Installing Push Button Switches on your Motorcycle
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
by Tom
Slim Push Button Installation Guide for any custom motorcycle This quick guide will show you everything you need to know about installing your new slim push button switches. Allowing for a high quality, minimal looking finish on your custom bike project. Details are everything and these will help you achieve that professional builder finish right
- Published in Bike customization, Electrics
Installing new switches on your custom motorbike
Tuesday, 21 February 2017
by Tom
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
- Published in Bike customization, Electrics
How to build a Scrambler- 8.5 points to keep in mind when building your Scrambler
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
by Tom
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 Everybody loves them, they are outdated, rattly, and perform pretty horribly in comparison to modern motorcycles.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
- Published in Bike customization, Fabrication, Tech articles
Locky’s Yamaha R5 RD350 Cafe Racer- Bringing this 2 stroke Vintage race bike back to life
Monday, 19 December 2016
by Tom
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
- Published in Bike builds, Bike customization
Nicks GN250 Scrambler 3- Completing your project bike and getting it on the road
Wednesday, 07 December 2016
by Tom
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
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
by Tom
Instructions and diagrams for re-wiring your Cafe Racer. If you are planning on re-wiring your Cafe Racer and don’t know where to start, grab a seat. 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
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Motorcycle Electrics 101 – a simple explanation of your bikes electrics
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
by Tom
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
Thursday, 03 November 2016
by Tom
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
- Published in Bike builds, Bike customization
Nick’s GN250 Scrambler 2- Fabrication and custom work
Monday, 31 October 2016
by Tom
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
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
by Tom
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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