Chopper

Chopper

1960's and 70's era custom bikes. Noted for extended and raked forks, tweaking done to the suspension and the introduction of thinner Japanese wheels for the front end.

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Industry/Domain: Automotive
Category: Motorcycles
Company: Harley-Davidson
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