Mike’s latest custom build is all chopper and all retro. Inspired by the new Dax but wary of its modernity, Mike developed a sudden urge to put a classic Honda Dax chopper together. So he shoehorned a Cub-clone engine into an old Dax frame, and then went wild on the finishings.
Mike earmarked two donor bikes for the project. The chassis comes from a 1980 Honda ST70, while the engine was scalped from a 1996 SYM Cub 90 that had been gathering dust in a corner of the workshop for years. Once Mike confirmed that the engine swap would work, the ‘ST90’ project was officially underway.

The Crazy Frank fender not only hosts the taillight and looks bananas, but it also makes the perfect bum stop to compensate for the Dax’s extreme riding position. This pocket chopper stands impossibly tall, thanks to a set of lengthened forks that measure a whopping 45.3 inches. They’re held in place by a set of yokes from a 125 cc Kymco commuter bike. The rear end is propped up on a pair of aluminum struts that, from a distance, could pass for a set of shiny new shocks. Mike turned them on a lathe to create the faux spring effect, machined down the ends, and polished them to a brilliant finish.

If you’re having a hard time recognizing the front tire, it’s because it isn’t a motorcycle tire at all. It’s a 12? Vans x Cult BMX tire, and is only on the bike for photos and shows. A 12? whitewall trailer tire from Duro does duty out back.
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