| Building your own bike from motorcycle parts is | | | | How to Build a Cheap Chopper |
| cheaper than buying one new and is a whole lot of fun. | | | | Like the book above, this book by Tim Remus |
| When you are done, there is nothing like the | | | | carefully illustrates the build of 5 bikes. However these |
| satisfaction of driving around on a machine you built | | | | aren't kit bikes but rather bikes built from parts. |
| with your bare hands. | | | | Most of the builds involve getting cheap Harley parts |
| Your first bike project can be a daunting task even if | | | | from junked donor bikes. The most expensive |
| you've done repairs or custom work already. Advice | | | | example is built with all custom chopper parts, but even |
| from someone who's been through it can save you a | | | | this one will cost far less than buying a bike new. |
| lot of time and frustration and there are plenty of | | | | Like Remus's other book, this one provides a solid |
| books to help. | | | | foundation to the new bike builder but is no substitute |
| How to Build a Kit Bike | | | | for experience. It's a basic how-to manual that |
| Custom bike kits are a great choice for your first | | | | educates you on the basic concepts. |
| chopper. In this book by Tim Remus, you get a | | | | How to Paint Your Motorcycle |
| complete inventory of motorcycle parts so you don't | | | | Once you assemble your motorcycle parts into a bad |
| have to worry about missing something or making | | | | ass street machine you still need to paint it. You could |
| sure different pieces match up. All you have to do is | | | | take it to a paint shop, but then you could have just |
| put it all together and paint it. | | | | bought a new bike. |
| This book illustrates step-by-step the construction of | | | | In this book, JoAnn Bortles shows you how to give |
| four kit bikes. And "illustrates" is the right word because | | | | your bike a professional paint job. She draws on her |
| this book is packed with pictures that let you see how | | | | own extensive experience and is free with stories of |
| every step is going to progress. It includes advice on | | | | personal mistakes. The book has a great |
| tools and techniques that are invaluable for a first | | | | conversational tone that makes it fun to read. It's a |
| project. | | | | comprehensive reference of techniques from basic |
| Although it is a good introduction and overview, some | | | | preparation to elaborate bodywork. |
| of the information is a bit superficial. It's a good start | | | | Whether you want just a quick coating of black or you |
| but not useful for anyone who has already built a bike. | | | | want to try your hand at painting flaming skulls, or even |
| It's no replacement for getting down and dirty with | | | | if you just want a good read while waiting for the pros |
| motorcycle parts. You'll still make some mistakes, but | | | | to paint your bike, this is a great addition to any bike |
| you'll make a lot fewer after reading this book. | | | | builder's library. |