The Strip down for Phase 2 - Chop project..  
Work begins December 2008
Strip the bike to bits, cut out the box section back bone, remove the seat rails.
Replace the original back bone with a tubular section, replace the seat rails (lowered of course)
Cut and shut the whole lot together with some welding trickery by Ade.

January 2009
Most of the frame design now complete and the head stock gussets and strengtheners now in place
 and ready for smoothing.
Still in the mocking up stage and fitted the new lower rear shocks, this then allows us to cut & modify
the rear end section of the frame to fit the Fat Bob fender.

February 2009
Frame smoothed and painted. Wheels painted. Forks smoothed and painted.

Ade painted the Tank, front and rear fender in a nice metallic Blue/purple shade flip

June 2009
THE NIGHTHAWK CHOP IS NOW COMPLETE.
WE HAVE MADE THE SEAT PAN AND IS BACK FROM THE UPHOLSTERER. FINAL PAINTING AND POLISHING COMPLETE.
NEW K&N AIR FILTERS FITTED, SET UP AND RUNS PERFECTLY.
ENGINE CASINGS AND TOP CAM COVER MIRROR POLISHED, FASTENERS REPLACED WITH STAINLESS WHERE REQUIRED.

SEE THIS BIKE AT ITS FIRST SHOW ON THE 16th JULY - THE RMMCC BIKE SHOW HELD AT THE ARDEN ARMS IN STOCKPORT.
SEE THE RISING MOON MOTORCYCLE CLUB WEBSITE FOR FULL DETAILS HERE

 
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