| Choppers are great fun to ride, and if you want | | | | builder will charge. After all, you are putting out all |
| to build one it can be an amazing and rewarding | | | | the sweat equity yourself!6. By building your own |
| experience. You can buy one from a former | | | | chopper, you can spread the expense over a |
| owner or from a custom motorcycle builder. Here | | | | period of time rather than having to pay for |
| are eight reasons to build your own custom | | | | everything up front. When you buy a showroom |
| chopper or kit bike:1. Kit bikes are easy to build | | | | motorcycle, whether chopped or not, you have |
| compared to a "start from scratch" chopper. You | | | | to pay for everything at one time. This often |
| start with a rolling chassis and go from there. You | | | | means financing becomes involved and you have |
| are only committing to the frame, motor and | | | | to plan for all those payments. If you are already |
| front end when you go with a kit bike. If you | | | | on the road on a stock bike or another chopper, |
| have never built a motorcycle before, the kit bike | | | | you can perform your build of a new chopper |
| is the way to start and then later build a scratch | | | | over a period of time, adding parts as you have |
| chopper. You'll end up with a classy ride you love | | | | the money. Sure, this may not be the fast track |
| even when you begin with a kit.2. The | | | | to having a completed ride, but it can often |
| customization is entirely up to you. You choose | | | | represent the sensible way to get what you want |
| the accessories and features for your motorcycle | | | | and have it paid for in full when you first ride out! |
| and the end product won't be like every other | | | | You'll save tons of money on interest chargers |
| bike on the road!3. The experience is a great | | | | over financing.7. Bonding with friends and fellow |
| reason to build. Not only will you learn about | | | | riders is another great reason to build a bike. |
| motorcycle design, balancing and ergonomics, you | | | | Usually when you start a build, friends drop by to |
| will know how every single part in the motorcycle | | | | help and see the progress. This allows quality time |
| works and be able to perform repairs easily.4. | | | | to chat and share tips and tricks. Sure, bonding |
| The chopper you build, whether from a kit or | | | | can occur on the road, but it's nice to have some |
| from scratch, will fit you and your personal needs. | | | | garage time with your buddies.8. Family members |
| If you love suicide shifts, you can have it. If you | | | | are often more supportive of the motorcycle |
| want a lower profile for easy balance when | | | | when you are putting time into it at home |
| stopped, you can design that right into the | | | | yourself. It keeps you at home and the whole |
| motorcycle. Ladies, especially, love the custom | | | | family can participate in the project. Even the kids |
| motorcycle because many petite women don't | | | | will get excited as the motorcycle comes |
| feel comfortable with a high profile motorcycle, yu | | | | together!Copyright 2006 Tyler PowersTyler |
| can build the motorcycle to suit your body.5. | | | | Powers is a contributing author and webmaster |
| Building your own chopper is a LOT less | | | | for You'll find more time and money saving |
| expensive than building a built machine. If you | | | | information on buying or building a custom |
| design and build your own scoot, you'll get what | | | | chopper (or motorcycle) at than you can shake a |
| you want at a fraction of the price a custom | | | | stick at. |