In our ongoing bike-building saga known as the Pangelino, a catalog-built bike with a 1950 Panhead motor, we left off in last issue with a severely-narrowed inline V-Twin Mfg. reproduction springer and a frame with all the non-chopper items hacked off of it. In this installment we are going back to LA Speed Shop to have our buddy, Chris Richardson, mate the frame and fork, fabricate some custom handlebars, install a set of wheels, and make this thing a roller.
[1] Using some V-Twin Mfg....
[1] Using some V-Twin Mfg. Spring Fork Installation Kit PN 24-0230, we easily attached the newly narrowed springer into the frame.
[2] The next item up for installation...
[2] The next item up for installation was the V-Twin Mfg. 18-inch rear wheel PN 52-0878, which we outfitted with an Avon MK II tire.
[3] To keep the re-pop theme...
[3] To keep the re-pop theme continuing, we installed a V-Twin Mfg. drum brake kit PN 23-0877 and slid it into the rear of the frame.
[4] Chris then slid the front...
[4] Chris then slid the front custom-built wheel with Mullins Chain Drive narrowed star hub on while his brother-in-law Patrick straddled the bike to get some measurements.
[5] Due to the springer and...
[5] Due to the springer and hub being �ber-narrow, a new axle had to be cut and made.
[6] Once the correct spacers...
[6] Once the correct spacers and axle were made, Chris installed the wheel and checked for proper alignment.
[7] The bike was then on two...
[7] The bike was then on two wheels and ready for some hot handlebar action.
[8] We chose a set of Flanders...
[8] We chose a set of Flanders Classic #1 bars for the bike, but they were to receive a slight alteration before they were good to go.
[9] The bars were going to...
[9] The bars were going to be welded directly to the narrowed top tree of the springer, so Chris marked where the choppin’ was to begin.
[11] We took an eternity to...
[11] We took an eternity to make sure that the right side of the handlebar was perfectly in line with the left and then it was tacked into place.
[10] After the bars had a...
[10] After the bars had a brief encounter with Mr. Chopsaw, Chris tacked the left side of the bars to the top tree.
[12] As you can see, even...
[12] As you can see, even though the bars have been massively altered from stock, they still have that Flander’s #1 look to them.
[13] And now the V-Twin Mfg.–sponsored Pangelino is a roller and is well on its way to being a real-deal knees-in-the-breeze chopper. STC