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06 - Big Dog Motorcycle K-9



-- story by Scott McCool

Big Dog's latest Breed
Z006 K-9

It's 2006 and Big Dog Motorcycles (BDM) has yet another new bike breed in store for you and this one rocks. While attending the new model launch this year, owner Sheldon Coleman and the rest of the BDM crew unleashed their new, 9-foot long chopper, the K-9. Nine feet is an awful lot of motorcycle when you get right down to it. Your first thought might very well be that a bike that long can't handle all that well. Well my friends, you'd be wrong.


In fact, for a bike this size, it handles exceptionally well. The K-9 has an aggressive 39-degree rake with an additional 3-inches the trees. Couple that with a 24.25-inch seat height and an overall 4-inch ground clearance and you can actually get this chopper (not to be confused with BDM's Chopper model) in and out of curves fairly easy. The pullback risers and the forward controls are the perfect combination for most riders' seating position, which really assists in having a comfortable ride. The K-9 comes with their standard 117-inch motor, as well as BDM's Balance Drive system and their proprietary, award-winning 6-speed trans and primary, designed by Bert Baker. Big Dog's Super Fat 300mm rubber is riding behind you, working in tan¬dem with its hidden-shock frame to give you one of the smoothest rides possible. With this bike (all nine feet of it) set up as a right-sid


drive, the rideability factor goes way up. Again BDM's designers and engineers have taken plenty of time and effort to ensure that this K-9 model will knock your socks off. There are many new pro¬prietary parts and designs that BDM has incorporated into this new model and they all come into view once you swing a leg over it. The K-9 is also set up to accept BDM's new air ride system, giving this bike even more custom styling. It's hard to believe, however, when riding this model you'll actually feel like you're riding a much sportier model that that of a 9-foot long chopper. BDM feels, as do many, that this year's K-9 is going to add a pretty good bite (pun intended) to BDM's overall sales. Want more than what you see here? Then check out their Web site for all the info on this and other models and locate a dealer nearest you.  Scott McCoot




 
 


Specifications:

Owner: Could Be You
City: Yourtown, USA
General
Model: 2006 K-9
Design: Big Dog Motorcycles
Fabrication: Big Dog Motorcycles
Engine
Model: S&S/Big Dog Motorcycles
Displacement: 117 cubic inches
Exhaust: Big Dog Motorcycles
Frame
Type: A-frame swingarm
Rake: 39 degrees plus 3 in the trees
Modifications: 4 inches over
standard backbone, 8 inches over
standard downtubes
Front End
Type: 41mm telescopic
Paint
Painter: Big Dog Motorcycles
Type/color: any color you want
Accessories
Bars: Big Dog Motorcycles
Grips: Big Dog Motorcycles
Mirrors: Big Dog Motorcycles
Headlight: Headwinds
Taillight: Big Dog Motorcycles
Fenders: Big Dog Motorcycles
Seat: Big Dog Motorcycles
Wheels: Millenium
Brakes: Performance Machine
Calipers/ Brembo Botors
Tires: Avon
Photos: Rick Hustead
Web site: BigDogMotorcycles.com



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