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OK
OK OK I'll tell ya' it's a 44 inches over, yes its legal and yes its been
ridden. But before I get into all that I gotta tell the story from the
start. I met Scotty Watts, the current owner of this illustration in overkill
a few years back. He was working as an auto wrench and we had several mutual
friends. Scott's a big man, a power lifter, ex Pro Wrestler and he's got
a ton of great stories. We used to see each other at lunch and talk shop.
Scott had a mild custom softail. One night someone figured they needed
it worse than he did, so Scott was bikeless. We were all sittin around
the local pizza joint one day when Scotty pipes up and says he's gonna
put up a chopper. I glanced at him, a glazed look covered his face like
a man about to climb Mt. Everest. He had a vision! He shoved a crumpled
hunk of news print across the table to me. Smack dab in the middle of the
piece of paper, next to the drool stains above the finger prints was an
add for a rolling chassis chopper. Not just any chopper but an authentic
'70s long bike. |
Whatiya think? He asks. Me
and "Chopper Mike Davis" were all over it I mean "WOW." Chopper Mike knew
this frame, about a 12" stretch was done by Bill Daun of Daun Engineering.
Cut work was completed around '74 or so. Scott used to work out with Bill,
small world. One of the guys said you can't ride that! Look at it! The
debate started. The added controversy fueled the chopper fire under Scotty's
soon to be hardtail butt! In no time at all the rolling frame was in the
Watts workshop for mockup. The old Knuck frame needed alittle touchup welding.
The front end needed new bushings and springs. A back fender was fabed
and the tank got some attention. Rosco of H.B.R. North was called in to
build a new Shovel/Pan of 96 inch variety. Stormy Custom Bike Works did
the final wire and fire bit. When it came time for paint Scotty told me
he wanted Red, White and blue, and the blue had to be almost black. "Something
Fonda would dig!" So this is what we came up with. This wicked scooter
has won about a dozen shows including a first place in this years Donnie
Smith Invitational. The bike has also won some extra awards for being most
radical. I had to ask Scott if that last "most radical" was for him or
the bike, he just smiled and flexed one of those
biceps.
Go Long
Wizard
Tech Sheet
Owner
Year
Engine
Carb
Tranny
Frame
Fork
Seat
Paint
Accessories
Brakes |
Scott
Watts
2000 Recon
SS Pan/Shovel by Rosco
SS
4 speed jockey shift
Knuckle Hardtail
Stretch by Bill Daun
44" over by Bill Daun
Yep
Red, White, Pearl Blue
By Wizard Custom Studios
Few
P.M. Rear No Front |
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