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The Chop Parlor Hand Made Choppers, Built to Ride.
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Vintage American Motorcycle Service. (And Flat Fender Jeeps too)

10/07/2026

Tech Tip:
How to determine what brake fluid is in your rig.

1) Suck some of the old fluid out of the master cylinder and put it in a glass container.
B) Add a couple drops of water.
III) Stur it a bit.
4) Not 3 and 4 will absorb water and it will mix together. Dot5 will separate.

Follow for fun mechanical junk.

10/06/2026

BEFORE & AFTER
Corrosion from Bonneville on a carburetor slide.

09/28/2026

So... They didn't want to take the time to space the wheel properly, so they just tightened the axle enough to pick the swingarm in?
Yup, this is getting new, correct wheel spacers made to do it right.

If the job is worth doing, it's worth doing to the best of your ability.

And you think you're cool!
09/27/2026

And you think you're cool!

09/15/2026

This is what a shovelhead timken wheel bearing setup should look like.

If you're gonna take the time to do the job, take the time to do the job to the best of your ability!

09/11/2026

Why is it that approximately 50% of the bikes that come to me for the first time have neglected wheel bearings?
IS IT THAT:
A) Other shops avoid it because they don't make as much vs other easy work.
2) Other shops avoid it because its older technology that they don't know how to perform?
C) Other shops avoid it due to laziness?
D) Owner declined the maintenance due to cost?
5) Owners these days are young enough that maintenance free ball bearings are all they know.
F) Nobody even knows that their bearings need to be maintained?
G) Bearings actually dont need grease, don't need to rotate, and I'm just being picky?
8) Bearing failure is adventurous and I'm spoiling their fun?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

25 years ago today!
09/10/2026

25 years ago today!

SHOVEL SWINGARM PART TWO:Shovelhead Maintenance:Just a reminder that Swingarm Shovelheads have a grease zerk on the bott...
09/09/2026

SHOVEL SWINGARM PART TWO:
Shovelhead Maintenance:
Just a reminder that Swingarm Shovelheads have a grease zerk on the bottom of the pivot.

An old racer legend I know turned me onto Lucus Red & Tacky grease, which is what the new Timken bearings going into this will get.

09/09/2026

SHOVEL SWINGARM PART ONE:
Shovelhead Maintenance:
Just a reminder that Swingarm Shovelheads have a grease zerk on the bottom of the pivot.

An old racer legend I know turned me onto Lucus Red & Tacky grease, which is what the new Timken bearings going into this will get.

2001Harley Davidson XL Sportster 883 to 1200 conversion Complete frame up buildShaved & Polished Forks. (fender mounts r...
09/04/2026

2001
Harley Davidson
XL Sportster
883 to 1200 conversion
Complete frame up build
Shaved & Polished Forks. (fender mounts removed)
Bobbed rear fender w/ Sparta taillight, painted by .
Complete Chop Parlor wiring harness. (coil, key, voes, choke relocated for a clean look)
bars, Wh***ey Throttle, and Grips.
seat
New Drag Pipes
Shaved cam & sprocket covers and levers.
Fresh classic style tires, topend engine gaskets, neck bearings, swingarm bearings, fork seals.

Runs and rides flawlessly. We've personally put tons of miles on this great bike.

$5300.00

Clean AZ title.

Cave Creek Arizona

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Gunsmoke
Cave Creek, AZ
85331

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+14808220909

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