Big Bear Venom ProStreet

Big Bear Venom ProStreet
Manufacturer	Big Bear
Production	2008
Engine	S&S 100 Smooth EFI Evolution engine, V-twin, OHV
Ignition	Electronic
Spark Plug	Electric & kick
Transmission	6-Speed
Suspension	Front: Telescopic fork Rear: Progressive twin-sided swingarm
Brakes	Front: Disc Rear: Disc
Front Tire	90 R21
Rear Tire	285 R18
Wheelbase	2032 mm / 80 in
Seat Height	584 mm / 23 in
Weight	318 kg / 700 lbs (wet)
Fuel Capacity	13.6 L / 3.6 US gal
Manuals	Service Manual

Engine

The engine was a Air cooled cooled S&S 100 Smooth EFI Evolution engine, V-twin, OHV.

Chassis

It came with a 90 R21 front tire and a 285 R18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Disc in the front and a Disc in the rear. The front suspension was a Telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a Progressive twin-sided swingarm. The Venom ProStreet was fitted with a 13.6 L / 3.6 US gal fuel tank. The wheelbase was 2032 mm / 80 in long.

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Overview

Big Bear Venom ProStreet

Custom-styled production choppers, the 2008 Big Bear Choppers Venom and Venom ProStreet were introduced in 2002 and carried over for the succeeding years. The company, which made custom bikes on a production line, fell victim to the recession and folded in 2011. The model names and styles have been revived as build-it-yourself kits under another owner (the original designer, Kevin Alsop, and his wife, Mona, who founded Big Bear Choppers, are affiliated with the new company), but as production bikes, the Venom and Venom ProStreet no longer exist. Big Bear Choppers made no more than 600 motorcycles in 2008 (half the number the company made at its peak), so these bikes can be considered collector’s items.

Featuring 1,638.7cc, air-cooled, four-stroke V-twin engines made by S & S, both models have S & S Super G carburetors in an OHV-pushrod configuration, which requires a rider to put premium fuel in the 3.6-gallon stretched-teardrop-shaped gas tank. The big engine is paired with a Baker chain-driven six-speed manual transmission. Weighing in at 700 pounds, these nine-foot-long choppers (the Venom Chopper is not quite three inches longer than the ProStreet) have 3.8-inch telescopic front forks (with a chopper’s requisite extreme rake) with twin-sided swing arm rear suspension. They ride on Avon Venom tires, with a fat 250mm on the rear.

The ProStreet comes with an S &S 100 Smooth EFI Evolution engine, designed to reduce vibration and give the rider a smoother ride. It’s one of two options for the Venom Chopper. Big Bear Choppers created an arched swing arm specifically for this bike when it was introduced; it became a style standard for the entire line.

Both models come in the same color options: black cherry, candy-red metallic, charcoal metallic, electric blue, firecracker red, gloss red, orange pearl, satin black, and silver metallic. A buyer ordered the color and graphic package of his choice. Buyers always had the option of ordering unpainted parts and building their own bikes. The low 23-inch-high seat and pullback handlebars are an essential part of the chopper’s look. And of course a custom chopper is all about looks; Big Bear Choppers offered lots of chrome and lots of style.

New For 2008 New gas tank Seat Handlebars

Accessories Assorted chrome mirrors Chrome grips Filter covers Handlebars Heel covers S&S 100 Smooth EFI Evolution engine Various chrome wheels

Make Model.	Big Bear Choppers Venom ProStreet
Year	2008
Engine Type	S&S 100 Smooth EFI Evolution engine, V-twin, OHV
Displacement	1638.7 cc / 100 cu in
Bore X Stroke	101.6 x 101.6 mm / 4.0 x 4.0 in
Cooling System	Air cooled
Induction	S&S Super G carburetor
Ignition	Electronic
Spark Plug	Electric & kick
Transmission	6-Speed
Final Drive	Chain
Front Suspension	Telescopic fork
Front Wheel Travel	96.5 mm / 3.8 in
Rear Suspension	Progressive twin-sided swingarm
Front Brakes	Disc
Rear Brakes	Disc
Front Tire	90 R21
Rear Tire	285 R18
Wheelbase	2032 mm / 80 in
Seat Height	584 mm / 23 in
Wet Weight	318 kg / 700 lbs
Fuel Capacity	13.6 L / 3.6 US gal