Weld the bottom of the neck shaft to lower tree. Cut this out with razor wheel and grinder and drill for the clamp bolt.
On a girder you should have a clamp in the top tree to lock the two trees together when turning so the bushings do not wear out as the bottom tree follows the top tree. It is really up to your imagination here.
#HOW TO BUILD GIRDER FRONT END FULL#
There are several ways to do this style from just having a round steel plate with hole and tubes welded off it for links to building a full custom application with multiple complex shapes. You weld parts out from the connecting point of the neck shaft with each part to your next link location. This is why this method is called a build up method. Weld how you are going to make the girder shafts connect onto the trees. Start off with small pilot drill bit and work up to your final size hole diameter. Use a drill press or mill (if you have one available) and drill the holes for the trees. Layout your holes for steering shaft and tree/yoke pattern. The squarer you can make these will produce a better part.Ĥ. Now you know your offsets for girder shafts for forks location by using the Handbook and also your holes for the neck shaft in trees/yokes you can begin by cutting your trees to a block shape.
Either using this method or having a having a full shaft solid turned. This may be something you have to engineer and be done/produced at your local machine shop. The one shown here was made by reusing the stock neck shaft and cutting the lower tree/yoke off with hand grinder and turning in a lathe. Make a neck shaft so you know the holes needed for the trees/yokes. Go to the handbook and use to find your dimensions needed for your bike.Ģ. Since the build up method is the one more adaptable to the average garage builder and hobbyist we will cover one method of the construction of a build up set of trees/yokes for your girder.ġ. There are many different ways to build a set of trees ranging from high end cnc billet aluminum to a buildup method of just adding and welding each steel component together to produce a set of trees or yokes as they are called overseas from America. A good girder can be built under 250$ so why not build a Custom one for your chopper? The handbook also has all the info needed to build a Springer. We will look at building a set for a girder. All of that information is in the handbook along with materials and processes and also varies from bike to bike. We will not go into the distances or measurements you will need to build your trees. You need no more than a drill press, grinder, welder, and some simple layout tools-marker, square, and tape measure. Let us provide the exact match.Our springers can be delivered raw metal (Standard)or color matched in either powder coat or epoxy paint, or chrome plated.This is a write up I was allowed to do under the banner of: The Chopper Builders Handbook Facebook page.īuilding a set of trees for your custom chopper is not hard and can be done with simple hand tools. Trying to color match your frontend to your frame? Ride height with rear wheel in place to ensure a proper fitĪ: Measure vertically from ground to the bottom most part of the neckī: Measure vertically from ground to center of the front axleĬ: Measure overall neck length including cups, bearings, and dust covers
NOTE: Position the frame level with the ground and set to final Narrow Glide Springersįinish Options – Raw, Powder Coating or Chrome Available in either powder coat or color match paint. Each Springer is shipped raw metal and comes with all hardware, including front axle, chrome springs, and stainless lower rockers. Every springer is custom built to order and calculated to give the best trail for your ride. The Executioner Springer frontends enable you to hurdle the wounded and trample the dead with a bulletproof ride. We produce 2 versions to choose from, a narrow and wide glide which allows for different style front wheels and hubs. Our Executioner Springers are handcrafted by machinist and bike builders, precision CNC machined and all TIG welded in-house.