Awesome bike!! Thanks for the inspiration!! I'm having one built, and it should be finished in the beginning of 2022. I'm using a drum brake on the front wheel as well. If it's not enough stopping power, I'll change to a disc brake like you did. My all time favorite bike ever built. I was blown away in 1969 when I saw the movie for the first time, and Peter Fonda rode the bike from behind the shack. Fifty two years later, and my dream is coming true. Thanks again!!
I couldn't see the best video today, the music, The Captain America, Easy Rider, Dennis, Jack, and Peter, who's third. 👍 For this bike I put some fishtail exhausts on mine.
In 1969 I was in Junior high, and I was an avid plastic model builder. Being a model builder meant I had tons of parts from other models, because back in their heyday extra parts were included in the kits, if there were two ways it could be built. Sometimes there was the "stock" version, and the "custom" version, for both cars and motorcycle models. So after seeing the movie, Easy Rider, I wanted to build some motorcycle models, that resembled those bikes. I did everything back then, custom paint, pin striping, taped off parts, with stencils, to get the "look' just right. Most motorcycle models weren't designed to be turned into "choppers", with the extended long front forks, or to have "sissy bars, behind he seats. I custom made all those parts, from the plastic "framing" that held the all the parts, until assembly. Cut them apart and spray painted with silver paint to get them to look like chrome, was the way to go. I custom painted the gas tank, in Red, White & Blue, to match the Captain America bike. I used to enter my other creations in local model builders competitions, as well. I'd added "flock",...a kind of fiber, that could be glued to the plastic car seats, to make them look like they had velvet or velour, upholstery. I'd make exaggerated shifters, from bent straight pins. I created wide and tall, "slicks",..special tires, for "Funny Cars". I'd use the plastic caps from spray paint cans, paint them to look like over sized tires, combined with chromed, "moon" type hubcaps.I worked with special putties, to create customized fenders, or to streamline the bodies. One particular VW Beetle model I built, won me an award, and mention in a local newspaper. I radically customized the fenders, made those larger tires from the caps,....I set an engine into the front end, with a "blower" air intake, protruding from the top of the hood, ( implying there was an engine in the front, instead of the rear.) Painted the whole thing a dazzling bright yellow. By time I was high school, I had moved on from that hobby, but I decided to become an artist, and I pursued that in college, and grad. school. And I became one. I built custom furniture, I was also a print maker, and I taught art at the college level.
My favourite bike of all time, has been since I saw the movie when it first came out, not fussed about the Billy bike, but Captain America just blew my mind, everything about it just looks perfect in my eyes 👀, you guys shudda made the forks longer and fitted a drum brake on the front wheel instead of the disc brake, other than that, she’s awesome guys. Now, how much are yah lookin fer er??? lol 😂
Stunning bike man, gorgeous. I moved to Italy and found out 'you not allowed to customise bikes here'. Police will confiscate your bike. And they do. I just had to put my Bobber back to stock to avoid losing it! LMAO! Your bike is my God man. Love from Italy.
It's all in the details and it doesn't matter how long it takes to find all the right parts, if I built that exact bike I would've passed on the Captain America paint job.
@@davidsmith5263 The original bike is worthy of taking the time and effort to scrounge up every single correct part, like dog bones and not risers, and getting the paint right, the stars on the original tank were not symmetrical, when the stars are all aligned as so many guys have done, it just looks wrong, you've deviated to such an extent that the bike would be more respectable as a good looking chopper if it had a gloss black blue flame paintjob instead of a captain america replica. some guy in Japan built the best example of the bike I've ever seen. ua-cam.com/video/6AoYQfiJcx8/v-deo.html
Lots of critics here, there have been lots of replicas built and they nearly all have front brakes and the rake is different to the original because Peter Fonda has said that the original was terrible to ride. And to the comment that you should have used a drum on the front, the original didn't have a front brake at all. Yeah I've researched this pretty well because I'm building one myself but it will be a look alike but practical, Evo motor and discs both ends. Well done.
Thank u mate yes we built it for a customer on a budget. And he rides it every day .good brakes . And enough rake to look great and be practical to tide well he has changed the risers since with the original dog bones wich makes it look more like the original. Appreciate your comments 🙏
Bon choix, shooooooooper. Le parcours impossible au-dessus d une rivière et sous ses arbres Attaques mont printemps et sortie d ève Un autre placement Splendide sans rouille et tant de bain pour ce cheval ou cette parfaite jument Un gros scarabée volant Et bons ☁️ Have a good ride !
That bike is so cool! Don't think I couldn't stand the handlebars being so high tho, hate the headlight and chromed frame too, nor would I like the front of the engine that jacked up and out of balance, but yea gonna build my own Clapton America, cuz now more than ever America's freedom is disappearing and will soon be gone for good!
I'm going to 'assume' this was filmed in Australia "Stralia"? Nice build regardless of where it was done, sounds good too. I left a 'Thumbs up', a sub, and a tap on the bell, hope to see more of your work. Thanks for sharing.
Actually the "Captain American " is the most famous Motorcycle ever built. It just happens to be a Chopper designed by Pete Fonda and built for the Movie.
@@JamesMiller-q9w Thanks, I was show casing the design. I should have highlighted the Builder. I said "designed by Peter Fonda and built for the Movie" Fonda also designed the "Billy Bike" and was built for the Movie. Both Bikes were built by Ben Hardy.
We built this for a customer.......he supplied the doner bike with parts and chroming I would say around the 15k AU there was alot of fabrication of bits to the frame and parts not able to buy off the shelf Chroming is expensive Also seat made from scratch blew the budget best to start with a bike already road registered to save the hassle of a road worthy inspection if they do that where your from
I saw in1969 was getting out of Marine corp first thing I was divorce the wife nd bught a Bike and went Louisians and visited another Marine was drunk for A week
Does this get ridden? Haven’t seen it on the road around Adelaide. I ride a late model softail chopper, would be cool to go for a ride with the owner sometime.
At the moment it's at our shop got defected before Christmas. Going in for a roadworthy next week . To get it off . Had to de,rake and change mufflers . I'm happy to pass your number on as the owner loves riding it
Hi there: I really appreciate a fine piece of machinery. And this is definitely something I could see myself riding. But I am thinking along the lines of a trike with the same color set contrast.So how may I contact you for your advice on this issue. And address and phone number for the shop.
Hi mate ...depending on where u are in the world ....with regards to a shop building one for u . It's always best to start with something already road worthy and registered. Then turn it into your dream bike . Less hassle with government road laws that way
i can assure you there is probably allot not like the original but hey , its a shovel with allot of style and classic looks that makes us old guys smile when it goes by
Omg another expert . This bike was built with passion for the movie and the budget we had and parts available. If you have nothing positive to say then don't comment....Really !!!
@@davidsmith5263 hard? S&S makes them. I have a Delkron pan. Along with actual HD pans. They are out there. Brand new aftermarket pans arent hard to get. Exopensive yes but they arent impossible.
The tank is what made the bike famous, and you blew it, not even mention it, in the build. guess you didn't paint it or you would have mentionded or shown it beeing done. lot of wires and hoses, but no paint, on the greatest bike ever built.
Disappointed you used a shovel head engine rather than a panhead though....(I do love shovels but not for this bike, makes it a tribute rather than a replica) I'll not mention the other little differences. A nice job nevertheless. I am an ex owner of a replica (with a front brake lol) which I sold on 2021..... ua-cam.com/video/bCqOxRMRsKA/v-deo.html&lc=Ugzd6VHEt5iSsqmm7R54AaABAg
Somebody ask Hardy or Vaughn witch one of U's screwed up the rake trail on two Capt. America bikes!? been building customs 50 yrs. I've never heard anyone who could build chop's point out whoever built the most iconic chopper ever built knew nothing about basic bike geometry a total FAIL. jUST LOOK AT THE NECK AND RAKE TRAIL...TELL ME I'M WRONG. Oh yeah but "look at the shine".......mo roons mo rons Hey at least your Capt. A bike is ridable but the original Hardy and Vaughn bike Si El Junko!
WOW not a panhead ,wrong risers on the handlebars ,seat is way off overly big,tail light isn't the same even with all the pictures in the world how do you get so much wrong !
I guess you have built the perfect replica then ...found all the correct parts . And have a never ending budget and .....oh why bother answering these pathetic comments....get a life .... shame you just can't see it for what it is ....idiot
If your not going to do it and try to be somewhat faithful to the original…..Why bother!!!! Sorry but it’s kind of a Captain America like substance!!!!!
I usually don't reply to idiots but really....I'd like to see your attempt of any sort of build ....this bike was built on a budget for a customer. And he actually wanted to ride it as a daily ride which means it also had to be road legal ...which brings a whole lot of other factors into the build.......try asking questions next time instead of having a brain fart
@@davidsmith5263 Wow so much Hate!!!! I’m forwarding your nastiness to UA-cam!!!! I’m sure they will take a keen interest in your reply……I’m allowed to have an opinion…..I didn’t single out anyone by name calling which you seem ready and willing and so able to do!!!!! I don’t have to understand the budget or what went into the construction or what said person or persons were going to do with the motorcycle…..my thing I didn’t like the bike, that’s as simple and concise as I can put it.
Awesome bike!! Thanks for the inspiration!! I'm having one built, and it should be finished in the beginning of 2022. I'm using a drum brake on the front wheel as well. If it's not enough stopping power, I'll change to a disc brake like you did. My all time favorite bike ever built. I was blown away in 1969 when I saw the movie for the first time, and Peter Fonda rode the bike from behind the shack. Fifty two years later, and my dream is coming true. Thanks again!!
Cheers mate good luck with yours
Your dream has come to fruition,,, ride with Jesus .
The spool hub looks cool, but adding a front brake is the one departure from the original that I would take.
Awesome Job , the captain American bike is with out a doubt the coolest bike on the planet
Never seen this with the cut outs, thank you!❤
I couldn't see the best video today, the music, The Captain America, Easy Rider, Dennis, Jack, and Peter, who's third. 👍 For this bike I put some fishtail exhausts on mine.
In 1969 I was in Junior high, and I was an avid plastic model builder. Being a model builder meant I had tons of parts from other models, because back in their heyday extra parts were included in the kits, if there were two ways it could be built. Sometimes there was the "stock" version, and the "custom" version, for both cars and motorcycle models. So after seeing the movie, Easy Rider, I wanted to build some motorcycle models, that resembled those bikes. I did everything back then, custom paint, pin striping, taped off parts, with stencils, to get the "look' just right. Most motorcycle models weren't designed to be turned into "choppers", with the extended long front forks, or to have "sissy bars, behind he seats. I custom made all those parts, from the plastic "framing" that held the all the parts, until assembly. Cut them apart and spray painted with silver paint to get them to look like chrome, was the way to go. I custom painted the gas tank, in Red, White & Blue, to match the Captain America bike. I used to enter my other creations in local model builders competitions, as well. I'd added "flock",...a kind of fiber, that could be glued to the plastic car seats, to make them look like they had velvet or velour, upholstery. I'd make exaggerated shifters, from bent straight pins. I created wide and tall, "slicks",..special tires, for "Funny Cars". I'd use the plastic caps from spray paint cans, paint them to look like over sized tires, combined with chromed, "moon" type hubcaps.I worked with special putties, to create customized fenders, or to streamline the bodies. One particular VW Beetle model I built, won me an award, and mention in a local newspaper. I radically customized the fenders, made those larger tires from the caps,....I set an engine into the front end, with a "blower" air intake, protruding from the top of the hood, ( implying there was an engine in the front, instead of the rear.) Painted the whole thing a dazzling bright yellow. By time I was high school, I had moved on from that hobby, but I decided to become an artist, and I pursued that in college, and grad. school. And I became one. I built custom furniture, I was also a print maker, and I taught art at the college level.
i think you should build your own bike. a real one. you sound really talanted.
Already commented on the movie, but damn the rest of your video is way more legit... song selection is epic during a capt. 🇺🇸 build.
Great job
My favourite bike of all time, has been since I saw the movie when it first came out, not fussed about the Billy bike, but Captain America just blew my mind, everything about it just looks perfect in my eyes 👀, you guys shudda made the forks longer and fitted a drum brake on the front wheel instead of the disc brake, other than that, she’s awesome guys. Now, how much are yah lookin fer er??? lol 😂
We're restricted here in our state on road worthy requirements...so shorter forks and brakes that wok
Best looking bike hands down nice job
Stunning bike man, gorgeous. I moved to Italy and found out 'you not allowed to customise bikes here'. Police will confiscate your bike. And they do. I just had to put my Bobber back to stock to avoid losing it! LMAO! Your bike is my God man. Love from Italy.
Obviously, they don’t want us there ! Oblige !
I won't be visiting/riding there anytime soon, thanks for the heads up, Mate. Greetings from Flint, Michigan, USA.
People get what they vote for.
Fricking badass bike!!!
Very nice Man! Captain America...my dreambike.
A difficult ride. Most people who ridden it say never again, including Peter Fonda. Looks good, rides lousy.
@@donkeyslayer9879 Right, it's nothing to ride hundrets of kilometers a day.
THE BIKE WAS THE SPIRIT !!!!OF AMERICA ? Peter Fonder WAS Capn AMERICA 😳g
It's all in the details and it doesn't matter how long it takes to find all the right parts, if I built that exact bike I would've passed on the Captain America paint job.
I'm not sure what you mean 🤔
@@davidsmith5263 The original bike is worthy of taking the time and effort to scrounge up every single correct part, like dog bones and not risers, and getting the paint right, the stars on the original tank were not symmetrical, when the stars are all aligned as so many guys have done, it just looks wrong, you've deviated to such an extent that the bike would be more respectable as a good looking chopper if it had a gloss black blue flame paintjob instead of a captain america replica. some guy in Japan built the best example of the bike I've ever seen. ua-cam.com/video/6AoYQfiJcx8/v-deo.html
@sam iam send me some pics and videos off your projects I'm sure there and precis as we all have a bottomless pit of money 💰
@@davidsmith5263 No need getting your panties in a bind but the rake and extension are off by miles, maybe you should call it the easy way out.
Great job, guys 👍.
Billy’s bike, now ?
Lots of critics here, there have been lots of replicas built and they nearly all have front brakes and the rake is different to the original because Peter Fonda has said that the original was terrible to ride. And to the comment that you should have used a drum on the front, the original didn't have a front brake at all. Yeah I've researched this pretty well because I'm building one myself but it will be a look alike but practical, Evo motor and discs both ends. Well done.
Thank u mate yes we built it for a customer on a budget. And he rides it every day .good brakes . And enough rake to look great and be practical to tide well he has changed the risers since with the original dog bones wich makes it look more like the original. Appreciate your comments 🙏
Perfect job amigo
Captain Chaotic Good😁👍
Bon choix, shooooooooper. Le parcours impossible au-dessus d une rivière et sous ses arbres
Attaques mont printemps et sortie d ève
Un autre placement
Splendide sans rouille et tant de bain pour ce cheval ou cette parfaite jument
Un gros scarabée volant
Et bons ☁️
Have a good ride !
What about an S&S Panhead crate motor
the customer is looking at replacing shovel motor with panhead saving up
Jim Leonard built the most-accurate ER replica machines.
not a replica just a good old shovel with attitude
FAIR PLAY m8 But DISCS !!!and A MODERN ENGINE ???BUT Well Done !!!😀g
Just fuckin beautiful
Sweet...
NEEDS THE OLD PANHEAD MOTOR
That bike is so cool! Don't think I couldn't stand the handlebars being so high tho, hate the headlight and chromed frame too, nor would I like the front of the engine that jacked up and out of balance, but yea gonna build my own Clapton America, cuz now more than ever America's freedom is disappearing and will soon be gone for good!
so freeken cool
NICE BATES Headlight 😀g
Ghost rider brought me here
I'm going to 'assume' this was filmed in Australia "Stralia"? Nice build regardless of where it was done, sounds good too. I left a 'Thumbs up', a sub, and a tap on the bell, hope to see more of your work. Thanks for sharing.
Australia? Don't make me laugh. Some of this was clearly filmed in Monument Valley, Arizona, USA. Looks like Oz, everything dried out and dead.
Yeah I got a 52 Panhead easyrider replica and front
What’s that?
Oh that’s the traveling Mime Troupe stage.
Man ya get much rain around here?
Actually the "Captain American " is the most famous Motorcycle ever built. It just happens to be a Chopper designed by Pete Fonda and built for the Movie.
Built by "Uncle" Ben Hardy Los Angles Cal. Not Peter Fonda.
@@JamesMiller-q9w Thanks, I was show casing the design. I should have highlighted the Builder. I said "designed by Peter Fonda and built for the Movie" Fonda also designed the "Billy Bike" and was built for the Movie. Both Bikes were built by Ben Hardy.
WOW look how fast they are must be up to nearly 30mph scary shit man
test ride was scary as shit too ........ like riding with a blindfold on
not a sport bike dummy. regardless my old panheads easily run 100MPH .
Just for curiosoty sake what was your ballpark total cost?...I'm kind of considering a strange project similar.
We built this for a customer.......he supplied the doner bike with parts and chroming I would say around the 15k AU there was alot of fabrication of bits to the frame and parts not able to buy off the shelf
Chroming is expensive
Also seat made from scratch blew the budget best to start with a bike already road registered to save the hassle of a road worthy inspection if they do that where your from
I saw in1969 was getting out of Marine corp first thing I was divorce the wife nd bught a Bike and went Louisians and visited another Marine was drunk for A week
Missing the dogbone risers.
Has them now fitted about 2 months ago custom made ones like the original
Hey David Smith can you build another Captain America Chopper the Easy Rider I am looking for one and I'm willing to pay good money for it
Yes we can drop us an email at our shop kmmotorcycles@live.com.au
Cool !! What is tail lamp? I need exactly the same :) Thank You for help
the tail lamp is a copy of the lucas triumph tail light available on ebay
@@davidsmith5263 thanks!
its a lucas copy
Captain America bike was a pan not a shovel if ur going to do it do it right
le le pognon ça s'attrape la liberté ça se gagne STW
Does this get ridden? Haven’t seen it on the road around Adelaide. I ride a late model softail chopper, would be cool to go for a ride with the owner sometime.
At the moment it's at our shop got defected before Christmas. Going in for a roadworthy next week . To get it off . Had to de,rake and change mufflers . I'm happy to pass your number on as the owner loves riding it
softails arent choppers. Real chops are hardtails. your a poser.
3:57 the build starts
Hi there: I really appreciate a fine piece of machinery. And this is definitely something I could see myself riding. But I am thinking along the lines of a trike with the same color set contrast.So how may I contact you for your advice on this issue. And address and phone number for the shop.
Hi mate ...depending on where u are in the world ....with regards to a shop building one for u . It's always best to start with something already road worthy and registered. Then turn it into your dream bike . Less hassle with government road laws that way
and what is the tank brand, how many gallons :) please help :)
after market tank mid usa and holds enough fuel for the pub and back
How's it handle?
Not bad considering 🤔
Starts at 3:57
i can asure you,ya bikes just 97% right,but missing one thing.peter fonda told me.that nearly all replicas miss this one thing.
i can assure you there is probably allot not like the original but hey , its a shovel with allot of style and classic looks that makes us old guys smile when it goes by
The way the handlebars are mounted, right?
Fonda used both risers and dogbones.
How much?
Where is the pan an had no front Fender on it
It's not an exact replica, very hard to find a good pan motor these days , and we need a fender on it for the laws here in south Australia
у капитана америки небыло спидометра,
для особенно непонятливых подумайте зачем он выкинул ручные часы в самом начале,
в этом суть той истории.
Что в кино, что в ролике - так и не понял - как на нём сидеть.))))
Nice try but the original was a Panhead with a mousetrap assisted clutch and a spool hub up front , no brake .
Omg another expert . This bike was built with passion for the movie and the budget we had and parts available. If you have nothing positive to say then don't comment....Really !!!
@@davidsmith5263 I built my 1st Pan from the frame up in 1969 . Expert ? I can pull a Pan engine in 2 hrs flat , blindfollded.
I was correct another expert
@@davidsmith5263 ,
Some people just can't be pleased, myself, I'd be tickled just to be ridin' that Steed. Wonderful build.
@@davidsmith5263,
ROTFLMFAO!
Truly a work of art -but not my style . I'm more of the classic Harley heritage ,V Rod style .
Cheers .....
As long as it's a Harley.
@@BobbyTucker OK
Nice bike, but hope this isn't called a "replica". There are so many things wrong with this bike. Maybe it's a "replica" just not an "exact replica".
Built for a customer on a budget wanted something close ....
billy dude
Once you said you used a shovel instead of a pan my heart fell. Sorry, just sayin'
Sorry mate all we had and was on a budget ...bit hard to find a pan motor 😕
@@davidsmith5263 hard? S&S makes them. I have a Delkron pan. Along with actual HD pans. They are out there. Brand new aftermarket pans arent hard to get. Exopensive yes but they arent impossible.
It was a pan head?
Read the video comments it's not a representation of original.....built with what I had , pan motors are like rocking horse shit
Bars & risers are different & why the disc & drum brake on rear wheel
It's not an exact copy . Bit hard to do as to make it legal to ride here in south Australia. Crazy road worthy laws
@@davidsmith5263 Just didn't understand why the dual brakes on rear
Mechanical drum brake rear close to original 👌
ТИБЕ ИДОЬТ 👍👳👍👏
The tank is what made the bike famous, and you blew it, not even mention it, in the build. guess you didn't paint it or you would have mentionded or shown it beeing done. lot of wires and hoses, but no paint, on the greatest bike ever built.
The tank was painted by a mate , and if that's all u have to comment on your an idiot 😉
Call me David I sure would appreciate it
Hey David!
Disappointed you used a shovel head engine rather than a panhead though....(I do love shovels but not for this bike, makes it a tribute rather than a replica) I'll not mention the other little differences. A nice job nevertheless. I am an ex owner of a replica (with a front brake lol) which I sold on 2021..... ua-cam.com/video/bCqOxRMRsKA/v-deo.html&lc=Ugzd6VHEt5iSsqmm7R54AaABAg
This is not same bike.
? What's your point
Somebody ask Hardy or Vaughn witch one of U's screwed up the rake trail on two Capt. America bikes!? been building customs 50 yrs. I've never heard anyone who could build chop's point out whoever built the most iconic chopper ever built knew nothing about basic bike geometry a total FAIL. jUST LOOK AT THE NECK AND RAKE TRAIL...TELL ME I'M WRONG. Oh yeah but "look at the shine".......mo roons mo rons Hey at least your Capt. A bike is ridable but the original Hardy and Vaughn bike Si El Junko!
Jack lol
I want to be the one who blows them right off the fuckin road like at the end of the movie.....DAMN HIPPIES. NOT MY MY TOWN
hmm lots of us actual bikers carry guns.
WOW not a panhead ,wrong risers on the handlebars ,seat is way off overly big,tail light isn't the same even with all the pictures in the world how do you get so much wrong !
I guess you have built the perfect replica then ...found all the correct parts . And have a never ending budget and .....oh why bother answering these pathetic comments....get a life .... shame you just can't see it for what it is ....idiot
Let’s see your perfect clone bike then 🤷🏻♂️
If your not going to do it and try to be somewhat faithful to the original…..Why bother!!!! Sorry but it’s kind of a Captain America like substance!!!!!
I usually don't reply to idiots but really....I'd like to see your attempt of any sort of build ....this bike was built on a budget for a customer. And he actually wanted to ride it as a daily ride which means it also had to be road legal ...which brings a whole lot of other factors into the build.......try asking questions next time instead of having a brain fart
@@davidsmith5263
Wow so much Hate!!!! I’m forwarding your nastiness to UA-cam!!!! I’m sure they will take a keen interest in your reply……I’m allowed to have an opinion…..I didn’t single out anyone by name calling which you seem ready and willing and so able to do!!!!!
I don’t have to understand the budget or what went into the construction or what said person or persons were going to do with the motorcycle…..my thing I didn’t like the bike, that’s as simple and concise as I can put it.
@easyrider484483 if your going to comment expect a little backlash
Not a shovel.....
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you used a shovel? Its the wrong engine. Both chops were panheads. Total fail.
Honestly. Grow up ....built on a budget.... if you bothered to watch and read the whole video.... really
@@davidsmith5263 I don't give a fat rats behind about your budget. Capt America bike and Billy bike were panheads. I'm done with you.