How to Build an Old Skool Bobber: 2nd Ed - Paperback

by Kevin Baas (Author)

Learn how to plan and assemble your custom Bobber or Chopper from the instructor who pioneered Chopper Building as a high school shop class. Kevin Baas brings hands-on expertise to guide you through every stage of designing and building an authentic, affordable motorcycle from scratch.

Inside this hands-on guide, you'll discover:

• Chassis & Frames: What to look for (and avoid) in frames, front ends, chassis components, and brake setups.
• Motor Options: Complete breakdowns of classic powerplants, including Panhead, Knucklehead, Shovelhead, and Evolution engines.
• Transmissions & Drivelines: How to choose between 4-, 5-, and 6-speed setups, plus traditional kick-start/jockey shift versus modern foot-shift controls.
• 4 Step-by-Step Builds: Complete, start-to-finish assembly walks on four unique bikes (two Evo, one Panhead, and one original Knucklehead) from bare frame to finished runner.

Packed with 300 full-color photos, How to Build an Old Skool Bobber gives you the practical knowledge and confidence to build a timeless custom motorcycle in your own garage.

Author Biography

A man with great enthusiasm for old skool bikes, Kevin Baas is a full time shop teacher at Kennedy High School in Bloomington, Minnesota. Kevin comes to his chopper building abilities through his father, a man who built a Panhead chopper in 1970 - the first time choppers were cool. Kevin applied what he learned from his father and his own bike-building experiences and put together a bike-building shop class at Kennedy High. "I wanted the kids to learn how to build real motorcycles," explains Kevin. "Not kit bikes or cookie-cutter bikes, but bikes that regular people can build and afford." Kevin's Knucklehead is his own version of a real bike. "I brought it to class and let the kids put it together." Ultimately, Kevin Baas is the shop teacher we all wish we had in high school.