1973 Last Minute Thing Honda 750 Chopper - 4-Page Vintage Motorcycle Article

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1973 Last Minute Thing Honda 750 Chopper - 4-Page Vintage Motorcycle Article
Original, vintage magazine article
Page Size: Approx 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm) each page
Condition: Good
Just something the
guys at J & T
Automotive whipped up
Bob Soderburg and John Vidas who
operated &T Automotive in Gardena,
California wanted a bike as a sort of
sample case for their bike building
talents—the thing they do at J & T.
They had just picked up a totalled
1971 Honda 750 that fought the
battle with a car and lost, and they
wanted to get something in the Long
Beach bike show, so it was elected
to serve double purpose, to kill two
birds with one stone.
The bike was stripped down and
relieved of its backside. An AEE
Choppers hardtail was attached, and
Bob molded the entire frame. An AA
Plating 1 6-inch over springer was re-
worked. New %-inch needle bearings
were substituted at the rocker pivots
and the races were replaced as well
as the rockers.
The engine was totally rebuilt and
fitted with K1 carbs. Cylinders and
heads were painted flat black and the...
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