I mustache you a question: If you live in California and you're not going to the DicE release party in Oakland this weekend, why not?
Pure Smoking Satisfaction 03-17-10 By: ACME CHOPPERS |
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Random Access: Acme Fab Shop 03-15-10 By: ACME CHOPPERS A couple quickies from the Acme project files:
 This is an aluminum seat pan/pillion unit we cooked up a while back for a customer's bike. Stay tuned for more details.  Ever wonder how we align our frame's rear stays so precisely with the back bone? Now you know. We take pride in the quality of our finished products, so sweating details like tooling and jigging always yields great results. This fixture is movable so we can customize the length and angle of our frames without compromising their alignment. It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it…  |
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Acme Choppers on Myspace 03-13-10 By: ACME CHOPPERS  We have to be honest: things have been so busy around here with all our bike projects and other Internet responsibilities, we shoved the Acme Myspace page in the back saddlebag. We're caught up with the new website, online store, ChopCult and Facebook profiles, so it's time to freshen things up here. Facebook has trumped MS's card on the whole social network scene, and ChopCult is even better for sharing insight and opinions with like-minded motorcycle fans. We spend most of our time at FB and CC, and we're encouraging our Myspace friends to do the same. Myspace is great if you're a stand-up comedian or in a band, but if you build and ride custom motorcycles, there are better places to stay in touch with the scene. Thanks for looking out, and don't be afraid to stay in touch. We enjoy answering your tech questions about motorcycles.  |
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Under the Microscope: Acme Loop Tail Frames 03-11-10 By: ACME CHOPPERS This is the frame EVERYONE who's seen one has been talking about. Our Acme Loop Tail frame is custom crafted in our own shop in Laconia, NH, to be the best and last chopper chassis you'll ever need.
 The frame in these photos is built for Shovel and Evo motors with a 4-speed kicker transmission, but we offer our Loop Tail frame for Unit and Hinkley Triumphs, Yamaha XS650's and Evo Sportster motors, too.  The level of construction quality and attention to detail on Acme frames is unprecedented. Take for example our one-piece CNC-turned head tube with integrated steering stop and built-in bearing race seats. Every Acme frame comes with a lower stop that bolts to your fork tree and a matching stainless steel bearing cover on top to create a super-clean finished assembly. No more unsightly fork stops or weld-on tabs.  Our one-piece tranny plate is CNC machined from billet steel and precision TIG welded for beauty and strength. We offer both 4-speed kicker and 5-speed electric start plate configurations, so you can build your Acme chopper with any power train you desire.  The front motor mounts feature threaded bungs for forward controls, and the cross member is CNC machined for added precision. Raised engine mounting points can be sanded down after paint to allow perfect grounding between the cases and the frame.  The loop style axle blocks are CNC machined from a single piece of billet steel, and feature removable brass or stainless steel axle plates to protect the paint finish. The frame is wide enough to accept up to a 140 rear tire, and the rear triangle features our distinctive symmetrical design—no more offset tubes for belt clearance.  Every Acme Loop Tail frame comes with our precision-crafted alloy oil tank and battery tray (not shown). Our 6061 T-6 alloy oil bag features CNC machined mounting brackets and rubber isolation grommets with alloy inserts and 12-point chrome-plated mounting hardware. We think our Acme Oil Tank is the most beautiful and finely crafted aluminum oil bag for choppers and bobbers money can buy. The MSRP on our all-new Acme Loop Tail frame starts at $2,400. When you add up all the style, function, quality and construction that goes into these American-made frames, we think the price is a value.  |
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Everything New is Old Again 03-09-10 By: ACME CHOPPERS  Anyone who says you can't make a cool bike out of an H-D Evo or its equivalent just isn't trying. A Triumph tank on a late-model Big Twin bobber? Why not. Hey, it's your motorcycle—do what you want with it. See more photos of this and other early Acme builds here.  |
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Greasebag Jamboree: RIP 03-06-10 By: ACME CHOPPERS  It is with heavy heart we join Grail at Knucklebuster in announcing there will be no Greasebag Jamboree in 2010. Acme's had the pleasure of hosting Grail's underground hoedown in years past, so it breaks our heart to share this news. However, our fair city was attempting to impose so many new rules and regulations on Grail's event, it just wasn't worth the headache. The Greasebag Jamboree will ride again in one form or another, and Acme will surely be there in full force. Thanks to Grail and Knucklebuster for keeping the dream alive, and thanks to everyone who attended the event in the past.  |
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Acme Loop Tail Frames on ChopCult 03-05-10 By: ACME CHOPPERS  The guys at ChopCult did a great write-up on our Loop Tail rigid frame for Big Twins. As you may know, our Loop Tail frame is also available for Triumphs, Sportsters and XS650s. Of course, every Acme frame is precision crafted in our own shop right here in New Hampshire. Thanks for sharing some info on our products, ChopCult, and thanks to CC readers for the great response!  |
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We're Doin' This… Are You? 03-05-10 By: ACME CHOPPERS
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The Flying Limey 03-03-10 By: ACME CHOPPERS  Another stylish ride from the Acme arsenal of custom builds. This unit Trumpet features early versions of several current Acme products like our grips and jockey shifter handle. When we built this bike in 2007, doing so helped us figure out what we wanted in a Triumph frame of our own. Our unit Triumph frames will debut later this spring, and when they do you'll see them here first. In the mean time, check out our updated photo gallery for more pics of this and other Acme choppers in our quiver.  |
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Check This Out 03-02-10 By: ACME CHOPPERS  Five new albums have been added to the photo galleries on our website. In addition to our own shop bikes, we've added Events, Customer Bikes, The Shop and Projects to the visual mix. The Events gallery is especially cool… here you'll find flyers of upcoming events around the country with links to each ride, campout, bike show or chopper hoedown. If you have an event you want us to feature in the Acme Events gallery, please email it here.  |
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