After many months of international travel and other delays, I picked up the JavaChopper from the shop this week. It's riding well and I have to say it was worth the wait.
The Java has been modified a bit since October when you saw it last. For starters, I had them put a front fender on the thing. Now I can ride when the road is wet without getting a face full of sludge.
The other mods are more about comfort. The new seat is more a traditional king/queen design with lots of space for the umm, you know, biker chick type humans. The soft-tail suspension has also been beefed up because the last lady in the thing had sufficient mass to make the rear tire to rub against the fender.
I asked her to go on a diet if she ever wants to get back on the thing. I think she knocked my tooth loose, but now she's bragging about wearing her "skinny jeans."
I also had them bring the custom handlebars back a couple of inches. These things are essentially ape-hangers and being 5'6" I don't have the longest reach in the world.
Like most custom bikes I know of, the Java is a work in progress. I'd like to install a SunSPOT in the bike so I can have some real Java in there. Since it doesn't have a speedometer, I'm hoping such a device can help me log my trips.
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