This is the before photo. 1972 Honda XL250 Motorsport

Mocking up the hard tail.

I had the tight radius bent by a shop, but I did the rest of the bending using hand & leg power.

I used the swing arm axle to line up my new axle plate.

After welding.

Grinding and polishing the frame. 

The raw steel frame was powder coated clear by Color FX in NE Portland.

I wrapped 35 different strings and welded them on the back side of the exhaust pipe.

I built the wheels after I polished the spokes. That was the first and last time I lace spokes.

I bought my fenders from Cooper Smithing in Washington State and cut few inches out of the middle and welded them back together.

I welded the pill shaped tank to hold the battery and electronics.

I used wet sandpaper and then metal polishing compound on the tank.

Photo by Gergor Halenda at The One Moto Show

At the One Moto Show in Portland