Custom Motorcycles

A custom motorcycle, a distinctive piece, is one in which you will see the frame geometry or engine different from the typical motorcycles. Custom Motorcycles are independently manufactured in restricted numbers. For this unique creation, everyone has differing opinions as some motorcycle buffs believe that a proper custom bike is one that is built from scratch. You will see various sort of custom motorcycles like roads, cruisers and sports bikes. If we take custom road motorcycles into account, then we will come to know that these are designed particularly for the road with soft tires and engines in the 250cc and over range. Riding these bikes, we can achieve thrilling speeds of 100mph/160kmh to 125mph/200 kmh.

Cruisers custom motorcycles, like Harley-Davidson, Excelsior and Henderson, are those special motorcycles that copy the way of the American machines from the 50s. These bikes specify allegiance to an open lifestyle by way of a riding position of feet forward and hands up. On the other side, sports bikes, due to their lightweight and towering speeds, are those categories of custom motorcycles that are occasionally branded bullet bikes. For having high speeds with grand constancy, you got to stick to it. The touring motorcycles have been customized with wind protection and contain high capacity fuel tanks for long-distance roaming for the riders. Apart from the riding purpose, these custom motorcycles often take part in shows and concerts to attract crowd and win prizes.

Usually, custom motorcycles cost almost two times higher than the regular motorcycles, but bike enthusiasts never think twice before buying their dream bike. The craze for custom motorcycle is not new and it’s been creating a sort of buzz from quite a while. Some extremely costly customs bikes built by Orange County Choppers or Cyril Huze took hearts away from the youths and became trendy in the 1990s and early 2000s. Some companies are also reviving pin striping, such as Kenny Howard, from the 1950s to keep pin striping alive. The choppers of the 1960s and 1970s provide a precise answer to those who feel that the true customs are built in a home garage. At the moment, a number of motorcycle maker embrace the word custom as part of a model name, such as Harley-Davidson and Honda. However, it does not symbolize a custom motorcycle rather it forms the part of their model name of a mass-produced motorcycle.

Now, some major names in the motorcycle segment have given some real stuff in the form of their custom motorcycle. The 2002 Black Yamaha V Star, which is loaded with chrome, was used as a model bike for a local aftermarket chrome company. Yamaha’s latest drag-style XV1900 Raider, a custom cruiser, is currently available in the US and has an 1854cc air-cooled v-twin motorcycle engine. In this custom motorcycle, an aluminum cradle frame and swing arm have been used and a rear mono-shock is hidden for a hard tail appearance.