Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Bobber Parts

Bobbers have been around forever it seems. Most motorcycles from the early days were bobbers, we all try to imitate them to some degree. A Bobber is by far the easiest cycle to start out riding and luckily they're super cool!

I like to use the Triumph's and the BSA's but a Bobber can be built out of anything you choose and that's one of the greatest things about them, they can be whatever you want. Have a Honda laying around? Build it! Have a Yamaha in the back yard just collecting dust and rust? Build it! Even the wiring gets simplified so if you're afraid of wiring it and getting it running don't be it's actually very simple. Headlight, Tail light, Plate Light and the motor harness - you're ready to go.

A real popular bike to build a bobber out of is the Yamaha 650. This make a real clean bobber and you have a ton of part choices when it comes to building one. Keep in mind that unless you plan on building your bike and your parts you need to pick a bike that others have pioneered on and the aftermarket supports. Pick a more challenging bike to build later on down the road. The Yamaha 650 bobber is easy to build with plenty of aftermarket parts to get your build done the way you like.

The most popular bike to build, and my favorite is the Triumph. The Triumph is a great "Value build" when you build a Triumph bobber or even a BSA bobber you have something when you're done. Not that a Yamaha isn't a nice bike to make a bobber out of, it's just when you done with it you have just that a Yamaha bobber, No vintage appeal or value to it (YET) Where as a Triumph or a BSA build is something vintage and cool! Not only will you see value in your artistic design you see rarity and collector value when your finished. If you're building just to build a bar hopper then anything you choose is great. If you're building to impress, then a Triumph is the way to go and it has been for years and will be for years to come.
MMRC is a great place to get parts, ideas, bikes and more. Get off on the right foot and find the parts first.

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