Can you build a bike from scratch?

[the JoKeR]

Originally posted by Heat
I though that was a joke.... but ummm...... wow. I'm very impressed by someones welding skills, very nice welds

I assume you mean building a Hummer from scratch? Heck no! Why pay $70K for something I can build myself for under $10K?? The welding is all done by AutomagRuss, who's a professional welder and Emag user. If your comment was about something else, disregard!

[bornl33t]

Originally posted by the JoKeR


I assume you mean building a Hummer from scratch? Heck no! Why pay $70K for something I can build myself for under $10K?? The welding is all done by AutomagRuss, who's a professional welder and Emag user. If your comment was about something else, disregard!

I mean both. I didn't know there was a hummer kit out there, and it looks pretty cool!

[Big'n slo]

I beg to differ on the sporty motors for custom bikes. No, you won't get the ground shakin thump of a big inch monster but, if you keep your bike weight down, a nice tuned sporty will outrun most if not all stockers.
And forget cutting up a sportster for an engine and trans.
Grab an pre 2002 Buell X1 (they go cheap) that'll set you up with a 101 bhp engine, a nice set of forks, and decent width rims.
I've also seen compaines that make softail frames designed for the sporty engine.
I'd say 7k investment (2k chassis, 5k X1) could get you on the road.
Ride it for a year, sell it, start the next project
(Thats how it works )


Edit: AH HA!

[bornl33t]

Thanks for the info big. the only reason I though about it was cause father torque sugjested it. Since I'm not into the whole racing thing, what I'm really looking for is the thundering big motors and saving some $$ but big motors are expensive too. The project is still a ways out, maybe this winter... who knows

[sparklie Chick]

Hee Hee Good luck Heat if hes not too busy mending my car I shall ask my bro the bike man for his two pennies worth.........

You have to start some were and he was about 14 when he started chopping bikes It was a case of which handel bars do we fancy today? nice cafe racer style, ape hangers or factory.

Since then hes trained as an engineer become a dam good welder and built lots of bikes.

Right now as funds are low and because he can, hes busy ammassing bits to build a trike

All I can say is good luck and if your not sure then find a man who is bikes are great fun but you must make sure your safe

[bornl33t]

woaw, whole 28 posts and one lands in my thread...wicked cool!

[sparklie Chick]

Heat are you refering to me?

"woaw, whole 28 posts and one lands in my thread"

I love bikes

[MarkM]

Sparklie, I think you have an admirer