Hey everyone. First off I wanted to thank everyone for starting and having put in there two cents, it has added up to some very rich knowledge. I have been planning a build for a long time now and know what I want and will be starting a build this winter. The plan is to buy a used sporty and strip it down and either do a weld on or order a whole new frame and build my bike. Problem is although I have research a lot through countless pictures and pages of info I can't seem to find exactly what I want. Just when I think "Yup, That's it!" I see other pictures or info that throws off my judgement. I am 5'4, and closer to 5'5 and I know a lot of choppers I see built are massive and are not suited for a small guy such as myself. For example I love the low seat down in the fender with the hard angle up to the top of the frame on a CFL ex:
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There is no way in hell I am riding a bike that big, also I like ape style bars or gimps a lot and that was my intention for bars so I am trying to figure out what measures to have on my frame to keep that look without ordering too big of a frame, the picture of the WCC CFL above is Exactly what I want just suited for a 5'4 or 5'5 guy. All your guys help will be deeply appreciated, pictures of short guys on choppers if possible. I will be putting up a full build thread when I start this winter. Thanks.
There is no way in hell I am riding a bike that big, also I like ape style bars or gimps a lot and that was my intention for bars so I am trying to figure out what measures to have on my frame to keep that look without ordering too big of a frame, the picture of the WCC CFL above is Exactly what I want just suited for a 5'4 or 5'5 guy. All your guys help will be deeply appreciated, pictures of short guys on choppers if possible. I will be putting up a full build thread when I start this winter. Thanks.