Rear Hoop and Axle Assembly

The rear hoop was bought pre-bent and assembled from the frame kit. I then partially notched and squared to the frame by measuring from each rear end to specified marks on the front frame rails. Once it was square it was tacked on and checked for square. Here is a picture of the partial notch and weld.

The reason for the partial notch was to keep the rear hoop section as long as possible. The rear end will be fairly short already, so to counter that I did the partial notch and did a minimal angle rise of the rear hoop. In turn, the upper aft tubes will be at a greater angle, thus giving the bike a higher seating stance.

The axle brackets were then squared and tacked onto the rear hoop. The rear bearings/holders and the 1" live axle were installed with the rear wheel to check clearances.

The rear wheel is a Custom Polished Aluminum Mini Chopper Wheel with a Kenda 140/90-10 tire. The 10x6 (3"+3" no offset) polished rim has a 4”x4” bolt pattern. The hub is a 1" billet aluminum hub assembled directly to the wheel.