat, my poor FXR has been neglected. Gonna start tear down on it soon enough, it’s got some leaky base gaskets.