Ryan White is a fan of Evos. So is this here magazine. It's becoming more and more common for dudes to use Evos as the heart of their builds these days. Evos are strong and reliable and can be had for pretty cheap, and last time we checked, the geniuses of the world still haven't figured out a way for money to grow on trees, even with Miracle-Gro.
After searching the Interweb Ryan found an Evo on Atlanta's Craigslist. He scored a deal off the dude selling it, so he hauled ass to the dirty South to grab his new purchase and then hauled ass home. After getting the bike unloaded and into the shop, he blew it apart and started tweakin' on it. Following some time planning what direction to take, Ryan first realized what he didn't want to keep.
"The 4-over Springer had to go, the flat fender with sissy bar had to go, and the everyday flat black also had to go," Ryan said. "I ordered a Led Sled fender for the rear, a 2-under DNA Springer for the front, and I got a new tank." To get the rear Led Sled tin to fit on the Flyrite bobber frame, Ryan called Greg Lollis to give him a hand. Greg built a custom speed-hole fender brace to make it sit right. He also machined the footpegs and shifter pegs, and he mounted the seat, tag, and taillight.
Staying in between the Flyrite frame were the RevTech Evo engine and 5-speed trans with kicker. Also staying were the 40-spoke spinners and horseshoe oil tank. Some other goodies were bolted on, like the Exile Sprotor on the rear wheel, Avon rubber front and back, and a super-comfy rigid seat pan. Once the bike was mocked up and all the new parts fit, Ryan took the tins to his friend Charlie Bolt at Karolina Kustoms for the awesome paint job. "I went and picked up the paint [materials], explained to [Charlie] what I wanted, and he went to work," Ryan said. "It turned out awesome; the two colors just popped together, and when the base was down Charlie Tyre came in and striped between the colors."
With the striping done, a generous amount of clear was coated on, and the paint was finished. Ryan loved the '70s-style puzzle piece stripe when all was said and done. Then he got to work blacking the custom bars and pegs, and then he slapped them on and his Evo was nearing completion. After making some finishing touches, in just four short weeks Ryan turned the Craigslist bargain buy into a badass chop. "All in all, this was the easiest build/face-lift that I have ever been a part of, and it turned out to be my favorite one yet," Ryan said.
For more in-depth photos and a complete build list of parts used on this bike go to: streetchopperweb.com.