Just about the only thing Eric didn't do with his own two hands on this bike is the paint. The bassboat gold (actually called Spanish Gold) and black paint was handled by Big G. Kustoms out of Dreyden, MI, while the graphics and pinstriping were laid by Bob Soroka. As far as the gold paint scheme and the name Gold Digger goes, Eric said, "I had been wanting to build a gold bike for a long time, and I knew I would call it Gold Digger. But gold is one of those weird colors that's hard to pull off. Building a bike that's mostly all one color can be tough if you don't use the right color. Of course any bike looks good in black, but gold on the other hand-that's a little tricky."
Eric's superstitious nature kicked in around the time he was asked to be a part of the HRRHT. The song "Gold Digger" by Kanye West was very popular, and since the HRRHT's logo's primary color is gold, Eric took it as a sign that it was time to build a gold bike called Gold Digger.
To register online for a chance to win the Gold Digger or one of the other awesome HRRHT bikes, visit www.hrroadhouse.com
| SPEC SHEET |
| OWNER | Eric Gorges |
| SHOP | Voodoo Choppers |
| PHONE | (248) 601-3000 |
| WEBSITE | www.voodoochoppers.com |
| YEAR/MAKE/MODEL | ’06/Voodoo Choppers/Digger |
| FABRICATION | Voodoo Choppers |
| ASSEMBLY | Voodoo Choppers |
| BUILD TIME | Seven weeks |
| ENGINE |
| YEAR/TYPE/SIZE | ’06/S&S Shovel/96ci |
| BUILDER | S&S |
| CASES | S&S |
| FLYWHEELS | S&S |
| RODS | S&S |
| PISTONS | S&S |
| CYLINDERS | S&S |
| HEADS | S&S |
| VALVES | S&S |
| ROCKERS | S&S |
| ROCKER BOXES | S&S |
| PUSHRODS | S&S |
| PUSHROD TUBES | S&S |
| CAM | S&S |
| LIFTERS | S&S |
| CARBURETOR | S&S |
| AIR CLEANER | S&S |
| IGNITION | S&S |
| EXHAUST | Voodoo Choppers |
| TRANSMISSION |
| YEAR/TYPE | ’06/Baker six-speed |
| CASE | Baker |
| GEARS | Baker |
| CLUTCH | PM |
| PRIMARY DRIVE | PM |
| FRAME |
| YEAR/TYPE | ’06/Voodoo Digger |
| RAKE | 42 degrees |
| STRETCH | Just enough |
| SUSPENSION |
| FRONT | V-Twin MFG |
| LENGTH | Stock |
| TRIPLE TREES | V-Twin MFG |
| WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES |
| FRONT | PM Torque |
| BUILDER/SIZE | PM/19x3.25 |
| TIRE/SIZE | Metzeler/100x19 |
| CALIPER | PM |
| ROTOR | Russell |
| REAR | PM Torque |
| BUILDER/SIZE | PM/16x3.5 |
| TIRE/SIZE | Metzeler/140x16 |
| CALIPER | PM |
| ROTOR | Russell |
| FINISH/PAINT |
| COLORS | Spanish Gold & Black |
| PAINTER | Big G Kustoms |
| GRAPHICS | Bob Soroka |
| MOLDING | George Fulesi |
| PLATING/POLISHING | Dynamic |
| POWDERCOATING | QC Coating |
| ACCESSORIES |
| REAR FENDER | Voodoo Choppers |
| FENDER STRUTS | Voodoo Choppers |
| GAS TANK(S) & CAP(S) | Voodoo Choppers |
| OIL TANK | Voodoo Choppers |
| HANDLEBARS | Voodoo Choppers |
| RISERS | V-twin |
| HAND CONTROLS | PM |
| FOOT CONTROLS | Voodoo Choppers |
| FOOTPEGS | Voodoo Choppers |
| HEADLIGHT | CCI |
| TAILLIGHT | Voodoo Choppers |
| LICENSE MOUNT | Voodoo Choppers |
| SEAT | George Paul STS |