Day 207 "Street Legal!" 6 July 2009

So today I went to the tax office and licensed and registered the bobber, we also insured it so it is street legal! Because its 30 years old I got the antique plate too. Also I put the mirror on, look close and you'll see it. Now I just need to Sync my carbs and I'm good to go!

Day 174 "Heat Wrap" 4 June 2009

I'm officially a wrapper, however that doesn't mean that I have mad rhymes, or funky fresh free styling skills or even flash some bling bling. It means I'm got covered in super small fiber glass fibers that I'm allergic too, I guess that's what happens when you heat wrap pipes, yo?

Shortly after I finished all 4 pipes.

The little guy just gave it a hose down.

And he did a fine job.

It's starting to look like a XS 1100 Bobber!

The Story of "Shops Chops."

As result of my employment in the U.S Air Force I've been deployed to the sandier regions of this world. Upon my arrival in 2008, I met and worked with a group of familiar and unfamiliar faces. Shortly after I began work, I received the nickname "Shop," all my life my nickname had been "Bish," but never "Shop." Of coarse if you haven't already figured it out, my last name is Bishop. At first I wasn't quite sure what to think of the new nickname but it grew on me, mainly because the previous name of "Bish," often sounded like the Webster's dictionary definition of a female dog. The name "Shop" stuck and that's what my friends from the desert still call me today. So long story short my current Chops and my future Chops will be known as "Shops Chops."

When I decided to do this XS1100 Bobber on 16 Dec 2008, I hoped that if I documented everything, it might make it easier for others making their own Bobber or Chopper projects. I hope that you find this Blog helpful. I've added links and as many part numbers and locations as I could find. I've also added a email form for any questions, comments, or pics of your project. I promise I will reply personally to all messages. Feel free to browse the pages, the posts are constantly updated, with the exception of deployments back to the sandy land, in that case it will pick up after my arrival home.

Thank You for visiting "Shops Chops" and I hope you enjoy it!

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Shop