{"id":147,"date":"2016-10-09T11:06:09","date_gmt":"2016-10-09T11:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/v-chops.nl\/?page_id=147"},"modified":"2016-11-07T21:26:10","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T21:26:10","slug":"shadow-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/v-chops.nl\/?page_id=147","title":{"rendered":"Shadow Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, they made\u00a0some nice looking bikes in the Eighties! The Honda VT700 Shadow was\u00a0not<\/span> one of them by the way. The Japanese did get\u00a0some<\/em> things right however – its got a twin engine and two wheels for starters. So the challenge for Sander here was to keep the nice stuff and eliminate all the rubbish.<\/p>\n

First of all, the tail needed to evaporate as quickly as possible. Rigorous measures were required. The bike was disassembled, and the frame was chopped down half way. The built in airbox had to make place for a normal upper main pipe, so\u00a0a Harley Sportster tank would\u00a0fit. After this, rebuilding of the wishbones began and – our biggest\u00a0welder friend forever – Anton installed new wishbones safely, together with the other new frame parts. This gave the frame exactly the look Sander aimed for.<\/p>\n

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    Just the way it was born.. ugly with hints of cool<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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    Anton welding my frame back together, damn the guy is good!<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
  • \"Shadow
    Now that's what i call a frame! Looking good already!<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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    Damn ugly frame... Backbone has build-in airbox!Who needs an airbox anyways?<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Then the time came to build up again, letting go everything that was ugly. Check all the details.\u00a0The\u00a0nice metal flake repaint job rocks huh?<\/p>\n

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      Just finished mounting the engine back in the frame. It still fits!!<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
    • \"Shadow
      Got some nice lines going there...<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
    • \"Shadow
      Got some nice lines going there... satisfied with the shapes!<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
    • \"Shadow
      Very nice paintjob! Black with some red metallic mixed in.Thanks Leo!!<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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      Enough is said...<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      So almost there, still not happy with the exhausts. Sander’s primary reaction: grind off and build it the way you like it.<\/p>\n

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        Made a new exhaust with the old mufflers. I didn't like the looks of it... Way to bulky...<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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        This side of the bike really cleaned up nice!\nIt was all covered with the exhaust and big aircleaner.<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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        Didn't like the first exhaust that was built... So took the grinder, cut the damn mufflers off and started all over.\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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        Shadow project<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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        Getting there - alsmost looks like a bike!<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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        Still have to grind that damn reflector off!<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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        Everything lined up nicely. Ain't that seat a beauty?<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Nice little project finished!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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