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First, the biggest question:
What does “El Consejero” mean? Well, El Consejero is the advisor, and the most important advice this Chicano is likely to give is: First of all, go straight. At least as long as the air ride is not activated, and El Consejero has two of them: front and rear. So it’s not just the rear that lifts, which wouldn’t benefit the running boards at all. And once the El Consejero is raised to a horizontal position, the exhaust pipes and running boards, which are close to the ground when stationary, will no longer frighten you.
The right line
With El Consejero, curves are also possible. For those who want them. The curve is not a category in the textbook of a low-slung Chicano. The reason we go so far is that many lift systems suffer from imbalance as soon as they are activated. The line of the bike is correct when stationary, for show. When riding, however, only the rear end rises to ugly heights. Now take a close look at the riding pictures we took to prove it. The front and rear of El Consejero are at the same height, the line is correct. Excelente!
Of course, that’s not all there is to say about our newest Chicano. It wouldn’t be a Chicano if we hadn’t given it the oversized 23-inch Digger front wheel. The Digger still has 18-inch rear wheels, and both wheels disappear under the massive El Dorado fenders. They only look so bulky because they are made of GRP. But they offer plenty of room for Chiko’s elaborate pinstriping.
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In a more Spanish way, it continues
The parts list continues in a more Spanish vein, as we have a lot for Chicanos in our program. The El Dorado triple tree with an extra 6 degrees of rake makes room for the 23″ wheel. The El Toxico handlebars on their old style risers are paired with a tight fitting hydraulic clutch line. The Rebuffini fittings with matching striped turn signals sound more Italian, but it is also Mediterranean.
The rear end is even more Spanish with an El Toxico swingarm conversion and hidden disc brake. The pulley and discs in our Spoke design harmonize perfectly with the Digger wheels. We built the Strut-Stripe multi-function rear lights to disappear into the strut.
The side-mounted license plate bracket with interior license plate is what makes the clean rear view possible in the first place. Spirit Leather tailored the saddle, which sits atop our El Dorado seat shell, with a lip that sucks into the rear fender.
Brake and clutch lines are hydraulic. They follow the line of the El Toxico handlebars
We assembled the characteristic tubes using Bassani and Freedom Performance components
We also lowered the front end with Air Ride. 23-inch Digger wheel and spoke rotors harmonize
Even with the Air Ride raised, the line is correct
Experienca Gigantesca
For us it is always an Experienca Gigantesca to build a Chicano. We can really tap into the full potential. So it’s almost sobering when we reveal that a simple FLHCS Heritage Classic was the basis for our conversion. All that is left of the original layout are the running boards, and even these are not the standard ones from the Heritage. Now you have a better idea of the effort that went into our conversion, and it’s no secret when we tell El Consejero that good advice is expensive.
Parts & Details
Parts
- Thunderbike New Digger wheel
- Thunderbike Pulley Brake Kit
- Thunderbike Pulley Spoke polished
- Thunderbike Brake Disc Spoke Floated 300mm
- Thunderbike Brake Disc Spoke Floated 292mm
- Thunderbike Swingarm Modification El Toxico
- Thunderbike Air Ride Suspension Kit
- Thunderbike Rear Fender El Dorado
- Thunderbike Strut Stripe LED 3in1 Turn Signals & Tail Light black
- Thunderbike Side Mount Licence Plate Bracket Medium Pro Alu black
- Thunderbike License Plate Frame Inside Plate
- Thunderbike License Plate Lighting
- Thunderbike Reflector Inside Plate
- Thunderbike Tank Mount black
- Thunderbike Triple Tree El Dorado 23''
- Thunderbike Riser Old Style
- Thunderbike Handlebar El Toxico 1.25'' Stainless Steel
- Thunderbike Phantom E Grips
- Thunderbike Mirror Joker
- Thunderbike Headlamp Cover GFK
- Thunderbike Front fender El Dorado 23''
- Thunderbike Turn Signals Stripe LED with housing black
- Thunderbike Shiftpeg Satin black cut
- Thunderbike Toppers Base
- Thunderbike Airbox Cover Oval Grand Classic
- Thunderbike Ignition Coil Relocation Kit black
- Thunderbike Rear Axle Cover Set
- Thunderbike Front Axle Cover-Set
- Thunderbike Brake caliper cover
- Thunderbike Axle Cover Swingarm left
- Thunderbike Axle Cover Swingarm right
On the Road
Speaking of which, we are bikers and we love curves. But who is responsible for riding straight if not a Chicano? Columbus discovered America only one way, driven by the westerly trade winds, and that way was straight!
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