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1981 Harley-Davidson XLS - Copper Chopper

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Bike Name: Copper Chopper
Owner: Brendan Breen
Builder: Disowned Customs w/Larry Nagel
Paint by: David Smith
Year/Make/Model: 1981 Harley-Davidson XLS
Special Features: 1981 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1000 custom handmade frame, handmade oil tank and seat. The gas tank and rear fender were handmade in from steel, then covered in copper and tack welded and distressed to make it look like brush strokes on a painting. Added swirl marks with grinder to the frame, oil tank, springer front end before clear powdercoating was added to create a look Disowned Customs call Cleveland Chrome. This motorcycle fires up, runs and has more than a couple of thousand miles on.

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