XSR700 LED headlight conversion + LED turn signal upgrade
Sunday, 22 September 2019
DIY LED Headlight + LED turn signal upgrade for Yamaha XSR700 and XSR900 The extremely popular Yamaha XSR700 and XSR900 have become a favourite with garage builders to customise, and one of my most asked questions is will the Purpose Built Moto LED headlight work with the XSR700 headlight brackets? The answer is yes, however
- Published in Bike customization, Electrics
9 Ways to Install LED Turn Signals on your Motorcycle
Sunday, 21 July 2019
How to Wire + Install LED turn signals on your Motorcycle 9 different ways Over the years of customising motorbikes we have mounted more LED turn signals than we could count, we are always trying to find creative ways to mount them and so here are nine ways you can mount LED Turn Signals on
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Cafe Racer swingarm mount license plate bracket
Sunday, 23 June 2019
License plate bracket swingarm mounted – An 8 Step how to I’ve made a lot of these swing arm mounted license plate bracket lately. Like all of these articles I write, I’ll wait until I’m happy enough with my own method to share it with all of you. It takes a few goes to get
- Published in Bike customization, Fabrication
Motorcycle Leather Hand Grips- and how to make them
Sunday, 09 June 2019
Motorcycle Leather grips – and how to make them. I was building my first bike, and struggling to find a set of decent matching grips. I had a copper orange leather seat, and black everything else. Do I use black rubber? Some horrible orange rubber? Glittery grips? Fuck all that. I wanted something to properly
- Published in Bike customization, Fabrication, Seats
Installing a Fender mounted LED brake light
Saturday, 25 May 2019
Fender mounted LED Brake Tail light + indicator install It’s a simple job, and there’s a million ways to do it. But how do you install a fender mounted tail light? Well this is one way that I’ve used that incorporates a tail tidy/plate mount and a tail light all in one. A quick install
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Rearset install on a Honda CX500
Wednesday, 08 May 2019
Installing rearsets on a CX500 Café Racer Rearsets are a staple modification for anyone serious about making their café racer or brat build function properly. When moving the bars down to clip ons, the standard foot peg position will generally have you folded over like a half opened pocket knife. Shifting the foot position back
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How to make a Motorcycle Fork Brace
Tuesday, 19 February 2019
Building a motorcycle fork brace for your Custom bike project. Regardless of the legality and practicality of this modification, removing the front fender of your bike is just something people do. Feel free to comment below and tell me how stupid it is. People want it, I’ll do it. That’s the bottom line. Everyone knows
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3 in 1 LED turn signal install Sportster
Saturday, 29 December 2018
Harley-Davidson Sportster 3 in 1 LED turn signal install. Purpose Built Moto’s 3 in 1 turn/brake/tail lights have been immensely popular with Harley riders. In particular Sportster riders have taken a liking to these tiny ultra bright 3 in 1 LED turn signals. Opting for the cleanest finish possible on the rear fender, and often
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Cafe Racer Parts Guide: What parts you need for your project build.
Monday, 24 December 2018
Table Of Contents: Custom Seats Cowl Headlights & Tail Lights Bars Rear Set Pegs Tyres Speedo / Tacho Custom Exhaust & Mufflers Electronics & Switches Air Filters Suspension Triple Clamp Spokes Custom Tank Setting out on a project bike is an exciting time. Whether you’re going it alone or having someone do the work for
- Published in Electrics, Fabrication
Black Box V2 Motorbike control unit
Monday, 08 October 2018
Purpose Built Moto- Black Box V2- Motorcycle electrics module. A small Aluminium case full of magic. Our latest iteration of the Black Box motorcycle control unit is packed with even more functionality to make it easier to use than ever! Thanks to the feedback of our dedicated network of professional bike builders and garage enthusiasts,
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