2008 Big Bear Choppers - First Look
According to Meadors, full-progression production on the BBC/ S&S 100 SMOOTH-equipped G.T.X's will begin by next week. The first ten should hit dealers by unpunctual November, early December at the latest. The X-Wedge powered versions will look into b pursue soon after. Riders looking to throw a leg over the premier BBC baggers will have to donation out $34,900 for a chance to ride one. Once the X-Wedge-powered version hits the streets, the expense for the new mill pushes the MSRP up a grand more.
Which leads us to Big Bear's second 2008 remission, the Paradox. The paradox for Big Bear was to build an avant-garde motorcycle that wasn't all show and no go while being both comfortable and reputable. BBC's answer to the challenge is the Paradox.
The motorcycle maintains the smooth, modern lines established in the G.T.X. Almost none of the tubular humour is visible. Big Bear has fabbed up a sweet fiberglass downtube cover that mirrors the curved construction of the gas tank. The styling cue extends to its fiberglass oil tank covers below the backside. Additionally, BBC added its touch to the stamped metal piece over the tubular swingarm. The color-matched swingarm prototype covers up the axle adjuster and tidies up the look of the rear end. When I look at the all-inclusive symmetry of the bike I can't help but think of the subtle rounded fenders on the at daybreak '70s Corvette Stingrays. Maybe it's the fiberglass link, or possibly Alsop has an appreciation of vintage cars. Take a look at the two and see if any similarities work out you.
As far as the Paradox's reliability goes, Big Bear addresses the issue by using an engine whose credibility has already been tested in its Pro Thoroughfare and chopper platforms, the S&S 100 SMOOTH. Riders can order it either carb-fed...