Easy Rider and Chopperguy

The other day I started to thinking about how everyone seems to want a replica of Captain America. I get a few people telling me about their Billy Bike replica projects, but have never seen one finished. That got me wondering about all of the other cool biker movie bikes out there that people could build replicas of.

If I ever wanted to do a replica, I think I would choose the chopper of Heavenly Blues (Peter Fonda) in The Wild Angels. The chop has all of the chopper style I love but retains the practicality typical of the chops of the mid-sixties. You get head turning style combined with every-day ride-ability. Rigid frame, simple graphics on the tank, tall sissy bar, and a just over stock springer front end. Nice!

I also love Jack's bike in The Rebel Rouser's. Those trumper pipes reaching up into the heaven's look VERY cool.

And I know of one rather unconventional bike I would enjoy the challenge of building. Kaneda's bike from Akira! This bike combines chopper with sport bike and does a beautiful job of doing so. Then again, it comes from an animated film.

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