You can learn a lot about custom motorcycle building at a much lower cost.
If you want to put together your very first custom build, you really should consider creating a custom import. Sure, American custom motorcycles are great, but where are you going to find a value like this? For a 2003 American custom ride, you will probably pay in the $20,000 range and upwards. Today, imports are just as classy as any American made brand, it all depends on who put it together.Ī 2003 1500 cc Kawasaki Vulcan changed into a custom import can be had for under $9,000 and we're talking about a hot looking ride here. You remember those? No rake and long forks made 'em look pretty funny. Too many folks think of custom motorcycle imports as the cheesy 1970's Honda ape hanger sissy bar jobs. They stole the custom import ride right off the street across from the cop shop, no less! I got the custom motorcycle import ride back though, and without any damage. In fact, in the dim light of street lamps after a few drinks, it looked EXACTLY like his custom motorcycle to someone - someone who didn't particularly like him. The local biker crowd, you know, the ones wearing MC colors, had a president that rode a Harley that looked really close to this custom motorcycle import ride. In fact, this became a bit of a problem over time. This project ended up looking very close to a Harley if you didn't examine the engine too closely. My second motorcycle project was a Triumph, one of the more respected imports. With the reliability of imports and the lower prices, you can design a custom motorcycle import project much more quickly than saving for, let's say, an American Ironhorse Custom job, or a Jesse James Signature custom. Imports make great custom choppers as well. There are some great custom motorcycle imports available, so remember that they don't necessarily have to be Harley Davidsons, Buells or Indians.