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ometimes in life, we need to be reminded of lessons that we learned long ago. These are the facts of life that we may not have necessarily forgotten but may not have been given much thought until we’re forced to confront challenging times in our lives. Every time I look at my Evo chopper, I’m reminded that life is always evolving and that we never know what is around the corner”. - Dan Starkey Dan had been toying around with the idea of building another bike for a while but didn’t get around to it until 2019 when he unexpectedly lost his job. He was going to be out of work for a while and decided to start the build. He had some parts laying
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around (wheels, tires, springer front end, and more) that he thought would be a good start. He ordered an Ultima frame that would work with his 200mm rear tire and wheel, and in true chopper fashion, the first thing he did was cut off all the tabs and mounts except the motor mounts and trans plate. He found an Evo motor, a rebuilt 84 transmission and voila, he had enough for a rolling chassis. As we all know, life happens. Dan found a new job and the bike got put on the back burner. Not just because of the job, but his buddy brought him a chopper project that he needed help with. Dan helped his friend complete the metal work and in exchange his friend was going to paint his new build
