Big Bear Athena Chopper (2015)

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The Big Bear Athena Chopper motorcycle was released in 2015 with a four-stroke V-twin engine, a capacity of 1819 cc or 111 cu in, and air cooling. It has a BBC Chrome Baffled Radius Design exhaust and an S&S Super E carburetor or BBC-S&S V111 c EFI Evolution induction. The battery is an Extreme Magna Power AGM with 40A capacity, and it has electronic ignition from S&S. The maximum power is 86.4 kW or 115.8 hp, with a maximum torque of 166.3 Nm or 122.8 lb-ft. It uses a Baker 6-speed overdrive transmission and has an RSD (rear suspension design) belt final drive. The frame is the BBC Athena Chopper softail with a 3″ stretch backbone and 6″ stretch downtube. The front suspension is a BBC Smooth Mount Hidden Axle, and the rear suspension is Progressive Suspension, both in chrome. It has RC Components forged aluminum polished wheels with front Avon Cobra 90 mm tires and rear Avon Cobra 300 mm tires. The rake is 40 degrees, the trail is 95.3 mm or 3.75 in, and it has a length of 2921 mm or 115 in, a wheelbase of 2235 mm or 88 in, and a seat height of 508 mm or 20 in. The dry weight is 318 kg or 700 lbs, and the fuel capacity is 16.56 L or 4.375 US gal for the carburetor model and 16.1 L or 4.25 US gal for the EFT model. It has a polished case and chrome covers finish. The information is sourced from Big Bear Choppers.

Technical specifications:

Make Model: Big Bear Athena Chopper

Year: 2015


Engine: Four stroke, V-twin
Capacity: 1819 cc / 111 cu in
Bore x Stroke: 104.8 x 104.8 mm / 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in
Cooling System: Air cooled
Exhaust: BBC Chrome Baffled Radius Design
Induction: S&S Super E Carburetor or BBC-S&S V111 c EFI Evolution
Ignition: Electronic, S&S
Battery: Extreme Magna Power AGM, 40A
Starting: Electric
Max Power: 86.4 kW / 115.8 hp
Max Torque: 166.3 Nm / 16.95 kgf-m / 122.8 lb-ft
Transmission: Baker, 6-speed overdrive
Final Drive: RSD belt
Frame: BBC Athena Chopper, softail, 0.160″ Wall DOM Seamless frame tube, thick 0.250″ Wall 3″ Stretch backbone, 0.160″ Wall 6″ Stretch downtube
Front Suspension: BBC Smooth Mount Hidden Axle, chrome

Front Wheel Travel: 76 mm / 3.0 in
Rear Suspension: Progressive Suspension, chrome
Rear Wheel Travel: 76 mm / 3.0 in
Front Brakes: Disc, P.M. 4-Piston Caliper
Rear Brakes: Disc, BBC-P.M. 4-Piston Caliper
Wheels: RC Components, forged aluminium, polished
Front Rim: 2.125 x 21
Rear Rim: 10.50 x 18
Front Tyre: Avon Cobra 90 mm
Rear Tyre: Avon Cobra 300 mm
Rake: 40 degrees
Trail: 95.3 mm / 3.75 in
Dimensions: Length: 2921 mm / 115 in
Wheelbase: 2235 mm / 88 in
Seat Height: 508 mm / 20 in
Dry Weight: 318 kg / 700 lbs
Fuel Capacity: Carburetor model: 16.56 L / 4.375 US gal EFT model: 16.1 L / 4.25 US gal
Finish: Polished case and chrome covers
Source: Big Bea Choppers

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