Custom chopper

[polarexpress17]

hey guys, i was watching the biker build off dvd i have the other day, and it sparked an idea to make a chopper in 3dsmax, lmao well anyways heres the progress so far,i will have weld beads on every part of where the pipe meets each other

[Dr. Feelgood]

Nice wheels man, very nice. But if I was you, I'd extend the sharp, angular design of the rims to the whole body. The straight forks ect don't really match the cool gothic metal bits. Try think outside the box for your bike man. Why not have just one rod coming down to the front wheel, and on the other side, design a cool disc-brake to even it out. It might be testing your modeling skillz a bit, but maybe some serpent or some razor-wire curling down the single rod to the front wheel??

Anyways, you're doing great so far man...

P.S Look up Ghost-Riders bike from the new movie to really get some inspiration!!

[polarexpress17]

if you mean just make a single bar come down in the center, and then bend out and back in to mount to the wheel, i dont think that would look real good. this is just the frame right now

i have final fenders to do, as well as the gas tank, and other possibilites for the tribal look, which is why i have the points on the frame, mainly the very back, but also where it goes from the center part to the tail of the frame

[Dr. Feelgood]

Nah man, sorry, I mean only one of these with a really fancy disc brake on the other side instead of a fork:

[polarexpress17]

i like the idea of the snake being wrapped around it, i will try to do that then. but also the brake will be put on eventually, i am keeping both the forks, structural integrity depends on both of them

[Dr. Feelgood]

I have seen the single rod thing done before, but that was on a sports bike. I don't know how'd go on a chopper, but with saying that, it is only a 3D model, and it's what ever makes it look awewsome mate!!

[-monster-]

Or you could go for a springer or girder type forks for the front... would give it a bit more personality

Anyways it's your bike so build it like you want it, that's the point in building choppers... looking forward seeing this finished!

[Xoliul]

Originally Posted by polarexpress17

i like the idea of the snake being wrapped around it, i will try to do that then. but also the brake will be put on eventually, i am keeping both the forks, structural integrity depends on both of them

Then you'll also have to reinforce/connect your frame in the middle, because it will not work like it's done now.

[polarexpress17]

i know they look really skinny, the weight of the entire bike isnt going to be held by those 4 little welds lmao. ill figure something out though

[polarexpress17]

hey guys, i did some work on the pivot arms like xoliul pointed out, now im going to try to make the snakes wrap around the forks, does anybody know how to get coils around stuff or know where i can find a tutorial for it?

thanks guys