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Big Truth's Shovelhead Chopper

Big Truth opened the shop for me when I was visiting Mass during my east coast invasion. The man, Thy Myth, the Legend that is Big Truth built this tidy shovel with inspiration from old club bikes. For some reason I look at this bike and think nothing but rainbows and happy thoughts. I doubt that is the message Truth is trying to get across, but wouldn’t be the first time that I've misinterpreted something. 
Shovelhead motorcycle a side

Owner: Big Truth

 

Bike name: Sex Panzer 60% of the time it works every time. It ZmellZ like big foots dick.

 

Location: Masshole

 

Engine: 56 pan/ shovel, Frankenstein motor built in Texas by a club guy when it got to the shop was taken apart and gone over then put back together. Engine engraving was done with a hammer and chisel by Chris.

Shovelhead motorcycle engine

Frame: Acme Loop tail frame

 

Fork: Old Harley big twin inline Springer

 

Chassis mods: Old spare tire cover possibly from a zephyr, handlebars built in house, tank was flaked in house at choppahead then candied by Chicago Chris.

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Tire/wheel size and style: Front is a 21” Chica invader wheel with a speedmaster, rear is 16” OG invader with Avon rubber.

Shovelhead motorcycle a side front angle

Favorite thing about this bike: (From Truth) I had it at the Boston show and a guy was looking at it and stated “ this bike looks like it had rapes on it”. I always wanted to build a 60’s style club bike. This was a good opportunity to show the shop is capable of branching from the normal triumph deal. This bike came together exactly like I had it in his head for a lot of years, timeless and will I'll never get sick of it. 

 

Next modification will be: Change the sissy bar a bit but nothing drastic.

 

Other mods, accessories, cool parts, etc: Chopper Dave custom pegs and air cleaner. A Headlight of unknown origin. Custom sissy bar and fabrication done at Choppahead. Fabricator Kevin seat pan covered by Truckalope Jay

Shovelhead motorcycle gas tank
Shovelhead motorcycle headlight
Shovelhead motorcycle head

Thanks: Wayne at Acme, Chopper Dave, Henry, Chris the engraver, Chicago Chris for the paint, Big Nick, Truckalope Jay, Fab Kevin, Henry, Dennis HF, Jay my partner and Wally /saunder our lackeys www.choppahead.com

Shovelhead motorcycle engine a side
Shovelhead motorcycle handlebars
Shovelhead motorcycle ornament 1
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