Fully Printable chopper

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I really loved this chopper but wanted to separate color options more clearly. During my build, I found some parts that could be improved for printing and would require less glue. Some things are minor, but I changed how the handlebars print and added cups to fit over the top of the shock plate. This helps when trying to glue the handlebars as they pretty much stay in place without any glue. The original parts were named in another language, so I renamed them in English to make things easier. I remixed the frame to print in one complete section simply because my print bed was large enough and included support. The engine was separated so that the engine head and exhaust pipes can be silver and the rest of the engine can be printed in grey. Brakes were separated, with the caliper and rotor printed in different colors. Exhaust pipes were joined together and some support added to print in one piece. Rear fenders were separated to allow for better placement with other parts when printing. I created a stand that allows for the chopper to be very stable and lean over slightly so it looks like it is actually on the kickstand, which is included and glues directly to the frame. Headlights were slightly modified to look a bit better and separated to allow printing in three parts. The rear rim was flipped in print orientation to print correctly. I created some wheel spacers to give you something to attach the brake rotors to and maintain correct spacing from the wheels. Rotated and split the front shocks for easier printing. All changes to parts are prefixed with Remix_. I suggest that when gluing the fenders, you first tape them together with masking tape from the outside side and then simply run a bead of glue down the inside seam of the fender. During assembly, I found the best way to attach the fenders was to use a small piece of plastic leftover from the raft, cut to size, and glue the pieces to the inside of the fenders. Later, apply glue to these pieces and glue directly to the tires. These little changes make it a bit easier to print for someone else.