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Vintage Racer 23

L & L Choppers built this modern version of a boardtracker for Rob, which is not exactly a rookie in the motor world. After a series of sports bikes Rob decided that is was enough with the fast bikes. Therefore, he decided to switch to a Yamaha Wild Star, which was rebuilt in the style of Big German Thunderbike. But Rob was not satisfied about the handling of such a thick rear wheel and also that much chrome really was not for him. “I wanted to go back to basics. Back to the leaking, crackling oldtimers! One particular type then moved his heart: the boardtracker!” 

Read the full story and check the photo’s here: http://www.l-l-choppers.com/ll-photo-gallery/old-school/vintage-racer-23/?lang=en

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L&L builds its own frames

A good start is half the battle. L&L understands that all too well! Therefore, these North-Holland choppers freaks design their own frames and also building is done in-house. Only so can the highest quality be guaranteed and for a good price. Something which remains to be seen for other aftermarket frames. therefore L&L Choppers explicitly has none wholesale frames in their catalog!

What you will find in the ever thickening L & L Bible are the well-known AttacKits for Sporters, which can be obtained in a bobber and chopper version. Do you want a customized frame for your classic Harley, your Evo or Twincam? Of course, no problem. L & L Choppers makes the frames as desired by the customer, provided it is technically justified, of course. The sky’s the limit when it’s up to the L & L team and we don’t make a fuss about a bit more or less Rake or Stretch. A single downtube, dropped-seat or swing-arm frame? 

Ask L & L Choppers for the possibilities.

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The right exhausts for a chopper!

The right outlets can make or break a chopper. Therefore, L & L Choppers also takes this theme very seriously! A set of stabbing trumpets pointed upwards gives your chopper a very different look from a carbon performance silencer. The possibilities are endless! Also the sound is a point to think about. The L&L team of experts will gladly help you, providing exhausts in all shapes and sizes and if what you want isn’t available? Then L & L just makes them custom!

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A selection from the product range … Simple but highly effective are the chrome Shotguns, which are in stock at L & L Choppers. Less is more is certainly applicable to these pipes! but if you want just a little more?

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Then you can go for the Shotguns HM Black,  which on order will lie ready for you. These exhausts are black coated and equipped with hot-rod heat shields and beautiful chrome end tips.

Want to know more?

Contact L & L Choppers!

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The most important invention of mankind!

The most important invention of mankind must have been ‘the wheel’.
Every self-respecting bike-builder takes the type of wheels (and tires!) seriously in the design of a chopper. Spoke wheels give a different look to a chopper than a set of ultramodern billet aluminum wheels, right?  

L&L Choppers offers specially machined rims with skulls, tribals and many other conceivable graphics. Powder coating is available in all colors of the rainbow. Also, there is plenty of choice of sizes. Go for a chopper look? Then you might want to have a 21 incher in front. In our stable we also have a board-tracker with two 23-inch wheels. Or is it a racey look that you want to go for? Or do you want to cruise around whith such an impressive 360 mm rubber under your butt?

L&L Choppers delivers rims in all shapes and sizes. Do you have any doubts?
You don’t have to reinvent the wheel!
Contact us for expert advice.

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Craftsmanship at L&L Choppers

Furniture makers , clock makers , blacksmiths … Fewer and fewer people understand the art of old skool craftsmanship, which requires a pair of big callused hands, smart thinking and a creative mind. This craft is also needed for building choppers like the way they used to do it way back. Those days, there were no shelves packed full of ready-made chopper-parts… let alone AutoCAD and CNC machines.

L&L Choppers believes that traditional craftsmanship should never be lost. Because… what is more unique than a hand-fabricated bike?

The young chopper builder Paul proves that this way of craftsmanship isn’t just reserved for old gray bikers. Everything his eyes see, his hands can make. He prefer doing things the old skool way. Latest acquisition – or should we say “oldest” – is a rock-solid and conventional milling machine from 1945. It’s antique distribution-table is something that Paul has cracked his brains about… “But it works just as well as modern digital equipment,” says Paul, who also made tools himself to make concave- and convex parts on the lathe.”…A wonderful tool to make large rolls for a powerful pipe-bender. Very useful for making frames,”  says Paul , who makes tools to make ehh… tools.

Do you, just like us, fancy traditionally built choppers?
Meet Paul at  L&L Choppers and be amazed!

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Frisco style chopper for Onno

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Onno is the owner of an optically modified Harley-Davidson Night Train that he really wasn’t using anymore. The standard Harley was simply not exciting enough and did not stand out in Onno’s garage. For years, he has been dreaming of owning a custom made chopper.

During a visit to the Bigtwin Bikeshow 2013, Onno met with L&L Choppers and explained what he wanted. Of course, L&L had no problem sharing his vision.
It was decided to keep the Twin Cam 88B engine, the gearbox and several other parts from the donor bike. The frame had to be a slim dual downtube hardtail with a straight line between the headstock and the rear axle.

Based on these wishes, L&L cleverly designed a frame along the lines of their Sportster Attackit. The frame is usable for several types of chopper and bobber bikes and can accommodate virtually all big twin engines. Which means that engines and gearboxes from Softails, Dynas, FXR and Touring models will fit.
The rest of Onno’s chopper will be built in Frisco Style. It will be a slim bike, with a small tank mounted on the backbone and practical details. Although this style sometimes included mid controls, we will be using forward mounted controls in view of the customer’s size.

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Magnificent Bastard

Owner Jeroen says:

A Biker for 24 years…….I have always been riding a custom style motorcycle.
Not a Harley but certainly the type. Now the circumstances appeared to make the dream reality. I am a long time fan of the bobberstyle. Finally I decided to make the dream come true with cooperation of L&L.

Due to the fact that I like to ride a lot of miles, the choice came down to a softail instead of a hard tail, what, in fact for me, is the essence of a bobber . But sometimes you have to make concessions for riding comfort. That is also the reason for the 200 rear tire to ride  corners more easily. A slightly wider angle on the front springer, with the biggest possible wheel to match the back, creates a better esthetic line. The short fender is chosen to show the 200 rear wheel. Definitely my vision. From the start it was clear to me that chrome is not an option. I’d rather drive, than wash my bike. The engine is from the donorbike and is a standard 1200 sportster with 5 gears. The exhausts are deliberately kept long to give it that long look and because I am not a small man.

Because I like smooth round lines, the fender struts are curved . The rest of the bike is kept minimalistic. The handlebars give a more upright seating position wich gives it a more comfortable riding position. The colors will be chosen in a later stage but will be in accordance with the base color of the rear wheel.
All together the bike I imagined is being realized.
In loving memory to those who are no longer here to see the dream come true.

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This is the story of Jeroen.

Do you want to share your story? Let us know!

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Wassel

Vintage chopper fans will recognize the Wassell peanut tank.
In the sixties and seventies, this fuel tank was the no #1 choice for every true chopperfreak. Over the years, this little tank even earned a iconic status! Nowadays, the Wassell peanut has a true come-back. Skinny and sleek is the norm again, and on the toptube of every retro lane-splitter belongs a Wassell. However, It takes hours and hours to find an Original on eBay, which probably costs a little fortune as well… Luckily, the aftermarket jumps in on these needs of the modern bikers and there are perfect looking reproductions being made of this classic fuel tank.

L&L Choppers (of course) have these Wassell-style tanks on the shelves. We already offered the Wassell chopper (A) and the Wassell bobber (B) style fuel-tanks. But now we also have the Real Deep version (C).

Do you want to know more? Contact us by phone or visit the shop!   

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Trike for Jan

Jan recently passed the age of fifty years. To celebrate this special occasion, he decided that he would like to have something special: a trike!
Though, not another corny trike with a VolksWagen beetle engine on it’s tail. Jan wanted a Harley-based trike with and therefore he bought a complete second-hand Dyna motorcycle at L&L Choppers.
Meanwhile, the L&L team designed a one-off rigid frame for the donor engine. The frame was designed in good consultation with Jan and within only one month the frame was finished. The Dyna engine, gear-box, primary, forks and brakes were taken from the donor bike.

Thanks to the well designed frame, the trike will look pretty much streamlined. The racey dragstyle fuel tank that Jan chose, matches to this styling. A ridge with speedholes was welded on te top of the fuel tank.
This is a theme that is recurring everywhere on the trike. The front wheel on the photo is the original, but in the near future a 23 incher will be mounted. The mudguards, that cover the 14 inch wide rear-tyres, are TIG-welded and they’ll have a chrome finish soon. The seat is equipped with air suspension shocks, so riding this trike will feel pretty comfortable. After all it will become a very clean and tough looking trike!
To be continued !

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L&L Hardtail frames for Twin Cam and Evo

Riding awesome, though budget-friendly choppers is put on the map by L&L Choppers with their succesfull AttacKit for Sportsters. Of course this Dutch chopper-company didn’t want to disadvantage the fans of bigtwin Evo & Twin Cam Harley-Davidsons!
Finally a ready-to-fit L&L hardtail frame is designed for the Twin Cam A and B, the Electra, FXR and Dyna.

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Do you want to build a sleek lane-splitter? Or can’t you get your eyes off those wonderfull bobbers in the biker-mag? The possibilities of the new L&L frame are endless, as it’s available in both bobber (low) and chopper (high) look. Well, you’ve probably stopped reading at the word ‘budget-friendly?
The fun starts at a very affordable price and you’re ready to convert your stock softy into a tough hardtail choppa’.
Of course your Evo or Twin Cam drive-train can be spooned in the frame in an eye-blink. But also components such as forks, wheels and brakes will fit.

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That the dedicated chopper freak will not use too many stock parts is needless to say.
L&L Choppers offers a wide selection of accessories such as mudguards, oil- and fuel tanks, handlebars, controls, seats and so on.
With a little effort, the backyard-builder will succeed in bringing the project to a good end.

But do you stumple upon some teething problems?
The experts at L&L Choppers will support you

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Retro Air Filter

Air-cleaners are available in all imaginable shapes and sizes. Performance, custom, chopper or traditional? L&L Choppers have ’em all and they will advise you about the right type of air-cleaner that suits your style of bike.
Not only they have a wide range of aftermarket parts, L&L Choppers also design parts that are not yet available on the custombike market.

Check out this unique air-cleaner, which is more Retro than one can handle!
It is a compact air-cleaner which unveils a lot of your V-twin engine.

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Though, the size is sufficient to let your engine breath for optimum performance.

The casted matt-aluminium cover with retro-pattern will turn many heads and it certainly will look good on a old skool chopper.

Do you want it in black? Of course there are many possibilities. Contact L&L Choppers for info.

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See-Through Oiltanks from L&L Choppers

One of the most succesfull products of L&L are their stainless oiltanks.

One day they started with only two sorts, one with a small diameter and one with a big.
But pretty soon people wanted oval oiltanks, tanks with ribs, oilbags with an integrated batterybox, tanks in Moon style and much more. L&L has all these tanks in stock now but that still does not seem enough.

Therefore they made a new one. An oiltank with see-through sides!
These oiltanks are also made from stainless steel and are available with one or two see-through sides. L&L oiltanks are of a high quality, designed and made in house and they come with a three point mounting system.

The L&L tanks will fit almost any project but if they don’t L&L can make them fit for you.