BBO Dominatrix

Back to life, that's how you could describe the 1963 project by Chopper Kulture from Abu Dhabi.

The bike, built at the Biker Build Off in Dubai, was built on the show stage in 3 days, of course not without a lot of preparatory work. A few weeks earlier Mario met his customer Henning, from Germany, who was really looking for a 1963 Panhead engine and wanted a Chopper Kulture bike. The decision quickly came to build something original, but not without the typical signature of the bike builder from the Emirates. Billy from BB Racing in New Orleans found a '63 model at short notice, but it was in poor condition and the engine block was cracked, but this wasn't a problem for Billy.

The engine specialist repaired the engine block and gearbox, procured a Paugho frame with the exact original dimensions as the standard frame could not be saved and the bike was sent on its journey to Abu Dhabi, where from that day on the nights became damn short. Mario still had 4 weeks to prepare the bike for the BBO, where the final assembly then took place. The name Dominatrix was decided quite early on because the bike controlled him like a dominatrix and wouldn't let him off the leash because he once again wanted to equip this project with details that you can neither buy nor produce on a CNC machine. The 1200ccm Pan engine was completely overhauled and of course visually and technically refined. He chose a TechCycle primary with a centrifugal clutch as the drive, which makes driving with a manual gearbox and foot clutch much easier.

The frame was slightly modified and rims were ordered for the Cocker Oldschool tires. Just as he had the name in mind, it was clear to him that this bike should have a ducktail rear fender, which he made himself, and he also had an unusual tank shape in mind, which is also not available on the market. So he worked day and night to get the sheet metal parts into the desired shape and adapt them to the bike, without losing sight of his tight schedule, because after all, the bike also had to be painted, which Danny from Schrammwerk was supposed to do.

So the add-on parts went to Germany, where Danny let his imagination run wild and in a few days created a work of art using paints, gold leaf and matt varnish, which was back in Abu Dhabi after only 2 weeks, but according to Danny, this was only possible because he had reserved the appointment long beforehand. In the meantime, Mario had completed the engine, prepared the first pieces for the exhaust and made a handlebar. The oil tank from AT Cycles as well as the taillight and exhaust caps from Runaway Choppers had also arrived and the Cocker tires were mounted on the rims. Now work began on the fender struts with integrated indicators, the self-made brake system with double brake calipers and only 6.25″ brake discs.

There was also a specially made kicker made of stainless steel and a set of modified footrests and of course the tank holders and the usual Chopper Kulture wing nuts, which have now become his trademark. To match the style of the bike, a 1947 Springer fork was installed and a seat according to his ideas was ordered from the USA. A few days before the BBO it became clear that the seat would not be finished and so Ute from Bukaneer Design in Hamburg stepped in, who, based on rough drawings and approximate information about the dimensions of the seat pan, hallmarked and manufactured the somewhat controversial Dominatrix seat with Mario as is usual in boxing or wrestling, provoked his opponent.

After the rough work was done, we went to the Middle East Motor Tuning Show, where there was still a lot of work to be done before the bike was finished. With Billy, Jason and the comedian Krank Williams from the USA, who entertained the team more than he did any work, he and the team began to put the bike on the wheels. On site he welded the exhaust, assembled the individual parts and wired the bike, while Marco Möller hand-made a Chopper Kulture kicker pad made of brass.

Danny from Schrammwerk was also on site, drew freehand lines on the painted parts and painted a matching helmet and so the team had three days of hard work, which was observed by the audience and the personalities from the Emirates present. In the end, the bike started as expected and we had to do a lap around the outdoor area, which the Dominatrix managed without any problems and ultimately won the BBO.

Photographer: Frank Sander | Model Biggi Bardot | Mario Kyprianides

 

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Technical data / Tech Data

Builder's Names: Mario Kyprianides
Owner's Name: Henning Engel
Bike Name: DOMINATRIX
Model/Year/Model: 1963/2014
Time to build: 4 weeks

Engine version (Engine Make/Size): 1963 HD OEM Panhead
Displacement: 1200cc/ 74″ ci
Cylinder (Cylinder): Stock
Cylinder heads (Top End): Stock
Camshaft (Cams): Andrews J grind
Carburator (Carburator) S&S B with Thunder Jet Mod by Chopper Kulture
Exhaust system: Chopper Kulture Custom Stainless Steel
Ignition: Morris Magneto

Gearbox / Transmission Type: 1963 HD OEM 4 speed

Chassis Paughco Gears: Stock
Clutch: Bandit
Primary: TechCycle

Frame manufacturer/type (Frame Make/Type): FX stock
Steering head angle (Rake): 30 deg
Fork (Front End): 1947 stock
Triple tree: stock Swing arm
: Stock round tube
Shock absorbers: Progressive suspension
Brake discs: Chopper Kulture 6.25″
Front (Front): Chopper Kulture custon 6.25″ dual 2 piston caliper s/s
Rear (Rear): Chopper Kulture custon 6.25″ dual 2 piston caliper s/s
Brake calipers (Calippers):
Front: Jay Brake 2 piston
Rear: Jay Brake 2 piston
Front wheel: DNA
Rear wheel: DNA
Front tire: Coker 16″
Rear tire: Coker 16″

Accessories
Risers: None
Handlebars: Chopper Kulture Custom
Grips: Kustom Tech
Front fender: None
Rear fender: Chopper Kulture Custom Fender
struts: Chopper Kulture Custom
Seat: Chopper Kulture/ Leather by Bukaneer Leather
footrests (Forward controls Runaway choppers custom
Tank: Chopper Kulture custom
oil tank (Oiltank) AT Cycle /Chopper Kulture
Electrics (Electrics): Motogadget
lamp (Headlight) Chopper Kulture
taillight (Taillight) Runnaway Choppers
indicators (Flasher) Wonderlicht
Paint Idea: Chopper Kulture / Schrammwerk
Paint: Danny Schramm/ Schrammwerk

Other (Specials):

1. Engine case welding BB Racing New Orleans
2. Engine build By Mario Kyprianides
3. Transmission rebuild BB Racing New Orleans
4. All brackets supports for oil tank, fender, fuel tank and engine and number plate supports all hand made s/s
5 .Exhaust tips by Runnaway Choppers
6. Chopper Kulture Custom s/s Kikker arma nd brass pedal.
7. All engraving by Marco Müller Motto
8. Build has fully functional electrics.

Text and image credits: Frank Sander