5 Ways To Do A Custom Motorcycle Build On The Cheap

Whether it is for profit or for a personal project a custom motorcycle build is a big task to take on with a lot of financial responsibility. Be prepared to spend at least $10,000 when you build anything just because of the volume of parts you are going to need. But like anything there has to be a way to do it for a cheaper price. You don’t want to sacrifice quality but you definitely need to do this under a specific budget. Here are 5 ways you can do a custom motorcycle build on the cheap and still construct a great bike:

1.       Buy Online: When you are looking for custom Harley Davidson motorcycle parts it is important to remember that local shops do not have the best prices or the best selection. Think about it this way, who has to make more off of a sale; the local guy who makes 10 sales a day or the online shop that makes 100 sales a day? Therefore they are able to keep their prices down on the parts you need.

2.       Buy early: If you are doing this more as a pet project chances are you plan on starting during the winter or a point where you have more time to dedicate to the work that needs to be done. Sometimes the best deal will actually be in November and December but we do not plan on starting the project until February or March. Don’t let that be a factor, buy early when you can get the best deals on the custom parts you need. Another advantage to buying early is that you can inspect and review your order, make sure it is the right size you need and everything else is correct to avoid delays when you are ready to get going.

3.       Double check everything: When you place an order make sure that you double check everything. For example, you are buying a set of ape hanger handlebars for the Harley Davidson you are going to build, make sure that you double check the size of the bars you are ordering is correct, it fits the model bike you are building and it will also fit what you want.

4.       Buy yourself: Even the most experienced Harley Davidson custom builders have a few areas that they are not experts on and you may want to leave certain aspects of the project to someone else. There’s nothing wrong with that but make sure that you still order the custom parts you need yourself. If you leave it to a mechanic they are going to get whatever they need, not caring about finding the cheapest price and you will also pay a markup. For example, sticking with the ape hanger handlebars we discussed earlier, the local shop sells them for $175 and your mechanic purchases them and rounds it up to about $200. You find them online for $150 so you save $50 by finding them yourself and ordering them.

5.       Be Flexible: Obviously there is an idea of how this custom Harley Davidson motorcycle is going to look but make sure you are a little flexible in the design ideas. As you are assembling and purchasing parts you may notice that a different design ape hanger handlebars is available for a lower price. Remember you are trying to put everything together on the cheap so if something is cheaper but fits your design why not go with it?

It really doesn’t matter if this is a personal project or you are doing it for a customer, when you are building your own motorcycle you want to save money but don’t mistake cheap for lack of quality. You can get the motorcycle parts you need on the cheap and still get great quality.