Hi all, thought I share a bit of info and hopefully some pics about my custom build here in England
over here Victorys are pretty rare in comparison to a lot of bikes
to me that seemed like a perfect choice of engine for a custom chop build
as far as Im aware it is currently the only vic 106 engined full custom chop here in the uk
I located an engine with ECU and throttle body, thats it, all I started with, over next few months I bought wheels and tyres etc, nearly all the parts that I bought have come from USA or Oz, not only better priced than UK, but immensely better customer service in general from custom shops etc
I will add to this thread as and when I work out how to host photos online and share them
300 rear tyre, 250 front, proper steamroller hahaha
if this isnt the sort of thing wanted on the forum then please just say
Rear mudguard came from chop it. In Germany.
Perfect profile and curve for 300 tyre.
Was half circle but I cut it down a lot. Used the off cut to make back of the seat base.
Handlebars are milled out ready to tig weld in the motogadget speedo housing.
Front of the bars has 2 small similar housings with white marker lights and indicators in.
Combined with internal throttle the bars should be pretty funky.
Last pic shows how they sweep back.
Ignore that tank. That was mock up and way too small
I am rebuilding my vic (again) and went with a aluminum fender, single seat including , really beautiful
I Googelegoo your website, and came up with AWSOME stuff, I paid so so so much for my aluminum fender & matching seat compare to the website you posted , ha ha ha,
Nice - following with interest! Greetings from a fellow Brit, army veteran, now living in Taiwan.
Unfortunately here in Taiwan it is illegal to modify bikes at all, and especially anything over 550cc (we have different coloured plates to designate under 250cc, 250 - 550, and over 550cc) tends to get police attention.
Some of the young guys do modify their bikes, but usually sub-200cc stuff, but some awesome work nonetheless. We have an annual government inspection once a bike is 5 years old, and they will check a computer image of your exact bike model and year, and it should be stock, even mufflers, lights, etc. Over 10 years old the inspection is every 6 months. Groan.
Nice - following with interest! Greetings from a fellow Brit, army veteran, now living in Taiwan.
Unfortunately here in Taiwan it is illegal to modify bikes at all, and especially anything over 550cc (we have different coloured plates to designate under 250cc, 250 - 550, and over 550cc) tends to get police attention.
Some of the young guys do modify their bikes, but usually sub-200cc stuff, but some awesome work nonetheless. We have an annual government inspection once a bike is 5 years old, and they will check a computer image of your exact bike model and year, and it should be stock, even mufflers, lights, etc. Over 10 years old the inspection is every 6 months. Groan.
Well, having lived in quite a few different countries over the years I am a great believer that there are pros and cons wherever. I love my High-Ball. I've spent a fair amount on her mainly with bolt-on goodies I can swap back if necessary, and usually swap over to some Akrapovic slip-on mufflers which aren't too loud, but just a bit more edgy than stock, and of course it is a simple job to swap back for the annual test. I should have an ugly red front number plate, but so far haven't been picked up for not having one, and I just use a velcro sleeve with the plate for the inspection. Oh yes - we're not allowed to ride on the motorways (inter-state freeways) either!
Moved to garage at home now. Do can do the wiring over xmas break.
It's looking pretty chunky.
Frame is 1 3/8 tube.
300 rear looks great
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