October 29th, 2009
Above almost all else, motorcycle frames shape the overall look and feel of your custom chopper. If you’re mulling over the idea of building your own custom chopper from scratch or from a custom bike kit, motorcycle frames are the piece around which you’ll want to build your design concept.
There are several styles of motorcycle frames to consider depending on the look you’re going for and how you’ll be using your custom chopper.
Measuring Custom Frames: When comparing custom frames, you’ll notice that they are described in terms of “stretch.” The amount of stretch in the downtubes refers to how much higher the custom frame is than the stock frame. The stretch in the backbone refers to how much longer the custom frame is than the stock model frame.
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October 28th, 2009
So you want to build a custom chopper? I do too, so the first question I asked myself, is where do I start. Should I make a business plan, a schedule, a financial statement, or should I just buy my wife some flowers and blindly proceed? I guess I should do all of the above but not necessarily in that order.
I will start by trying to justify this purchase and or endeavor, to do this I will make a list of my reasons?
1) I want to ride a custom chopper, a totally cool stretched out, fire breathing, gas eating, pavement pounding, old lady scaring, 2 wheel monster.
2) I want to be able to say “I built that” when someone asks me where I got that totally sick bike.
3) I want to be able to customize the bike beyond the standard add on parts I can get for my current bike a Harley Davidson Fatboy.
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October 27th, 2009
The Mini chopper market is a rapidly growing segment. These days’ people are looking for modern bikes that are more convenient. A custom made Mini chopper looks beautiful, stylish and simple.
Speed of this Mini chopper can be compared to fast bikes. The hobby of building a mini chopper is really exciting. If people wish to own a mini chopper they should either buy it from a factory, or get it custom made.
Custom made mini choppers are unique. Parts used in custom made choppers are small. Most of the bike lovers customize mini choppers, according to their taste. If any person wishes to build a custom Mini chopper, he should begin with a kit bike.
Kit bike is nothing but a bike in a box. These bikes are easy to build, when compared to normal bikes. People should start with normal design by using these kits. Once they are proficient in designing a custom bike, they should go for original bike design.
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