AIH updates Texas Chopper for ‘08

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WIDELY credited with “making Chopper styling available to the masses”, 2008 will see American IronHorse introduce the most extensive re-design of its top-selling Texas Chopper model since the bike first appeared.Taking the 300 fat rear end of its Slammer model as a start point, VP New Product Development Jeff Long has come up with a new design that he says “brings a more contemporary look and feel to  the bike. The overall effect is of a very smooth, more curvy design, with ultra-clean lines in which every area of the bike flows naturally from and into the next. We are very happy with what we have achieved and feel sure our dealers and their customers will love the new Texas Chopper”.

Featuring a heavy gauge, arced single front downtube with 8 inches of stretch, 4 inches of stretch in the top tube and 42 degrees of rake, thanks to an additional 4 degrees created by crested triple trees, the curved look is repeated in an all new gas tank design.

“We have retained the patented fuel delivery system from the old tank design, but whereas that was a super-straight look, the new tank is much more curved, and that repeats into the drop seat and the stretched out and arced swingarm.

“Having the belt outside, and with the better crown that the 300 tire has, the ridability of the bike is fantastic and is a very nimble feeling ride. It feels much more like a 240 or even a 200,” Long said.

The engine is the carbureted S&S 111 inch Sidewinder Plus. The rear wheel is an 18 incher, the 2:1 exhaust has integral heat shields, the 6-speed close ratio RSD transmission gets a chromed hydraulic “easy pull” clutch, and the company says that they offer “limitless paint designs, 18 base colors and three wheel styles” among the selection of customer options.

http://www.americanironhorse.com
The ‘08 Texas Chopper features re-styled gas tank, arced single front downtube, drop seat, curvy swingarm and a 300 rear end
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