Posts tagged "Custom Bikes"

Accessories and Motorcycle Parts

Motorcycle parts are of two types i.e. OEM (Original Manufacturer) and Aftermarket parts. The after-market products are usually produced by aftermarket manufacturers and are used as replacement parts. These after market products are essentially used to increase the performance of the bike.

Whenever upgrading or repairing a bike, motorcycle parts are required. Some customers only prefer OEM and these are usually only available at dealerships. In many cases a number of replacements are not easily available in the market and to find these parts may become tedious and expensive.

A very good option to look for rare OEM parts to restore a de-grading bike is to search for these parts online. Some websites even offer very accurate schematics of the OEM parts making the search for the right motorbike part easier. The originality of your expensive bike can only be retained by using OEM products.
Apart from OEM parts, the aftermarket motorcycle parts can also be used in your bike. These parts are less expensive since they are not original parts. These are usually used to increase a certain performance parameter. Use of the aftermarket manufactured parts should be done with a lot of caution and done in such a way that it does not damage your prized motorbike. These can be bought at Trading Post.

Motorbike accessories not only enhance the look of the bike or enhance the functioning of the bike but also are used to safeguard the rider. Torso Guards, knee caps etc are accessories that provide safety to the rider and other accessories include jackets (Custom made) and gloves etc.

A brand which has been there for the longest period of time and has history of being customized is the Harley Davidson. These bikes have an identity of their own and incorporating custom made motorcycle parts to these bikes gives it a look which is unparallel.

OC Choppers Custom Motorcycle – Charley

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125 cc custom mini chopper BURNOUT!

i pop the tire on my custom 125cc mini chopper. just been painted matt black…. flame job still to come

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Motorbikes at the Movies

Article by Bill James

From Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper riding through America to Marlon Brando and his motorbike gang terrorising the locals, the movie industry has created some of the most iconic motorbikes. So what are the most iconic motorbike moments in movie history?The first movie that has to be mentioned is Easy Rider, the custom bikes that were built by chopper builders Cliff Vaughs and Ben Hardy created a truly iconic motorbike. Using former police Harley Davidson Hydra-Glide’s they were custom built with Peter Fondas bike decorated with the iconic ‘Stars and Stripes’.

Before Marlon Brando got old and overweight he was the star of the classic motorbike movie. The Triumph Thunderbird 650cc belonged to Brando himself. Brando and the other members of the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club terrorised a small town. The town was based on Hollister riots where a biker gang invaded the small town of Hollister in California. The movie poster of Brand resting on his Triumph is a truly iconic picture.

Quadrophenia, based on The Who rock opera of the same name, was set in 1964 when the mods and the rockers were waging wars against one another. ‘Proper’ bikers may baulk at the puny Lambretta scooter. However an iconic film on British Culture presented an iconic ‘motorbike’. When the ‘scooter for sale’ sign went up the famous Lambretta it sold for

Harley Chopper

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