Big Dog Ridgeback Make Model. | Big Dog Ridgeback | Year | 2008 | Engine | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Capacity | 1916 cc / 117 cu-in | Bore x Stroke | 104.8 x 111.1 mm / 4 ⅛ x 4 ⅜" | Compression Ratio | 9.6:1 | Cooling System | Air cooled | Exhaust | Two-into-two, chrome | Induction | S&S carburetor | Ignition | Electronic single fire | Battery | 270 cca | Starting | Electric | Transmission | 6 Speed, Baker | Final Drive | Belt | Frame | 8" Downtube, 4" backbone | Rake | 39° | Front Suspension | ?41 mm Telescopic fork | Rear Suspension | None, spring loaded seat | Front Brakes | Single disc PM, 4 piston caliper, differential bore | Rear Brakes | Single disc PM, 4 piston caliper | Wheels | Aluminium | Front Tyre | MH90-21 | Rear Tyre | 330/35-18 | Dimensions | Length: 2719 mm / 107 in | Wheelbase | 2093 mm / 82.5 in | Seat Height | 622 mm / 24.5 in | Dry Weight | 308 kg / 680 lbs | Fuel Capacity | 14.4 L / 3.8 US gal | Fuel Reserve | 1.5 L / 0.4 US gal | Oil Capacity | 3.3 L / 0.4 US gal | The Ridgeback has returned to Big Dog's Chopper line with a vengeance after not making the cut last year. Who says the fat tire revolution is dead? Not Big Dog. In fact, it's going wider than ever before on the Ridgeback, a whopping 330mm low-profile rear tire. For the rigid frame to accommodate the foot wide rear, BDM had to do a little redesigning. The 8-inch oversized down tubes are an inch bigger in comparison to last year's Chopper and the 4-inch oversized backbone measures an inch bigger as well. At the opposite end to the 330 mm rear up the 82.5-inch wheelbase is a 21-inch custom-designed front wheel sitting way out on a 12-inch oversized fork. The classic chopper-style rake, a healthy 39 degrees, is up two degrees from BDM's '07 Chopper. Overall, the belt-driven 680 lb bike is an inch short of nine feet. "The Ridgeback buyer is someone looking for the most rebellious design and hardcore looks in a rigid custom cruiser and the fattest tire on the market combined with tremendous excitement, performance, and handling," said Messer. |