9 Ways to mount your LED headlight
Thursday, 06 February 2020
by Tom
For some inspiration, here are 9 ways to mount your Motorcycle LED Headlight Using Factory headlight brackets Fork mounted Bottom mount off bottom triple clamp Side mount off bottom triple clamp Top mount off triple clamp Integrated dash brackets Twin vertical mounts Scrambler plate mount Front fairing mount LED Motorcycle Headlights are a hugely popular
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How to fit bar end mirrors to a cafe racer….Properly!
Sunday, 17 June 2018
by Tom
How to fit café racer bar end mirrors. This one will be close to many peoples heart. Ever bought some bar end mirrors and had them either come loose or completely fall off during a ride? Me too, a lot. So I decided to re-think how their fitted in an attempt to better secure these things.
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Motorcycle switching kit
Wednesday, 28 March 2018
by Tom
Purpose Built Moto’s Switching Kit Minimal handlebar switches and lighting control relay When coming up with product ideas, I’m selfish. I think of my needs and wants as a bike builder. Then I make my components to suit those needs. As it would happen, some of Purpose Built Moto’s customers are also into bikes and
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Top 5 wiring mistakes to avoid on your Cafe Racer
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
by Tom
For those of you that don’t know, I wasn’t born a bike builder. I earned my stripes in the fast paced and glamorous world of electrical contracting for 13 years to date. This means two things: I can talk on my mobile phone, while reversing a trailer in a manual ute while eating a
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Rebuilding your Cafe Racer Brakes
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
by Tom
Rebuilding your Brake Calipers Your custom bike looks epic, you’ve just got the paint back, and had your rim’s and hubs done too. You may have even splashed on some new spokes and having the rim re-laced. Time for re-assembly and test riding! It would be a shame if after 2 weeks you had
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Flashpoint LED Motorcycle Headlight
Thursday, 21 September 2017
by Tom
Flashpoint LED Motorcycle Headlight As part of Purpose Built Moto’s commitment to supplying high-quality parts to our growing community of weekend enthusiasts and commercial garage builders, The LED motorcycle headlight was a natural progression. Aiming to supply a highly functional LED motorcycle headlight that would compliment both the style of your custom bike, café
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Installing a 3 button switch on your Motorcycle
Tuesday, 01 August 2017
by Tom
Slim Push 3 Button Switch Installation Guide Here we’ll discuss what’s required when installing your new 3 button switches. This guide serves to aid your installation but things may be slightly different on your custom bike. To learn more about the use and wiring of your push button switches go and check out our motorcycle
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Installing LED indicators turn signals
Thursday, 22 June 2017
by Tom
Installing Purpose Built Moto LED Indicators This Article will give you step by step instructions on installing your new Purpose Built Moto LED turn signals / indicators. As every bike is different this will be a general guide only however I will endeavor to explain as much as I can about the “standard” setups I
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How to make a Café Racer tail cowl
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
by Tom
How to Fiberglass your own Café Racer tail cowl It’s the anchor point on many Café Racer projects, whether you Shape it in foam on the seat, Fiberglass it or shape it out of sheet metal (not a skill I possess) the Café Racer tail cowl can make or break the style of your build.
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How to build a Café Racer seat
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
by Tom
How to make the perfect Café Racer or Scrambler Seat. “Hey man I have a seat off eBay that should fit my bike but I can’t get it right can you fit it for me?” Hell. Fucking. No. A lot of people fall into the trap of the online café racer seat, made specifically for
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