![]() ![]() You can even choose to purchase an entire drive train. But you can be sure the engine is in working order without having to do any work to it yourself except for customizing it with any bells and whistles you desire. This option can be more expensive than buying a motorcycle and rebuilding the engine yourself. You can dress the engine up with chrome studs and a custom air filter and you'll be able to have just the look you want for your custom chopper engine. These V-Twins look and sound like Harley engines except they don't carry the Harley Davidson name. These brand new, spotless, shiny engines are a great solution for your custom chopper engine needs. RevTech and S&S both make some really awesome engines in various sizes like the 80, 88, 100 and 110 cubic inch engines. The second way to obtain your custom chopper engine is to purchase a brand new engine. If you choose to customize the existing frame into a custom chopper frame, then you can actually simply keep the same title to the motorcycle, but be certain the VIN on the title accurate states the engine VIN. When choosing this first method of obtaining a custom chopper engine, be absolutely certain that you obtain clear title to the motorcycle before taking the engine out and document the process so that you can obtain a builder's title for the finished motorcycle. This can save your tons of time later on. If you aren't certain whether it needs to be rebuilt or not, then it is best to err on the side of prudence and go ahead and do the rebuild while it is out of the frame. Here is a link to their website: Big Dog Motorcycles.If you use an engine for your custom chopper that you have owned and ridden for a while, you will be well aware of the mileage and whether it is a good idea to rebuild the engine while it is being moved to a custom frame. *Personal Note - Big Dog Motorcycles did come back from bankruptcy, although much much smaller then their original operation, I understand that they are still producing a limited number of there fine bikes. In October 2013, Intrust Bank filed for foreclosure on Big Dog property. ![]() In 2007, it laid off people for the initial time upon not selling the expected number of motorcycles. In 2006, Big Dog manufactured its 20,000th motorcycle. According to The Dallas Morning News, that year, it and American IronHorse were “the two largest builders of manufactured exotics”. The company reached the peak of its success in 2005 at which it had made over 5,000 motorcycles, employed over 300 people, and brought in a revenue of over $120 million. By 1997, the company had reached $2 million in sales, and in 2000, the company had expanded so much that a move to a new, 110,000-square-foot (10,000 m 2) factory and world headquarters (since expanded to 175,000 square feet) was required. By 1996, Big Dog had sold 100 motorcycles. When the company was started, it initially produced its motorcycles largely from Harley-Davidson parts. Big Dog produced a single motorcycle in its first year, affectionately known as “Old Smokey” its oversized fenders and classic cruiser style would point the way for all of the company’s later products. In 1994, Coleman started working in his garage to modify Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The company was founded in 1995 by Sheldon Coleman Jr., whose father was Sheldon Coleman Sr., who had been president of Coleman Company. In Spring 2008, American Ironhorse ceased production on all motorcycles and most company assets were liquidated at auction. Although most (305) parts for the bikes were made in-house, such as the seats and wheels, all American IronHorse motorcycles were built with S&S engines and were assembled in-house. ![]() Their 224,000-square-foot (20,800 m 2) factory was located in Fort Worth, Texas, and housed the complete manufacturing process under a single roof. At one time, AIH was the largest factory producer of custom motorcycles in the USA. This is the fifth video in a series, comparing my impressions of owning and riding the American Ironhorse Texas Chopper & Big Dog K9 chopper motorcycles The Big Dog K9 is a 2009 model, and the American Ironhorse Texas Chopper is a 2006 model.Īmerican IronHorse was an American motorcycle manufacturer based in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area that was founded in 1995 by Tim Edmondson and Bill Rucker. My prior American Ironhorse Texas Chopper motorcycle ![]()
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