I'm interested in building a bike and I'd like some input on the skills that are required to build one. I'll start by saying I don't have any experience building motorcycles. I have owned several bikes over the last 10 years and have a good general understanding of motorcycles. I'd like to find a xs650, add a hardtail kit, and turn it into a bobber. I'm not looking to make anything fancy, just something simple. I don't think I would try to fabricate anything on my own. I would likely just use parts already available online to build the bike. As I said, I don't have any experience building bikes. I do have a good friend who is a welder by profession and I do have access to a metal/fabricating shop.
So my question is would I be able to build a custom bike with resources found online, some help from friends who are familiar with metalworking, and a desire to learn how to build? I'm not naive enough to believe building a bike won't be challenging, but I also don't believe it's something that's completely out of reach. If I started a build would I be taking on too much of a project?
So my question is would I be able to build a custom bike with resources found online, some help from friends who are familiar with metalworking, and a desire to learn how to build? I'm not naive enough to believe building a bike won't be challenging, but I also don't believe it's something that's completely out of reach. If I started a build would I be taking on too much of a project?