August 17, 2011

Born-Free 4...

We know that everyone out there has been wondering if we were going to do Born-Free again in 2012...even though Mike and I have been trying not to think about it for a while, we kinda had to due to some time sensitive decisions that needed to be made if the answer was yes...

So even though it was a little rushed (we don't have art, etc) we are formally announcing BORN-FREE 4 on June 30th, 2012! It'll be at Oak Canyon Ranch again where we held BF3. More to come soon.

Our big dilemma is that we bought a 1969 FLH Shovelhead CREAM-PUFF to use as the base of the BF4 bike...we were gonna yank the motor and trans and sell off the carcas...but after we got it off the transporter i got it running and we have just been dialing in a few things on it, all the while falling in love with the beast. This sucker is pretty all original with lots of accessories and what seems to be a motor rebuild, it just needs some regular use after sitting for quite a while in a heated garage in the Motor City...

Our QUESTION to you is would you spend money on posters/tickets for this bike like it is or would you rather have a '69 Shovel chopper? Please leave your comments! (even though we pretty much know what we have to do...)

Also, if you would be interested in buying the bike minus the motor and trans let us you. You could drop in just about anything and be on the road in Electraglide in Blue style! email grant@bornfreeshow.com if you are serious. We are in Socal and can ship anywhere.







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48 comments:

  1. BCMAugust 17, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Find another motor & trans.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    leave it the way it is

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  3. "Mother"August 17, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    please leave it !..........even though it has the wrong muffler s and paint .......man it is clean

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  4. Sean D.August 17, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Rad

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  5. MichaelAugust 17, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Swing arm chopper.

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  6. tpsmithAugust 17, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    First of all, THANK YOU for going ahead with BF4! I was all set to say turn it into a chopper till I saw the picture, I think this one is too nice to chopperize, would be a shame. I did it to a 75 FLH but it had a lot less original parts and I still felt bad about that one. Sell this bike or keep as is and get a donor motor and trans for a raffle chopper.

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  7. HobbsAugust 17, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    swing arm chop

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  8. David BondAugust 17, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Leave it alone, build a different bike, if you build a custom. What a beauty! But if you offered it as is, I will buy the same amount of tickets...

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  9. dkb/Oily Side DownAugust 17, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    LEAVE IT AS IS.!!

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  10. Johnny WolfAugust 17, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Leave it as is! Change it up this time around!

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  11. andyAugust 17, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    build something non "chopper"

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  12. Chris KAugust 17, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    "I still like to chop up old (stock) motorcycles, even though most on the internet think it's dumb" might be another slogan for Grant, but why mess up such a nice old bike when there's so many parted out engines, trans, and crappy bikes needing to be properly recycled out there. Also, If you don't think you'll sell as many tickets with it, sell it to start a new build fund.

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  13. damion saundersAugust 17, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Leave it... AND do a chopper! Sure, why not? Raffle 2 bikes next year!
    And thanks for going ahead with BF4, this makes me happy. :)

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  14. Matt OlsenAugust 17, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    I would buy tickets for a stock flh. That bike is sweet. If you do a chopper with the drive line, include the stock chassis with the chopper.

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  15. 79rigidAugust 17, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Very stoked there's gonna be a BF4.I guess I'm in the minority but I still like choppers.I guess sell it and find another genny shovel.

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  16. I_am_10_ninjasAugust 17, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    stock bikes suck. don't even look for another motor. piss off the crowd and cut this one up.

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  17. Jimmy EdwardsAugust 17, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Leave it as is.

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  18. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    dare I say, BOB it?

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  19. Irish RichAugust 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Hey, I'm all for cutting just about everything up, but in this case.....

    I'd either get it running tip-top, and use it as the raffle bike for BF 4, or I'd sell it, and get myself another engine and trans to start another raffle bike build.

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  20. Irish RichAugust 17, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Now that I see Caleb's comment, doing a Hirschberg-style bob on it, and including all the take-off parts with the bike as part of the raffle deal would be a good alternative.

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  21. No Composure WillAugust 17, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Bobber!

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  22. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    This one seems in too good of condition to chop up, but I'm not a purist. So do it.

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  23. JessAugust 17, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    I'd buy tickets for that, I have choppers what i don't have is a nice clean stock flh.

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  24. Chris KAugust 17, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    After I thought about it, I actually thought the very same thing the Irish Rich said. A Hirschberg style bobber would be cool and it wouldn't require any cutting up. He even used 5 gallon tanks. On the other hand it looks like you might get enough tickets sold as is. No extra work needed.

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  25. SkinsAugust 17, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Don't touch it!Raffle it off!If you make a shitload of $ off tickets and feel guilty throw your favorite charity a bone!But leave it as it is!

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  26. grantAugust 17, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Rich and Chris, i love the Hirschberg bikes too and have always wanted to build one...
    we have another idea that's actually pretty good and crazy...but keep em coming!

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  27. GarethAugust 17, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    Sell the bike - it's too nice to chop - then build something else

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  28. Kevin "TEACH" BaasAugust 17, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Leave that beauty like that anyone can build a chop..its those clean original classics that are hard to come by!

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  29. jason webberAugust 17, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    Leave it...or sell it and build a swing arm tall bike.

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  30. patAugust 17, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    leave it alone. id buy a ticket for that garbage wagon!

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  31. BullDogAugust 17, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Swingarm Chop man!! Right on!

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  32. Peat MossAugust 17, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    2 bikes! leave that sucker alone!

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  33. Peat MossAugust 17, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    flatty chop, and the flh

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  34. MickAugust 17, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Hey, that looks just like my bike, now we're talkin, haha. I like it! And thanks for going ahead with BF4, I know it's a lot of work.

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  35. B.C.August 18, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    It's all about the chopper, but either way you got a winner. And my 68 would look nice in that chassis.

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  36. Duane BallardAugust 18, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Leave it as is. I go to the show because the bikes people are bringing anyway. You don't have to raffle off anything to draw people at this point.

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  37. AnonymousAugust 18, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    just do two bikes this time!!!!!! stock and chopper

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  38. nickAugust 18, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    i'll buy a ticket anyway as it would support your event, but i would much prefer a chop vs stock

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  39. Mike DavisAugust 18, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Thanks to all who have commented..we may have the answer.

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  40. paulo homeroAugust 19, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    chop it

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  41. LunchBoxAugust 20, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    Leave it Stocker

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  42. andyAugust 20, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    a. the event is based around customizing. b. you aren't going to win an AMCA event with this bike its just not that "original" c. its a gen shovel they made a billion of them its not like cutting up an ace or a brough superior.

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  43. Charlie PotatoesAugust 21, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    Please leave it and either find another bike to work with or do two, a chopper and a stocker. When all of our backs are bad and it gets a little tougher to ride, mark my words, the people still in the scene will be turning towards these beauties to ride.

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  44. DannyAugust 22, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    It'd be a shame to chop such a clean bike

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  45. your sonNovember 18, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Chop,chop,chop,chop,chop! Always chop. Never doubt.

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  46. DirtbagsJanuary 6, 2012 at 11:57 PM

    Cut that shit up.fuck that stock ass bike.thats why we chop anyway cuz we cant aford a fuckin harly.besides, they all look the same anyway .bobb it up dudes.
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  47. Steve Kelly PhotosMarch 1, 2012 at 2:23 AM

    Cut and chop it

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