Every project or bike needs a name, and the long term Victory has acquired one which will go a long way to dictating its shape and style.

The Vegas stripper will be a stripped Vegas, and that means minimal.

The oem switchgear will be replaced by an original system that we've developed with the help of Steve at SHD.

Much of the original wiring harness - everything that doesn't hook the engine to the EFI and engine management system - is being replaced by a motogadget m-unit by Thundercity.

The mudguards are being trimmed back to the practical minimum and will get a new original lighting rig at the back.

We've already got a set of short, empty headers and the stage 1 air filter but are looking further afield so we can lose the plastic airbox ... unless there's a way to seal it and turn it into a plenum for my currently unemployed Aerocharger: they're making conversions now to fit them to the 106-inch motors.

We're going to get some original bars made up for it, to fit on modified yokes, using weld-on lever perches from Exile, and using a remote master cylinder for the front brake, which is currently looking like being tucked behind a racing plate, but that's not a given at the moment.

The really clever trick will be working out how to fit the sprung seat that I really want, and fix or replace the side panels to they tie in better with the build.

And all because the sun cast a shadow of the bike in its stripped form.