4 Alarm Fire @ Milwaukee Museum

Event: AMD Invitational Custom Bike Show
Date: August 28, 2013

4 Alarm Fire Ringing in Milwaukee

The fire engine red Firehouse Bobber is secured for the 2nd Annual AMD Invitational Custom Bike Show in Milwaukee. The bike won the Muskegon Bike Time Extreme Custom Bike Show and received the bid to enter into into the Milwaukee show.

Asked how the Firehouse Bobber idea came together, Jon Shipley, Owner of Hoosier Daddy Choppers said, “I wanted to use a fire extinguisher for the oil tank and that is where the Fire Bike idea originated from.”

What this bike was built for other than showcasing Hoosier Daddy Choppers’ work was as simple as can be ─ winning shows. So far the bike has proven itself with Bike of the Year at Easyriders in Columbus, first place in the over-1000cc class at the Rat’s Hole Show during the recent Daytona Bike Week and 1st Place in MOD Harley class at the Muskegon Bike Time Extreme Custom Bike Show.

The frame is a ’97 Harley Softail front clip with a custom rigid rear section. Jon put a 96” Twin Cam in an Evo frame.

Bike Details

Website	hoosierdaddychoppers.com
Bike Name	Firehouse Racer
Year/Model	2013
Engine Make/Size	HD 96″ Twincam stock
Drivetrain	Ultima 6 spd w/ EFM autoclutch
Frame Make/Type	97 softtail front clip/ custom rigid back
Front End	DNA -4 under springer
Rake	35 degree
Stretch	None
Swingarm	None / rigid
Wheels Front	23″ DNA Fat Daddy
Wheels Rear	23″ DNA Fat Daddy
Tires Front	23″ Vee Rubber
Tires Rear	23″ Vee Rubber
Brakes Front	None
Brakes Rear	DNA sprotor
Painter	Larry Webb / Webb’s Restoration
Chroming/Plating	Brown’s

Pipes by Andy Boersma Kalamazoo Choppers – Pipe tips: 1920’s firehose nozzles – S&S Carb – Ultima 2″ belt – Oil tank: 1950’s fire extinguisher – Gas tank: Jon Shipley & Andy Boersma – Fender: Andy Boersma – Headlight: 1910 Jose Lucas Carbide – Tail light: After Hours Choppers – Seat: Anvil Customs – Bars: Jon Shipley – Frame mod: Jon Shipley & Andy Boersma.