Oil Tank, Fenders, forward controls, other Misc needs and parts another grand. I assume that you will be doing the paint work yourself, if not plan on spending another grand.ĥ.
Frame: now this is where it can get expensive for you (simply because you are going to out source the work) unless you can do the modifications yourself just look into purchasing a commercial hardtail frame $800 - $1500. Instead of buying a lot of chrome save your money and spend a lot of time polishing aluminum, it gives a nice look for little money.ģ. Depending on the front end you use you may look at turning and polishing the lowers, gives a nice clean look. Front end go with tubes (the cheapest way) using a raked stock frame I wouldn't go over 6 inches, doing a frame build with stretch, drop and rake I would still keep it to 10" or less. I will start out by saying when you are young the prospects of a hardtail are not a problem when you get to my age or older you will find that it is painful just looking at them.Ĭost wise bringing a short chop in for under $5000 is not a problem at all under $2000 if you do all the work yourself.ġ. have maybe 1" of travel (if that) so I figure it can't be much worse to go totally rigid! have an 04 softail standard with a lowering kit. Thoughts, suggestions?īTW - Yes, I do ride (6 years). My question is: I don't have a welder (or skills), so would it be about the same cost to outsource the modification of a stock frame to the specs I want, as it would to buy a new frame with the aprox specs I'm looking for? If the price is the same, I'm guessing it would be less of a hassle at the DMV if I have the original frame (I live in Michigan). I'm trying to keep the total build in the $5k-$6k range. Nothing radical, just enough so I can stretch out a bit, and stretch the wheelbase a bit to improve the ride. Ultimate goal is to ride it in the Stampede, so I want something with a hardtail, some stretch, and some rake over stock. I've settled on an ironhead sportster as my base. In fact, I'm going to sell my DD to partially fund the project. I've had an itch to build a chopper for several years.but now it is running at a fever pitch.
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