Building a Bobber on a budget

Lo Boy

Got this book in the shed...full of great ideas..

This book is what us Teknikka guys are all about. Turning the bike that you have been considering for a couple years into a rumbling reality. In “How To Build A Budget Bobber”, Jose de Miguel of Caribbean Custom Cycles shows us some of the best practices to get your vision on the road for a reasonable price in a reasonable amount of time. Chapter after chapter he comes through to slap you out of your daydreaming of building a bike out of unobtainium and pushing you to get close enough and on the road. After all, what good is a pile of expensive parts sitting in a garage on that perfect spring day? You would be better off mowing the lawn on that perfect day. (And what a sad statement that is!).Planning is one of the most important parts of building a custom bike, and Jose spends a significant amount of space explaining his ideas and procedures prior to turning the first bolt on a donor bike. One would assume that much of what he says is common sense, but if you look at the number of basket case projects around and what others have tried to do, you then realize that sense ain’t so common. Again, the emphasis goes to doing what is realistic: his key points are to know your budget and identify what can be used to build the bike for that budget. Do you have classic Harley desires and a mid-80’s Yamaha budget? This is the time in the project to deal with that situation. Each chapter explains, in a mentor-like style, how to approach each phase of your budget build in a realistic fashion. You are also given lots of little tips for working in the garage, things to be careful of and finding all those unique items for your ride. This really works out to a cliffs notes of 15 years experience of putting custom bikes on the road. It’s definitely worth reading through prior to your first project. Ever wonder where do all those cool looking knobs on jockey shifters come from? They don’t come from Custom Chrome or the Harley dealership. You’ll have to read the book to find out.

Table of Contents:

1. Before You Start

2. Getting Started

3. Sheet Metal                               £11..Click to buy this book 

4. Engine & Transmission

5. Pre-Assembly Mock Up

6. Disassembly

7. Paint

8. Final Assembly

9. Ready to Start