2004 American Iron Horse Texas Chopper M/Cycle

Popularised by the movie "Easy Rider", the chopper movement really took off in the 1960s and continues to evolve today thanks to the popularity of companies like Jesse G.James' West Coast Choppers. With their heavily raked front forks and customised frames, the chopper is a uniquely American take on the traditional motorcycle, one ideally suited to the wide open spaces and vast freeway networks of the West Coast. Although every chopper is personalized to some degree, they invariably contain certain basic ingredients like a V-Twin engine, fat rear tyre, rigid-type frame and of course the heavily raked front-end. The modern chopper goes well beyond the traditional home-built method of construction, more often than not using factory kits and high quality billet aluminium parts. This American Ironhorse Texas Chopper was built on a soft-styled frame with 4-inch top tube stretch and 8-inch single down tube, plus a 42-inch rake (with crested 4-degree triple trees). The engine is an S&S sidewinder unit specifically made to American Ironhorse's specifications, with a 6-speed Roadmax gearbox, billet wheels, rear rive and disc brake inserts. Other features include Arlen Ness mirrors and 21-inch front/18-inch rear wheels.