School's Out For Summer
Spending five days a week with seven-year-old sugar junkies is not exactly an ideal situation for most guys, but those that can actually hack it deserve serious respect. Memo, a second grade teacher and part-time barkeep, works hard to secure the toys he needs to take his mind off all the degenerate winos and the future alkies he deals with day in and day out.
Once the final bell has rung and the last tab has been paid, Memo takes a breather (then probably tosses back a much needed double whiskey or three) before dropping science on the streets. Memo's '07 Hartmann chopper, one of two gorgeous bikes living in his garage, reached its pristine condition in only 90 days-quite an extracurricular accomplishment!
| OWNER | MEMO ACEVEDO |
| CITY/STATE | VISTA/CA |
| YEAR/MAKE/MODEL | '07/HARTMANN CHOPPER |
| BUILDER | HARTMANN CHOPPERS |
| ENGINE | 96CI S&S |
| HEADS | S&S |
| CARBURETOR | S&S |
| CAM | S&S |
| PIPES | BIG GROWL |
| TRANSMISSION | REVTECH 6-SPEED |
| PAINT | DICKEY PEREZ |
| COLOR | TRUE BLUE PPG |
| WHEELS | 21-INCH FRONT, 18-INCH REAR |
| TIRES | AVON 200 |
| BRAKES | MIDWEST |
Trouble Incarnate
Assembling a chopper from lonesome spare parts is a challenge Robert James will accept any day of the week. A '79 Yamaha XS650 was an excellent candidate to serve as the core of what would become a down-and-dirty rat bob.
Once the seemingly endless heaps of old, discarded cycle components were meticulously combed through, Robert found himself loaded with enough donor limbs to finally assemble a complete menacing machine. Once the dust settled after the seven-month ordeal, the appropriately named Little Misfit had risen in all its gritty glory.
When asked about the story behind the bike's handle, Robert commented, "It was named after the girl who inspired it." Makes us wonder if his pops ever told him that when having women problems, the last thing on earth needed is yet another woman. Hey, that's his problem, right guys?
| OWNER | ROBERT JAMES |
| CITY/STATE | ARLINGTON/TX |
| YEAR/MODEL | '79/YAMAHA XS650 |
| BUILDER | ROBERT JAMES |
| ENGINE | 650CC |
| HEADS | STOCK |
| CARBURETOR | DUAL MIKUNI |
| CAM | STOCK |
| PIPES | STOCK YAMAHA/ HARLEY SHOVELHEAD |
| IGNITION | STOCK TCI |
| TRANSMISSION | STOCK UNIT |
| PAINT | SPIES HECKER/ HOK GOLD FLAKE |
| COLOR | RED, WHITE, BLACK, WITH METALLIC GOLD FLAKE |
| WHEELS | FACTORY WIRE WHEELS 19-INCH FRONT, 16-INCH REAR |
| TIRES | BRIDGESTONE SPITFIRE |
| BRAKES | STOCK DISC FRONT, DRUM REAR |