Crucial tips for the backyard motorcycle builder
February 4th, 2010 8 Comments » | View blog reactions
If you’re planning to chop your old triumph or thinking of building a chopper, bobber or what ever you wanna call it, here’s a good resource for some killer advice. Lowbrow Customs who specialize in parts for triumph bobbers and hard to find motorcycle parts have a tech tips section that I believe you will find really useful.
Here’s a list of some of the tips you will find.
- Cloth Wiring Tips
- Custom-Built Exhaust Pipes How-To
- Custom-Built Exhaust Pipes on a Triumph
- How To Install A Solo Seat
- How to Shorten Triumph / British Forks
- How To Narrow a Motorcycle Gas Tank
- How to Radius a Motorcycle Fender
- Marking your throttle cable fit your Amal Carb
- How to Install a Chopper Oil Tank
- How to Install a Tapered Roller Bearing Conversion Kit
- Clutch Tech – The Triumph Cush Drive
- How to Shorten a Motorcycle Chain
- Custom Motorcycle Fork Stops
And more go check it out. Lowbrow Custom Tech Section
Jesper,
Thanks for the link. There is a lot of handy tips and tricks, I like the custom fork stops, great source.
Great resource – thanks for posting!
Good link!
Does anybody know a good source for Triumphs parts from the 90s (Hinckley Triumphs)?
Specifically I’m looking for a carburetor for Triumph Tiger ‘98.
I believe it is a Mikuni BST36.
Thanks,
Daniel
The Shortening Triumph forks bit is priceless, will include it in our technical resources.
Thanks
Very useful tips! Thanks for sharing
any links for rebuilding a circa 1960s Husqvarna?
I’ve got one in my motorcycle rental shop in los angeles right now, that I picked up randomly at a local moto show. Other than being rusted, it’s in pretty good condition. I’m just not sure how crazy a Husqvarna scrambler rebuild will be/get.
Any ideas/tips, majorly appreciated! feel free to e-mail me with tips too! — ish@jupitersnyc.com
what about jupiter’s motorcycles ish. you were so busy picking up that bike your forgot to mention If you are looking for a motorcycle rental in los angeles or orange county check out jupiter’s motorcycle rental. offering both local and one-way cross country rentals, jupiter’s motorcycle rental los angeles is go you covered.
for more information go to jupitersnyc.com or labmwmotorcyclerental.com
Great guideline .It help me a lot.