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Choppers Cycle Parts started as a custom motorcycle shop back in 1970. Over the years Choppers has gone through many changes and began selling online in 2000. Choppers was started by Yale a long time motorcycle enthusiast and custom builder. Yale took a few years off but is now back running the company.Choppers Cycle offers a great selection of parts, accessories, and performa …
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Touring on the old Harley Davidson FL models, with the rigid mount engine and 4 speed transmission was very taxing on the rider’s body. The vibration that one felt in their hands and feet was very numbing. For most riders traveling above 60 miles an hour for long periods was out of the question.In 1980 Harley introduced the new and improved Tour Glide FLT. This brand n …
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In 1966 Harley Davidson introduced a new top end for the FL Electra Glide Panhead that quickly got the nickname the Shovelhead. The Shovelhead was in all big twin Harleys from 1966 to 1985. The bottom end basically stayed the same other than some minor changes like the timing cover. This engine still had the generator setup and same transmission that was introduce in 19 …
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Dear Fellow Riders,I would like to introduce you to myself and Choppers Cycle Parts, you can find us at www.chopperscycle.com. I started riding 54 years ago and opened my first shop in 1970 in Winnipeg Canada, the same year I purchased my first Harley a 1954 Panhead chopper. I was going to buy a Norton Commando but when I walked into Chariot Cycle on Selkirk Ave with a pock …
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