Anyone know a good machinist?

[toby]

Originally Posted by Jim Day

This is kind of a long shot but I'm building a BMW Chopper/Bobber right now and need to extend a driveshaft 12 1/2 inches. I could probably do it, but am considereing just giving it to someone else who I know could get it perfect the first time.

Here's the bike in progress.





If you have someone you can recommend just PM me the info...Thanks!! Jim

This place has been around since I was a kid. I'm now 12.

No just kidding. I'm 61 and they are well known for balanceing driveshafts and anything to do with drive trains. I would imagine they also fabricate new drive shafts.

Good Luck

http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl...45299696353470

[Devildawgjj]

But his work is a little shoddy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0fuHY4U1UA

[MWC359]

My friends and I have built alot of hot rods in our day and have never been dissappointed with Karls machine shop in Corona ca. Golden State drive shafys are very dependable for making and balancing a good driveshaft aswell.

[Mr. Adventure]

Slick, I've been wanting to cafe one of those airheads for a while now

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by Devildawgjj

But his work is a little shoddy...

Pretty funny. I have a friend that calls me the machinist because of that movie..

[maui jim]

I like the front knobby... cutting edge..stuff

BMW Hill climber maybe if the chopper doesn't work out

Jim, That will a super bitch'n scoot when done..

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by maui jim

I like the front knobby... cutting edge..stuff

Yeah the knobby came with the wheel and fork, it's from a DRZ400. Once I'm done welding things on it I'll replace it an my old Metzler with some new Shinko 705's

Originally Posted by maui jim

BMW Hill climber maybe if the chopper doesn't work out Jim, That will a super bitch'n scoot when done.

Good eye... You're getting the idea. I'm taking custom AV rider offroad mods, dropping and lengthening the rear end like a hillclimber, creating kind of a unique bike with a chopper bobber look. Most BMW choppers look like Harley's with the wrong engine in them, I wanted to build something unique, that fit the BMW esthetic, but was not only functional but multifunctional.

With the DRZ400 forks and the R1200GS WP centered monoshock in the rear it should be offroad capable.

Originally I bought the DRZ fork with the intention of turning the BMW into a GS, or PD, but then I got the chopper bug after looking at it with the new fork on next to aluminum chopper KHS bicycle mod I built last month.



Funny after building the new swing arm and stretching it out a bit that BMW looks ridiculously short to me with just the DRZ400 fork.

At any rate... The kicker is if everything works as planned I'm going to add a second lower shock mount on the BMW, so I can raise the rear for offroad use. True dual sport. I could then ride it to the desert as a chopper, drop the rear end then ride it off the pavement all day.

Jim