Installing new switches on your custom motorbike

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Wiring new switches on your Cafe Racer, Scrambler or Bobber project. A quick no BS guide to installing your new handlebar switches from Purpose Built Moto. Below details the installation process for our Contour switch block design. These can be used with either a push button or toggle switch depending on your application.   Materials/Tools
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How to build a Scrambler- 8.5 points to keep in mind when building your Scrambler

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How to Build a scrambler. Old Bikes…. Everybody loves them, they are outdated, rattly, and perform pretty horribly in comparison to modern motorcycles. Why is it so that you can’t get enough of them? PERSONALITY is the word. They have history, a story and their own little ticks that you grow to love. As things
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Locky’s Yamaha R5 RD350 Cafe Racer- Bringing this 2 stroke Vintage race bike back to life

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Some bikes give their owner’s a certain air of character, other bikes only gain character from their owners. In the case of Locky, the latter is definitely the case. I was contacted by Locky that had seen some pictures of stuff Purpose Built Moto was doing with our parts and custom motorcycles on the Gold
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Nicks GN250 Scrambler 3- Completeing your project bike and getting it on the road

The Final steps are always the most exciting, The Scrambler is taking shape and  you can start throwing sneaky pics to the lads making them jealous. Trying to convince them to join you on your greasy knuckle quest of bikedom. If you missed the first parts in the build series, view them here. Nicks GN250
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Motorcycle Electrics 101- Re-wiring your Café Racer or Bobber Project

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Instructions and diagrams for re-wiring your motorcycle. Hopefully you’ve seen our post on what the electrical components do in your custom bike, or how to pick the right cafe racer parts. This article will show you step by step how to hook it all up and get your Café Racer or Bobber firing! If you’ve
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Motorcycle Electrics 101 – a simple explanation of your bikes electrics

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A lot of people can handle some minor component replacement. When you’re going a bit deeper on a custom bike ie. replacing the sub-frame, removing the airbox and side covers you need a little understanding of your motorcycle electrics. You’re going to need to do a fairly substantial re-wire. Old wiring looms are renowned for
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Yamaha SR250 Aviator Cafe Racer- A custom built bike with a sharp twist

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Cristian from Cocolea Furniture contacted me shortly after the completion of the GS550 Border run. He was after a show piece for his warehouse that complimented his aviator-style furniture. While I was apprehensive about building a Café racer that would never see the road, just starting out I had to see it for what it
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Nick’s GN250 Scrambler 2- Fabrication and custom work

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Hey internet! If you’ve read our previous post you’ll know we’re sitting just shy of half-way on the GN250 Scrambler build. Up until this point most of our work has been getting our Idea’s together, planning it out and checking a few things over. This is where the spanners come out, your knuckles get greasy
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Nick’s GN250 Scrambler 1- Stripping down and planning the bike build

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If  You’ve Read through our run down on the 7 step process we use to Design, Build and finish our bikes. You’ll now have a rough outline of how I’ve been operating to date. Now lets take a more detailed and comprehensive look at those steps it takes to take your Project Bike from a
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How To Build a Cafe Racer Part 2: Your 7 Step Guide To The Perfect Custom Bike

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OK,  by now we have a pretty good idea of the direction your Project Bike is heading in. Steps 1-4 if done properly will hopefully make the tail end of your custom motorcycle build nice and simple, and if it isn’t you’ll have the knowledge of your bike to handle it anyway. If you missed
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