Advice on a custom
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Ok, you have opened a large can of fun here. A few questions you must answer for yourself first.
I am a Computer Scientist. I did have shop classes in high school and I did rebuild a Mini Cooper
before I attempted to build a bike from the frame up. I am having fun building and riding mine.
There are a few books out there on building kit bikes and customs. Get one or two and read them.
Make sure they include wiring.
If you are going to buy a kit...
1. What kind? Chopper, pro-street, bobber, softail, hard tail, ......
2. Compare your style with several builders kits.
3. Ask for references, who has bought the kit and contact them for opinions.
If you are going to build one from scratch...
1. What kind of custom? Chopper, pro-street, bobber, softail, hard tail, ......
2. What kind of engine? Sporty, Knuckle, Pan, Evo, TC-88A, TC-88B, Revolution, .....
4. What size tires?
5. What front end? Springer, narrow glide, wide glide, ....
6. Now you can pic a frame to match and start aquiring parts
7. Learn to weld or find a good welder to help you.
8. Look for things on ebay, you can save a bundle if you can find what you want there. You might even find a roller on ebay that matches your style.
I am a Computer Scientist. I did have shop classes in high school and I did rebuild a Mini Cooper
before I attempted to build a bike from the frame up. I am having fun building and riding mine.
There are a few books out there on building kit bikes and customs. Get one or two and read them.
Make sure they include wiring.
If you are going to buy a kit...
1. What kind? Chopper, pro-street, bobber, softail, hard tail, ......
2. Compare your style with several builders kits.
3. Ask for references, who has bought the kit and contact them for opinions.
If you are going to build one from scratch...
1. What kind of custom? Chopper, pro-street, bobber, softail, hard tail, ......
2. What kind of engine? Sporty, Knuckle, Pan, Evo, TC-88A, TC-88B, Revolution, .....
4. What size tires?
5. What front end? Springer, narrow glide, wide glide, ....
6. Now you can pic a frame to match and start aquiring parts
7. Learn to weld or find a good welder to help you.
8. Look for things on ebay, you can save a bundle if you can find what you want there. You might even find a roller on ebay that matches your style.
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You may want to look into a bike in a box. As you can mix and match the biuke to build what you want and all the parts are there. Or start with a roller as most of the heavy fab work is done for you. Unless you have the plasma torch, tig or a mig compressor, grinding tools, and so on. The kit bikes are not bad as they have all the parts for you to do the build. I sell 1-2 a month. When you buy a fram from here and fender from there most of it is needing fab work , to mount correctly . I use a few different kits I have had customers do the kit themselves and had good luck and enjoyed doing there own bike without having to buy a 1000's in tools for the build.
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if I personally had the cash to build a bike i'd go with a BBC kit. first, they're a manufacturer, so easy to finance and insure, no "special contruction", and all their bikes are real high quality stuff... go and check www.clubchopper.com a lot of guys there have built BBC kits..
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if I personally had the cash to build a bike i'd go with a BBC kit. first, they're a manufacturer, so easy to finance and insure, no "special contruction", and all their bikes are real high quality stuff... go and check www.clubchopper.com a lot of guys there have built BBC kits..
if I personally had the cash to build a bike i'd go with a BBC kit. first, they're a manufacturer, so easy to finance and insure, no "special contruction", and all their bikes are real high quality stuff... go and check www.clubchopper.com a lot of guys there have built BBC kits..
They are way cool. But if you build from the frame up it will be a lot less expensive. Yes, more work and special construction inspections, but its your way.
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I'm kinda thinking, Softail style pro-street w/twin cam. Its outta the price range but I'd LOVE to be able to do something with that El Bruto 127" motor that thing is awesome!!!!!!!
I'm kinda thinking, Softail style pro-street w/twin cam. Its outta the price range but I'd LOVE to be able to do something with that El Bruto 127" motor that thing is awesome!!!!!!!