So you want to be a builder of custom bikes? Well friend, before you rush to buy that motorcycle kit, which will put you on the road to riches and fame, stop and reflect on the level of expertise and the art of those who have built a great need to reach. More importantly think about how long it took to get there! Let us look at some key issues ...
Education
You'll be surprised how well educated a lot of bike builders of today are excellent. SeveralThese include degrees (some more than one!) ranging from engineering to business management and marketing. Billy Lane, founder of Chopper Inc, has several patents relating to motorcycle technology in his name, for example. As someone a little more "old school" like Dave Perewitz? Dave has accumulated close to forty years of mechanical metallurgy, painting and experience. Nature is not theoretical but real late in the morning practice experience. Can youthat kind of time in? Matt Hotch is still only young, but has gained an incredible amount of practical experience customizing first bicycles, then VW’s before moving on to custom bike building.
Facilities
These guys are building choppers and custom bikes that are state of the art. They don’t get thrown together in the yard; the motorcycle shops have all the tools and equipment required to produce almost anything out of metal, not just bikes. Just as important are other services and builders to use Chrome Platers local machine operators, painters and so on. These guys are just as important a role in the construction of a bike as a designer builders themselves.
Wish
All the best custom bike builders live for one thing, building the best bikes they can. They literally live eat even dream about custom bikes (and looking for something more creative, you can quite believe it after conceptionThey produce!) They constantly strive to build better bikes. It is not money for the tip, I am convinced.
So where does that leave Average Joes like you and me? In fact, I do not think we are too bad, actually, if you want to create a custom bike, probably never been so easy. Here's my take on it ....
Education
This is an amazing amount of information for guys who want to start construction on the road bike building. Video, books, web pages, all help smooth the learning curve for beginners. Most of the material out there relates to motorcycle kits, for beginners, building motorcycle kit is definitely the best way to go if you want to get real hands on experience. After the routine maintenance of motorcycles, which will help you get to speed as quickly as possible in your quest to become the next Arlen Ness!
Facilities
To establish> Shop as you see on TV cost thousands of dollars. But you do not need all that if you start with a motorcycle kit. Motorcycle kits can be put together with a few simple tools, provided they are of good quality. Two things that in my opinion, the key is Swedish and lift cores. With these two tools, you can tighten motorcycle kits fittings correctly, and will not break the back whileit!
Wish
And this is the area where you can match the professional, no doubt. If you really want to be a custom bike builder, start working to have fun and put the engine kit together.
We can not all be Billy Lane, Eddie Trott or Russell Mitchell, but we can rejoice!
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