Sid Findley lives in Woodlands, Texas, and he had some spare time on his hands. Sid has had bikes in the past, but not a cool chopper, and he was ready to build one. One day at the swap meet, Sid came across an old chopper frame and a frontend that he had never seen before. He was told that the frame was an old '76 Amen Savior and at one time held a Honda 750, but the seller was unsure about the origin of the frontend. He made a deal and took the frame and frontend home to start the build.
After making some phone calls Sid found out just what he had bought; it turned out to be an old, very rare Amen Savoir Girder frontend. After doing his research, he was 10 times happier with the deal he made. However, Sid didn't want Honda power, he wanted a big-inch Evo to drive his chopper. After finding a set of beat-up Evo cases, it was time to start the transformation.
The frame had all the old Honda mounts removed, then all-new Evo motor and trans mounts were welded on. After placing the motor in the frame, Sid was sure that a 100ci-or-better motor was not going to fit without stretching the frame both up and out. So, he cut the neck and raked it out to 45 degrees, by adding 4 inches to the backbone and 6 inches of upward stretch. Sid felt that he had the makings of a cool chopper, but the frontend was going to be a lot of work, and after taking it apart, he found that it was in bad shape and would need to be re-welded in a few spots before it could get painted. He also widened the Girder to H-D Wide Glide specs, so that a modern front wheel would fit.
The next order of business was to get some wheels on the chassis. Sid came across an H-D rear wheel from a Deuce that was just what he was looking for, along with a Chrome Horse Swept Steely. The 21-incher up front and 17-incher out back both were wrapped with Avon rubber. Stopping power came by way of a Tokico six-piston caliper on the old Girder, and a CCI rear caliper with CCI rotors for both.
Sid was now contemplating the powerplant and how big was too big. Knowing that it was going into a rigid, solid-mount frame, he decided to keep it mellow, so he built a 107-incher (not so mellow). A set of Delkron cases would hold the S&S flywheels and rods, and they got topped with S&S pistons and cylinders. Sitting under the JIMS rocker boxes are a set of modified H-D heads from Head Quarters. A Dyna 2000 ignition, an S&S 562 cam, and a set of 38mm Dual Edelbrock carburetors give a little something extra to the 107. A set of Arlen Ness Slashers pipes kick up the noise level. Just behind the motor is a five-speed H-D transmission, connected with a BDL primary drive and clutch.
When it came time for the sheetmetal, the only bolt-on was the WCC gas tank with a six-shooter pop-up cap. Still taking his time with everything, Sid looked at every swap meet that was in town, but came up short. One day at his buddy's garage, he was looking at the front fender of a touring bike and felt it would make a great rear fender with some work. After getting his hands on one, he cut the front side flat and welded mounting tabs to match the frame, so it could position backwards under the seat. Finally, Sid was ready to send the sheetmetal, frame, and Girder to Supreme Legends USA in California; Sid included some sketches of the flames and colors he was looking for. When the painted metal returned to Sid's house, he was very happy to see the Atlantic Blue basecoat under Tangelo Pearl flames. Supreme Legends had pulled off the perfect flame job for his bike.