The internet has made modding boring

[Conquiztador]

There is heaps going on in NZ. The ones with $$'s can buy, the ones without will make. I look at the $70K imported "custom" bikes and wonder why bother? But each to their own.

I have built a few my self, but have a little extreme taste so...

A few groups in NZ that keep on doing what they want. Here one: http://www.rattlers.co.nz/index.html

There is also a few on fb.

[BIG DOUG]

I started modding bikes because I had no money,and you are right I asked about a chopper at a defunct shop here in wgtn and was told $45k for a used bike I replied I think I could build one for way less than that and was laughed at,so I did and it has been featured in overseas magazines and I have been offered twice what it cost me to build it but I don't like to sell my bikes lol. oh yea try www.greasemonkeys.co.nz

[Padmei]

You are right old skills aren't being passed on to the younger gen as most of them aren't interested,I for one think people are breeding idiots shit most kids wouldn't know how much fun and trouble you can get into riding a bicycle to school with your mates as most parents think it too dangerous,whatever happened to risk management ,you climbed a tree you fell and you learnt better hang on a bit tighter.But there is hope I have a friend whose 4 year old can hammer in a nail I have been passing him my old tools and he has built up a good toolbox ,and always put's them away when finished so I hope he doesn't turn into a shithead.

Going off topic but as a parent, WE are the ones wrapping our kids up in cotton wool. Our generation broke arms & legs doing stupid stuff but now WE don't want our kids scratching themselves. What has happened to OUR generation that has caused US to treat our kids like this.
What i'm getting at is there is no big authority telling us to treat our kids like that but OUR generation has shaped society to what it is like now.
I am trying to buck the trend -I try to get my girls to help me work on the bikes, or at the least explain what i'm doing, my kids ride on the back of the bike & I got some black looks ripping across the sports field on the DRZ picking my girl up from school on her birthday

As far as modding goes those NZ sites are great.

[Motig]

You have to remember that not everybody has the knowledge/ ability/time/equipment/tooling to modify a bike and to do it safely and pass the various regulations. So buying off the shelve products that have a proven record to modify/customise a bike is one way that mr ordinary can try to make their steed just that little bit different for them and good on them. To go to an extreme example when you buy an aftermarket tyre for your bike its usually because it has better grip/wear than the stock tyres, you dont start trying to make your own in the kitchen-why?- Because you dont have the knowledge. Luckily for you tho that nice Mr Dunlop made some for you and you can use his ideas- much better than that solid iron hoop you were going to get the blacksmith to make ay! (but it would be a point of difference on your sportsbike/cruiser if you did).

[ducatilover]

I pulled a motor out one of mine today and the whole rear end off, am I cool yet? I can put it back on too.