Like most things in life, building a custom motorcycle is certainly a process. It starts with a vision, and (hopefully) ends with a functional expression of speed and style—but you’ll have to get your hands dirty to get there. Lacing wheels, trimming tabs and building an electrical system are just a few of the less glamorous tasks you’ll need to tackle yourself if you want to build a custom motorcycle at home.
While we won’t liken ourselves to the talented full-time builders we regularly feature on Bike EXIF, we know what it takes to build a fun custom motorcycle. And we figured there couldn’t be a better excuse to build bikes than to do it on company time. In the spirit of passing on some busted-knuckle knowledge, I’ll introduce our latest How-To series—a full bike build from start to finish, with all the heavy lifting covered.…