The internet has made modding boring

**Sable** · 3rd July 2012, 18:03

I think you're talking about leathers-that-match-the-paintjob sportbike noobs. Plenty of proper stuff still going on out there.

**Subike** · 3rd July 2012, 18:16

Depends upon what you start with, how good you skills are at makeing things that suit the bike.
Looking outside the norm,
Have an idea, and research, research research...

Start with 1 x 1979 XS1100E Yamaha, Std.
Finnish with 1 x 1979 XS1100 Yamaha , Std.

Then use it like it should be used.

**Renegade** · 3rd July 2012, 18:18

Originally Posted by Voltaire

Yeah I just sold my Triumph Thruxton as all the mods on that involve buying parts off internet shops......no welding, glassing, hacking, painting,grinding or dirt and grime....

Thought I'd have a go a building a classic racer.....

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I had a play with some old bits I have been collecting for a few years....... http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=790873

thanks for the read, enjoyed that.

**scumdog** · 3rd July 2012, 18:23

My T-Sport is a TradeMe modder.

TradeMe T-bars (narrowed down)
TradeMe knurled and chromed grips
TradeMe freeway pegs
TradeMe gaiters
home 'custom' extended mirror stalks.
home 'custom' mufflers.

Stick-on celtic flames designed by Nighhawk.

I bet THAT is not the customising Tim was wanting to hear about...

**Renegade** · 3rd July 2012, 18:35

i think there is a huge difference between moding/customizing a bike and building a bike and the two should not be confused or even measured side by side.

moding/customizing is adding or removing parts to suit your riding style, be it bolt ons or stickers etc.

Building involves taking a bike and changing it radically from how it was originally, such places i like to visit is pipeburn.com and bikeexif.com

plenty of good builds and the odd restore, can waste hours on those sites drawing inspiration.

**onearmedbandit** · 3rd July 2012, 18:40

Originally Posted by tigertim20

I think what Im getting at is the difference between modding, and accessorizing, - it seems that these days people confuse the latter for the prior. I think if its off the shelf, bolt on, its an acessory, may very well be a worthy accessory, but still.

Tim you need to look up the definition of accessory. By definition it means 'adding to or contributing to'. So taking something off and putting something in its place is 'changing' or 'modifying', not adding an accessory.

I get what you're saying, I do. But modifying isn't just limited to making something yourself etc.

**Brian d marge** · 3rd July 2012, 18:46

Ive done this a couple of times ...build a bike for " as close to" 0 dollars as you can ...

Last one I did was a 350 triumph ,

Have the makings of another one ......

Steel , from washing machine , cars , lights from any source

Once I finish the current project ( just have to make a new exhaust pipe )

Then the fun begins ....( I want to ride it to russia,,,,thats the dream anyway !)

Stephen

**BIG DOUG** · 3rd July 2012, 19:03

Hmm I have a few friends who make a lot of things themselve's myself included.At the moment I have a mate who is building his own chrome-moly frame and swingarm for a harley dyna mtr + gearbox he had laying around and when I was there on sunday he had just started to make his own alloy tank there are many talented people building stuff in there garages around the country, hell I'm onto my second ground up build in 2 years and it has to be finished by october for a show at labour weekend so I better get out to the garage and get on with it.

**Tryhard** · 3rd July 2012, 19:30

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Im hand making pannier mounts and making spot lights out of house lights?

Is that what your thinking?

Im also probably the only person with highway pegs on a Bandit.....

I'm sure you could market them...
Not that I have a Bandit but do know others whom do. But then it would be another of the shelf mod i guess.

Good ideas are to be shared..aren't they?

**Brayden** · 3rd July 2012, 19:45

I thought I'd go for something a little different paint wise on my VT250 spada! pics attached . Unfortunately I wrote it off a few weeks ago and it is dented and scratched to shit : (

**Tryhard** · 3rd July 2012, 19:54

I saw this in East Tamaki last month while on the road working and had to take some pics with my phone.
I thought it was great

**Ender EnZed** · 3rd July 2012, 20:03

Originally Posted by Tryhard

I saw this in East Tamaki last month while on the road working and had to take some pics with my phone.
I thought it was great

That thing's been on TradeMe a few times.

**Laava** · 3rd July 2012, 20:05

There is a huge degree of satisfaction for me in restoring, modding or building the individual parts that make up a bike.
Some parts are beyond my means skillwise, like a new exhaust system for example. But brackets, lights, tidying away wiring or unused lugs etc is easy and with imagination can be very rewarding.
I will be soon looking for another project, and have to agree that the aircooled machines tend to yield a better result with more/easier options.