Curious, we took him up on that. He kicked one of his choppers to life, then rode it out front, beckoning us all to follow. So far so good. Then he rode it down the sidewalk a ways. A little weird, but not that big a deal. Things took a turn down "Don't Try This at Home" Lane when he pulled onto Melrose Avenue, though. That picture Toph was eyeing at the shop? It was a shot of someone bike surfing. Yaniv thought it'd be cool to re-enact it, only on a busy city street in mid-day traffic. Lucky for us, we had our cameras so we could share it with you. Lucky for Yaniv, the po-po weren't around
| TECH SHEET |
| OWNER | SHANE MARKLAND |
| SHOP PHONE | (323) 658-6711 |
| SHOP WEBSITE | WWW.POWERPLANTCHOPPERS.COM |
| MAKE/MODEL | ’00/POWERPLANT |
| HOLLYWOOD CRUISER |
| FABRICATION | POWERPLANT CHOPPERS |
| ASSEMBLY | POWERPLANT CHOPPERS |
| BUILD TIME | 6 MONTHS |
| ENGINE |
| YEAR/SIZE | SOMETIME IN THE ’90S/80CI |
| TYPE | H-D |
| BUILDER | H-D |
| FLYWHEELS | H-D |
| RODS | H-D |
| PISTONS | H-D |
| CYLINDERS | H-D |
| HEADS | H-D |
| VALVES | H-D |
| ROCKERS | H-D |
| ROCKER BOXES | H-D |
| PUSHRODS | H-D |
| PUSHROD TUBES | H-D |
| CAM | S&S |
| LIFTERS | S&S |
| CARBURETOR | S&S |
| AIR CLEANER | POWERPLANT CHOPPERS |
| VELOCITY STACK |
| IGNITION | CRANE |
| EXHAUST | POWERPLANT CHOPPERS |
| FINISH | RAW |
| TRANSMISSION |
| YEAR/TYPE | ’72 H-D |
| CASE | H-D |
| TOP/SIDE | RATCHET |
| CLUTCH | RIVERA |
| PRIMARY DRIVE | 1-3/4-INCH BELT DRIVE/RIVERA |
| FINAL DRIVE | CHAIN |
| GEARS | H-D |
| FRAME |
| YEAR/TYPE | ’00 SANTEEE MODIFIED |
| BY POWERPLANT |
| RAKE | 37 DEGREES |
| STRETCH | 1 INCH UP AND OUT |
| MOLDING | NONE |
| SWINGARM | NONE |
| SUSPENSION |
| FRONT |
| YEAR/TYPE | ’40S H-D SPRINGER |
| MODIFICATIONS | EXTENDED 2 INCHES |
| TRIPLE TREES | PAUGHCO |
| REAR |
| YEAR/TYPE | N/A |
| WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES |
| FRONT |
| SIZE/TYPE | 21-INCH OLD SPOOL HUB |
| TIRE | AVON |
| REAR |
| SIZE/TYPE | 16-INCH LYING AROUND THE SHOP |
| TIRE | VINTAGE WHITEWALL |
| CALIPER(S) | NISSIN |
| ROTOR(S) | NISSIN 10 INCH |
| FINISH/PAINT |
| COLORS | GOLD |
| PAINTER | JEREMIAH AT STUDIO |
| PAINT & BODY |
| GRAPHICS & |
| ARTIST NAME | LETTERS AND STRIPES BY MAKOTO |
| CHROME PLATING/ |
| POLISHING | FAITH PLATING |
| ACCESSORIES |
| REAR FENDER | CHICA |
| GAS TANK(S) |
| AND CAP(S) | MODIFIED MUSTANG WITH |
| POWERPLANT CAP |
| OIL TANK | POWERPLANT CHOPPERS |
| GAUGES | ON A CHOPPER? |
| HANDLEBARS | POWERPLANT CHOPPERS |
| FOOT CONTROLS | POWERPLANT CHOPPERS |
| FOOTPEGS | POWERPLANT CHOPPERS (COPPER) |
| ELECTRICAL | POWERPLANT CHOPPERS |
| HEADLIGHT | CHEAPO |
| TAILLIGHT | CHEAPO |
| TURN SIGNALS | HAND |
| LICENSE MOUNT | POWERPLANT CHOPPERS |
| SEAT | BACKDROP/ |
| POWERPLANT CHOPPERS |
American Graffiti
We at STREET CHOPPER appreciate good art, especially when it's weird. Powerplant's alley was full of all kinds of cool graffiti, most of it by CBS (Can't Be Stopped). There were two blocks of the stuff, and even the dumpsters weren't immune to the sprayer's touch. Some of those trash holders looked better than the walls