Thread: Teach me about custom bikes

Alright... I hate to admit it but even I seem to have been infected.

I've never been into bikes and although I always belived that the feeling of riding a bike must be a great one, I never saw me (6'4ft) dressed as a gay powerranger on a bike.

Due to my currently growing contact with the hell's angles and several friends being into bikes I started loving custom bikes/choppers. Nothing crazy though. What I like is awesome/custom looks (matte black with chrome), a comfy ride and an engine noise that makes windows shatter plus a wide ass rear wheel.

So, a few questions (I know nothing about bikes!):

- Whats the difference between a custom bike and a chopper?
- Where do prices start?
- What brands/makers are most famous 4 their quality work?
(I know malibu custom works and hollisters).
- What do I need to know? Except having to get a licence first.

Some examples of what I like:

A friend's buddy has his custom chopper made by some guy I just can't remember.
That bike was €100k though. But I could shoot him an E-Mail and ask for some contact information.

Let me know if you need some contact info and I'll shoot you an E-Mail with the other stuff tomorrow evening.

you posted a vintage bmw, a bobbed out springer, a vrod, a sportster, a chopper, and looks like maybe 2 ducattis or aprillas....


You are all over the place! lol

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Wow now, loving that first one.

-Markus-

Originally Posted by mrmikey32

you posted a vintage bmw, a bobbed out springer, a vrod, a sportster, a chopper, and looks like maybe 2 ducattis or aprillas....


You are all over the place! lol

Really? What about the 2 Harleys?

Originally Posted by Kuester

A friend's buddy has his custom chopper made by some guy I just can't remember.
That bike was €100k though. But I could shoot him an E-Mail and ask for some contact information.

Let me know if you need some contact info and I'll shoot you an E-Mail with the other stuff tomorrow evening.

Thanks man! But no need 4 that just yet. I'd like to get back to you 4 that once I got an overview and some info on everything.

ask away. I hang out/work at a custom shop doing LED integration for them. I know a bit about the other stuff too!

so, feel free to ask away

Originally Posted by mrmikey32

ask away. I hang out/work at a custom shop doing LED integration for them. I know a bit about the other stuff too!

so, feel free to ask away

Thanks! I meant, you left out the 2 harleys from my pictures in your list, didnt you?

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springer, sporster, vrod, and the last two are custom...