Custom bikes

[The Pastor]

Any custom bike shops in nz?

[2much]

yep

+10

[Rogue Rider]

I wonder how it would look wearing pink rubber gloves and a tight yellow and green vinyl vest. Well if you wondered you should have been up ponsomby road last night. A dude on Vespa thingie looking like, well priceless......

[The Pastor]

yep

+10

Got any names?

[2much]

Assuming you're talking custom choppers, there's a couple of places in Akld (sorry can't remember names at the mo but check out petrolhead as I'm pretty sure thay advertise in it).

There's one down the mount next to GPHonda on MacDonald st, again can't remember the name but can find out if you like.

And there's Shannon of Speak engineering here in TePuke. Him I can recommend as I've seen his work up close and it's outstanding.

(These are only the ones I'm aware of, I gaurantee there's more.


If, however, you're talking about custom streetfighters, What exactly do you want done?

[ZeroIndex]

there's also HD motorcycles in Hamilton on te rapa straight (down from the Shell station)

[Waylander]

Assuming you're talking custom choppers, there's a couple of places in Akld (sorry can't remember names at the mo but check out petrolhead as I'm pretty sure thay advertise in it).

AMPS would have to be the big one. Not sure where the little ones are but there are a few. Slashwylde or OutlawTorn would know aswell as a few of the harley riders on this site from up there.

There's one down the mount next to GPHonda on MacDonald st, again can't remember the name but can find out if you like.

The Chopper Shop.
Unit 1A, 9 Macdonald St, Mt Maunganui
0800 245 362
www.chopperhop.co.nz

They also have an Auckland store that is the main office I believe. No idea where it is though.

[selectedgrub]

The Chopper Shop.
Unit 1A, 9 Macdonald St, Mt Maunganui
0800 245 362
www.chopperhop.co.nz

They also have an Auckland store that is the main office I believe. No idea where it is though.

Nice flash website, Seems like they do fuck all...
So these guys are Motorcycle brokers?
Get you a cookie cutter kit bike from the States, You make it yourself with the help of a DVD and 150 hours labour????, You pay them a fat percentage of the kit and they sit back and call themselves Custom bike builders...

Good luck to them, me say.

[The Pastor]

Nice flash website, Seems like they do fuck all...
So these guys are Motorcycle brokers?
Get you a cookie cutter kit bike from the States, You make it yourself with the help of a DVD and 150 hours labour????, You pay them a fat percentage of the kit and they sit back and call themselves Custom bike builders...

Good luck to them, me say.

Yeah thats what I was thinking.. Are there any real custom bike shops around auckland?

[Waylander]

Nice flash website, Seems like they do fuck all...
So these guys are Motorcycle brokers?
Get you a cookie cutter kit bike from the States, You make it yourself with the help of a DVD and 150 hours labour????, You pay them a fat percentage of the kit and they sit back and call themselves Custom bike builders...

Good luck to them, me say.

Oh ok, if you want 'real' custom bike shops maybe you should go to a country that the peaple can actually afford to own one in.

As far as I can tell the closest shops to NZ that build everything by hand is over in Aussie.

[MattRSK]

Yeah thats what I was thinking.. Are there any real custom bike shops around auckland?

What have I told you about thinking? Do you need to be reminded?

[Scouse]

Any custom bike shops in nz?

Yep but anyone that has to ask if they can borow a tyre to get a WOF so does not have the money to buy a look and sniff in their shit house let alone one of their Bikes

[2much]

Just remembered HD cycles in Hamilton too.

Yep but anyone that has to ask if they can borow a tyre to get a WOF so does not have the money to buy a look and sniff in their shit house let alone one of their Bikes

Fair point.

[TLDV8]

The problem with NZ these days is it is influenced by BS from oversea's.

For the cost of one crappy single downtube split cradle imported frame (and i use that term loosely) you could build a basic frame jig,get the seamless tube mandrel bent,buy a welder and do a welding course.

There used be places like the Hog Farm,no doubt there are still folk out there building frames or cutting OEM frames (even easier)

Most of the bikes seen on programs like American Chopper are simply not suited to being ridden here... Sensible chops with realistic rake and stretch are not that uncommon.

I kind of like the idea of one of those old school bikes with a TL engine with a little added flywheel weight,that or a diesel low rider like the attached pic.

[The Pastor]

Yep but anyone that has to ask if they can borow a tyre to get a WOF so does not have the money to buy a look and sniff in their shit house let alone one of their Bikes

Who said anything about me buying a bike? I don't even like choppers, so just do us all a favour and keep your 2 year old insults to yourself, everyone is tired of you and no one cares.