The Black Widow on OC Chopper...

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The other night I got in late and turned on the tv and to my delight, the OC chopper gang were building a bike for Jeanette Lee. I was too tired to hang in to see the end result. I'm pretty sure they mentioned this being the 2nd Black Widow bike they did.

Anyone see the end result? Any links to pics of this bike.

They had a Diamond table set up in the shop and it looked like the old man was shooting pretty good.

Best,
Brian kc
 
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If you watch closely you will see Glen aka RealkingCobra on the show in the background. He set up the diamond table.:cool:
 
If she actually drives that bad ass bike, she gets some big points from me. I'm an old time biker myself, had about a dozen of them from a Honda Scrambler to Triumph TR6 and Yamaha XS650 to an 880 Honda Chopper. That's definitely one bad boy she has there, not for the faint hearted. I was told once never to buy a bike I couldn't pick up. Thus, I never owned a Harley. :smile:
 
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Jay, you were scramblin, too?

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If she actually drives that bad ass bike, she gets some big points from me. I'm an old time biker myself, had about a dozen of them from a Honda Scrambler to Triumph TR6 and Yamaha XS650 to an 880 Honda Chopper. That's definitely one bad boy she has there, not for the faint hearted. I was told once never to buy a bike I couldn't pick up. Thus, I never owned a Harley. :smile:
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Thanks guys for posting the video link as well as the great pic with Jeanette and her OC chopper. :thumbup:

Jay, I see that you had a Honda Scrambler, too. I think mine was a 1967. These bikes were bulletproof. With 305cc engines, they came in either the "Dream" which was just for street use or the "Scrambler" which, as you know, were intended for street and off road. The thing is, I had mine as a high school senior and being full of piss and vinegar, I regularly pushed this bike to its limits both on pavement and in the woods. And, since Honda tried to make this bike work for both on and off road, it was really not ideal for either. Those big knobby tires would sometimes sneak up on you on wet pavement and the tiny tire clearance and harsh frame would let you down in the woods. I spend plenty of times on the ground wondering what happened. :eek:

Make no mistake about it though, those bikes were tough as nails and very dependable. I loved it! And, in fact, I currently have a Honda Valkyrie, a slightly more comfortable bike than the Scrambler. lol! And there's been a number of Harleys and one gold wing in between.

As for Jeanette, I'm guessing that she's not riding the chopper. She sure looks good standing next to it, though! :)

Best,
Brian kc
 
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Kickin' Chicken said:
Thanks guys for posting the video link as well as the great pic with Jeanette and her OC chopper. :thumbup:

Jay, I see that you had a Honda Scrambler, too. I think mine was a 1967. These bikes were bulletproof. With 305cc engines, they came in either the "Dream" which was just for street use or the "Scrambler" which, as you know, were intended for street and off road. The thing is, I had mine as a high school senior and being full of piss and vinegar, I regularly pushed this bike to its limits both on pavement and in the woods. And, since Honda tried to make this bike work for both on and off road, it was really not ideal for either. Those big knobby tires would sometimes sneak up on you on wet pavement and the tiny tire clearance and harsh frame would let you down in the woods. I spend plenty of times on the ground wondering what happened. :eek:

Make no mistake about it though, those bikes were tough as nails and very dependable. I loved it! And, in fact, I currently have a Honda Valkyrie, a slightly more comfortable bike than the Scrambler. lol! And there's been a number of Harleys and one gold wing in between.

As for Jeanette, I'm guessing that she's not riding the chopper. She sure looks good standing next to it, though! :)

Best,
Brian kc
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I changed the tires on my Scrambler to make it more "streetable." I had my worst bike accident on it at Oklahoma U. in 1963. I was riding through a field of tall grass (I know stupid, but fun) and the next thing I know I'm waking up laying on the ground. I'd hit the foundation of an old building that was maybe 18 inches high, solid cement.

Lucky for me, I flew all the way over the foundation (about thirty feet across) and landed in the grass on the other side. It cushioned my fall somewhat. It took me about 5-10 minutes to collect myself enough to get to my feet. I had one cut on my left hand where I had ripped off the clutch lever when I flew off the bike! I have no recollection whatsoever of hitting anything, just waking up laying in the field. The next day my entire body was sore from head to toe. The front end of my bike was caved in naturally. I guess I'm a lucky guy. :smile:

My last two "bikes" have been small scooters for trips down to the beach (easy parking and all that). I had a Yamaha 125 for about eight years and just traded it in for a Vespa 150. More than enough power to keep up with street traffic and that's all I need. No more L.A. freeways for me on bikes. My last full size bike was a Honda 450 Rebel. After I went down on it in the rain, I decided that at age 50 I had enough of motorcycles.
 
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jay helfert said:
I changed the tires on my Scrambler to make it more "streetable."
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You attempted to make your "Scrambler" into a "Dream".

As one would expect, it seems you ended up with a "Scream". :thumbup:

Glad you didn't get hurt worse than you did.

I guess over time we've come to respect the possible bad outcomes from riding recklessly, or wreckfully, as it were. :p

Best,
Brian kc
 
“The bike is awesome and currently in our possession in Albuquerque,” said Rich Gustin, LiquidWick partner. “We plan to share it with the fans of both Jeanette Lee and OCC.”
Most likely an S&S engine. Although, if its just going on tour they might have put a smaller engine in it, S&S does make a V124 CI and if they want to make that big piece of rubber on the back smoke they might have added that. Even with a 88 CI engine, you want to be holding onto the handle bars real tight if you whack that thing in 1st gear.
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