A jewel-like Hartford from Cowboy?s Chopper, a body kit for Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 owners, a killer vintage drag bike and a Ducati Paul Smart still in its crate. Now that would make a nice Christmas present, wouldn?t it"

Hartford HD200 by Cowboy’s Chopper Taiwan has become a hot spot of custom motorcycle activity in the East, with shops like Rough Crafts and 2LOUD leading the charge. Now Alex Gao of Cowboy’s Chopper is becoming one to watch; this HD200 is top notch.
Made by the Taiwanese manufacturer Hartford, the HD200 is a rather pedestrian commuter that is now being exported to Europe too. But despite its budget bike status, Alex’s client was keen to see how far the envelope could be stretched.

So Alex went all-out. This little Hartford now features a hand-made tank and tail section, and a detabbed and chromed frame. Those beautiful finned side panels hide the wiring, and Alex has placed one of his signature vertically mounted rectangular headlights up front.
He also installed a 225 cc ‘big’ bore kit and a Keihin PZ30 carb to boost performance. And that swooping exhaust was made using a sand bending technique. As for the tires, while they look like Firestone Champion Deluxes, they’re actually knock-offs from a company called ‘F*ckstone’ ? [More]

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