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Caste Motorcycle Workshop where to start. Castom Motorcycle - What is it, what they happen and why it is worthwhile to develop your own bike. Caste is safe

This amazing motorcycle was built in just four weeks in a workshop located 300 kilometers south of the Indian Plant Harley-Davidson. The project was implemented thanks to the efforts of the Atelier Rajputana Customs and H.-d. company, which provided Street 750 as a donor ...

I suggest now to consider the true cafe of the railris, which is fully consistent original idea. This beautiful bike was created by the Anglican Adam Grajtes. The idea itself to make a cafe, appeared from him, it can be called by chance:

"I watched the transfer about the Cafe-Reisar on the Discovery Channel and it hooked me," says Adam. - After several months of searching for the desired donor, I finally stumbled upon what I was looking for. "

The robot is no longer fresh, 2013, but I liked it, because quite interesting. Therefore, I decided to publish you.

Made this motorcycle Cedric, which, perhaps, still works by the Motomechanik at Everett PowerSports, which is located in Washington. The idea of \u200b\u200bthe construction of a motorcycle was born after he got Honda Goldwing 2010 with a strongly damaged as a result of a plastic accident, but absolutely not affected engine and a frame. Restoration before the initial state did not make sense due to the vast value of the parts necessary for this.

Steve is a professional master specializing in precious stones and decorating motorcycles in the Silver Piston's own workshop company, which is located in Atlanta, Georgia. For all day, Steve is engaged in the production of small details. All his life he was fond of motorcycles and especially loves Italian 2-cylinder bikes. In 2014, Steve decided to apply his skills to something more, as a result of which an interesting project was born - Silver Piston Moto Guzzi V50 MK3.

How do you know the idea of \u200b\u200bconverting a heavy tourist motorcycle in a light motorcycle in the style of "Bobber"?
"Yes, how much is how much you have to come up, and it's hard," they would probably say, many. But the resident of Texas Rica Becker (Ric Becker) did not seem to be a problem. He took and did. The master built by Caste "OL 'Sparky" based on the legendary Honda GL1100 Gold Wing Interstate 1983.

The new caste version of one of the motorcycles of the legendary brand Harley-Davidson presented Thai tuners. It turned out a real monster for urban races.

Taiwanese Castomashing Company Rough Crafts, known throughout the world with the original alterations of Harley's motorcycles, presented the next magnificence of this brand - Bike Dyna Guerilla.

Motorcycles are not created for driving through the snow and ice, but, as practice shows, good studded tires allows you to ride on ice and snow, although people are engaged in such things on their own risk. No doubt, you need skills, and most importantly - confidence. Most uses Enduro Motorcycles, but there are rare cases with sports barkers.

Paolo Tesio (Paolo Tesio) presented his concept of studded Streamatr Ducati Monster. Motorcycle is prepared for the toughest racing, therefore it has an extremely aggressive design.

In 2008, Harley-Davidson XR1200 (European) was an excellent motorcycle, which bribed the American Flat Track Spirit, and also had something in common with the legendary XR750. American journalists admired the 91-strong engine and high-quality suspension, demanding the same motorcycle for the domestic market, and a year later, their dreams were fulfilled. Of course, the model XR1200 had a weak place - design, so in 2013 the production of the model stopped.

But the masters of Café Racer Dreams returned one of these bikes to life after skillful intervention and even changed the spirit of this motorcycle. He became more stringent, but he began to look even more winning ..

Honda CX500 - one of the most unusual motorcycles japanese manufacturer. Nowadays, this model is in demand among customizers. The project presented in the photos introduced the Australian McC Hughes Master (Max Hughes) from the Double Barrel Garage workshop, Sydney.

True familiar feeling: saw a magnificent bike at the exhibition or on the Internet and really want to do something like himself? You imagine yourself racing on it. You have wondered the Internet and found a bunch of photos of your favorite motorcycle. Perhaps you even thought out the future model and found a motorcycle donor for the project.

But how to turn the factory motorcycle in a two-wheeled castener handsome? There will be many special knowledge and skills of working with metal and electronics necessary to create a custom. But there is good news: you can explore these skills and get a lot of pleasure in the process. So, if you are interested, continue to read. This article is quite long.

But you can stay in this place if you do not have patience or you have a lot of money. Just pay someone, and your dream motorcycle will be ready after 12 weeks. Perhaps, you are happy and calm, owning the same bike as all the neighbors around. And you really do not need to study the skills that professional customizers have.

In fact, for each custom motorcycle you are considering in the picture on the Internet, it is not a single pair of hand and hundreds of hours of work. You can also do this, just feel about it as a long-term project, in the course of which you will learn and acquire new practical knowledge. So let's start.

Degree of modifications.

The first step is to determine what you are technically capable right now, and how long you are ready to wait until the first trip on your new motorcycle. You have a choice:

Make gradual and minor changes on your project bike and keep it suitable for the ride all the time.
Radical modifications of your bike, that is, it will not be suitable for driving until you finish.

Option number 1 is strongly recommended for first work. I saw disassembled motorcycles, which stood for a long time, were sold for a penny, when New Castomizers ended the fan of or simply did not have enough skills. Not their fault, but maybe they bit off more than they could chew. This option allows you to continue to ride, although such changes have limited opportunities. Minor modifications include: replacement of the seat, replacement of the fuel tank, adding parts on bolts or custom painting.

Option number 2 ... Continue to read and hope you do not sell your project on scrap metal. If you like to ride, and you can not do without a motorcycle, you'd better take another motorcycle during the project. Your motorcycle may not be on the go for a long time (two years not the limit).

So let's talk about what you may need.

Motorcycle for the project.

Decide which motorcycle will become the basis for customization. Perhaps you have already decided that it will be BMW with air cooled or Honda CB 70s or Harley-Davidson. Here are a few moments that it is worth considering:

Old motorcycles are usually less complex and, therefore, with them relatively easier to work with both mechanics and electronics. If you bought a modern bike, you will need to take into account the complexity of electronics: engine control, not to mention the ABS system, gas management, wheels control, electronic suspension, etc.
For more running old motorcycles there are more information and spare parts. If you want to build a TriUmph chairsser or a Harley-Davidson Chopper, you will find that these platforms have many "suitable" and affordable custom parts.
Rare old motorcycles, in my opinion, reserved for masochists. Details and information are limited. However, if you happen to find a cheap rare motorcycle do not allow this fact to restrain you. You can start with a simpler project and return to a rare bike in a couple of years.
Any motorcycle with a carburetor has a huge potential for customizing. In most cases, motorcycles with carburetors were produced approximately 2000 so that the donor is not necessarily an ancient bike, older than you.

My personal favorite is Harley-Davidson 70s. You can buy almost any item - old, renovated either a replica. There are many fuel tanks, seats and custom spare parts in the world. For these bikes there is a bunch of Internet resources and books. You can build a tracker, beaper, chopper or any other modification. And they are pretty simple in mechanics and electrics. Very good arguments in favor of the donor for Castoma.

Now it's time to make a decision regarding the style that you like, and decide which donor bike will suit the picture that you imagined.

Designer skills.

Beauty - subjective in the opinion of the looking view, but some motorcycles simply look much better than others. Some people (not me) can sketch a motorcycle sketch and correctly determine the proportions. The rest has to rely on the photo. My way is to find a frame drawing and create your own sketch around the frame. Even if the frame needs modifications, you can highlight the engine mount and other important elements.

Look in the Internet a frame drawing for your project. Throw the wheel size on another sheet, and cut them out. Place them next to the frame, at the location. Make sketches of a tank and seats. It is in this way that you can create a one-piece picture of the idea and then incarnate it.

Project management skills.

Wikipedia says that project management "... is a discipline of initiation, planning, execution, control and end of the team to achieve specific goals and satisfy specific success criteria." This is a whole area of \u200b\u200bresearch by itself, so I like a simple picture from Cepner-three

Stages are quite obvious. I do not insist that all of them are important for your project, but there is a couple that should be mentioned. "The purpose of development" can serve as a sketch or photos for inspiration. You can spend six months on a sketch of a motorcycle of your dreams. Note that the frame will largely determine the final appearance. Therefore, if you strive for something extraordinary, you may need a custom frame (or a strongly modified frame), but this means extra time and work.

"Development Structure" is a list of actual steps - a breakdown of tasks that make up the project. You may have global tasks, such as install custom seat or repain fuel tank. But you can easily split them on dozens of subtasks. Even if you do not know the sequence of subtasks right away, do not worry - you will learn them in the process. But at least make a list of basic obvious tasks.

"Sequence of results" - setting tasks in a logical order. For example, finish the welding and making frame before you do painting. Search and Choice Skills useful information. You undoubtedly skillfully use Google and you can find answers to most of your questions. However, some sources are more useful than others. If you are tied to a specific brand and model, forums are the best source of specific information. They are not difficult to find. If you need to explore very concrete questionsFor example, how to disassemble a specific motor, an hour spent on the forum before starting work is likely to save you five hours in your work.

Technical drawing skills.

You will redo and even make items for your motorcycle, so it is very useful to be able to design and draw them before you begin to make finite details from expensive materials. Drawings can be made on paper, or through CAD (automated design). My favorite packages for 3D modeling are SketchUp, Onshape and Fusion360.

Sketchup is very fast and intuitive, but in my experience ONSHAPE is more powerful, and it is more useful for me as a mechanical engineer. Recently, I also tried the Fusion360 program. All these packages have their useful features and their limitations, so try their free versions before buying. And for all these programs there are excellent benefits and communities with free access. Regardless of the means and tools that you use, it is useful to understand how to read and create technical drawings. On this subject there are several wonderful training programs and free books.

Equipment for workshops.

You need to keep your motorcycle somewhere while you work on it, and equipment. Lifting platform It is very useful when you work on a cold concrete in the midst of a cold winter. It can be constructed from wood (construction pine or plywood). Of course, you can buy budget or expensive platforms if you have a thousand dollars in your stock or so. But most likely you will be inclined to budget variant, and if you are a mechanic, you can make it much cheaper. More complex versions are possible, such as a hydraulic platform, requiring metalworking and welding skills. So equipment as special cranes, sandblasting equipment and air compressors are very useful, but not necessarily buy them.

Skills in mechanics.

Work on the motorcycle means that you are close to get acquainted with manual instruments. Keys, screwdrivers, pliers and drawer, full of other accessories, will become your best friends. If you do not have any tools, start collecting. If you are working on an American motorcycle, you will need, as a rule, inch wrenches and connectors. For Japanese and European bikes, you will, as a rule, will be needed by metric tools. Note, I said "as a rule." There will always be exceptions, but soon you will collect your desired set.

If you buy tools, buy the best, from what you can afford. High-quality tools are made of better steel, the best thermal processing and the best finish are passing. They will serve you for a long time, maybe all their lives when proper care. The appropriate option is to search for high-quality used tools on eBay or local sites. Quality tools also give you a sense of satisfaction when working. You are sure that everything is reliably, and you do not harm your homes nor the technique for which you work. The master tool says how seriously he belongs to his work. Over time, your collection will expand and grow. After buying all the necessary tools you need to learn how to use them correctly. The necessary information can be searching on the Internet.

Skills in electronics.

I met a lot of people who scare electronics on motorcycles. But it is not necessary to scare, it is easier than, for example, complex carburetors. Possessing enough skill, you can easily manage with electrical systemespecially on old motorcycles. Depending on the work performed, the required tools and consumables (Wires, connectors, heat shrink insulation, etc.) may differ. At the very least, you must purchase a digital multimeter to measure the voltage. They can be inexpensive, but very helpful.

Many links and books are available on this topic. Many forums discusses a bunch of issues on electronics and they will serve as a good source of information on specific requests. Many printed materials offer to start working with already significant luggage knowledge. But how do you get these knowledge? Consider this topic more.

Metals and properties.

The ability to understand the metals and their properties will help you choose a metal for a specific application. When you build a motorcycle, you in any case have to deal with metals. Metallurgy, like all the themes we speak in this article, is a separate branch of science and technology. You will have to gain enough knowledge to make the right decisions regarding the use of metals on the project motorcycle.

As a rule, metals are divided into "black" (containing iron) and "color" (not containing iron). If you mix the metals to produce metal with specific properties, it is called "alloy". To identify alloy and its contents use the numbering system. For example, "Series 300" is usually stainless steel.

Take a plug from the kitchen box. If it stands on it stainless steel 18-8, it means 18% chromium and 8% nickel, which makes it high-quality stainless steel 304. "CRMO" is chromium and molybdenum mixed with steel (which in itself is iron and carbon). Chrome steel is identified by number 4100 series numbers.

Aluminum is another an important material For motorcycles due to its high strength and small mass. Talk about these properties in more detail later, but aluminum alloys are very important in aerospace and automotive industry. We can use aluminum in such lightweight details such as tank, wings and body kit, as well as non-constructive parts such as brackets or rods, for use as gaskets or footboard. You definitely do not want to weld the frame of the motorcycle from aluminum tubes: Look at the modern sportbike to see the size of cast parts from aluminum used for frames or pendulums.

The most common metal, which I use these steel (various alloys, including stainless steel), aluminum and bronze for bushings. They must be available from local companies or on the Internet. Maintenance skills. Flooring is the use of basic hand tools to give the desired form materials. If you create a custom with a variety of parts on the bolts, there is a chance that you finish your project, even without taking a hacksaw and a file.

But if you want to make custom license plate fastening, move the speedometer, make custom steps or a complete derangement of aluminum for the reiser, you will have to start with laminating processing. Personally, I like this occupation. You take a sheet or a piece of metal, cut out, grind and make a completely individual, special detail, which no one else has. Here you can show your creativity.

Metalworking and manufacturing skills.

After you carefully formed the part from a piece of metal, you usually need to perform some other "operations". You can cut, bend, compress and stretch the metal. Drill holes. Thread.

Bolt, screw, put on rivets or weld items together to form more complex designs. All these subsequent operations are needed to make parts of the desired form and functionality. Note that previous stages design, project management, technical drawings, metallurgy and laminating processing are part of the process, helping you achieve this stage.

Metal shape skills (advanced level). Four basic operations that you can perform with metals is cut, bending, compressing and stretched. "Cut" and "bending" speak for themselves. If I did a L-shaped bracket from some flat metal sheet, I would have to cut it, and then bend it to L. But the art of metal molding combines additional steps of "compression" and "stretching" of metal before the formation of complex curves. Wings and tanks are manufactured using these additional processes. Metal molding is art and science in itself, but you can apply basic skills using hand tools, practices and great patience.

Welding skills (advanced level).

When you leave for a new level, you can proceed to more radical changes in the motorcycle using manufacturing and welding technologies. I would recommend TIG (tungsten inert gas) or, or rather, "GTAW", which means "Gas Welding Tungsten Arc." TIG welding gives you a greater flexibility regarding the types of metals that you can weld, and the thickness of the materials. Welding is another separate topic for studying, but you can definitely do something on your own. High-quality welding machine, which copes with both black and non-ferrous metals, is likely to cost about $ 1,000, therefore it is a significant investment. The best source of information for beginners (and more advanced) is YouTube.

Processing skills (advanced level).

Sometimes you need a special item for special use. Maybe you do not fit native front wheel To your project motorcycle or you need steps that are not in the finished form. In such cases, it is impossible to continue without access to the turning or milling machine. This is really an advanced level and only 1 out of 100 has access to such equipment, and the rest will have to find the engineering workshop, ready to make such details (obviously for a specific fee). Turning and milling machines can be found by affordable pricesBut the tools needed for each of them can double or triple these costs.

Surface preparation skills.

Almost for each individual project requires painting, powder coating or polishing. Preparation of surfaces for these finishing works is of great importance if you plan to draw or polish yourself. So you can save money. Your project motorcycle may suffer from age and consequences of a dismissive relationship, dried dirt, spots of oil, corrosion, scratches and paint chips. All these questions are easy to solve using proper processing. And if you strive for the creation of a show-class motorcycle, it is important to carefully prepare all the surfaces to the final processing.

Painting and polishing skills.

After the items were removed, cleaned, cooked and grounded, it was time for final finishing and re-assembly. And it's amazing how much you can reach in your domestic workshop or garages using aerosol cartridges with paint. Would you achieve a better professional? Yes of course. But you can learn a lot, achieve satisfaction and control the costs by making painting on your own.

Result.

After you have collected all the elements together, you have your own custom motorcycle, according to your desires and opportunities. It may take two, five, or ten years, - but you will get the highest satisfaction, knowing that all this is done by your hands.

Caste Bike is a motorcycle or a small Moto series, custom. Castoms are made under a specific person and are practically works of art. The manufacture of customs is quite expensive occupation, which requires design and designer knowledge. There are workshops who redo the bikes under the order, however, it is believed that the real caste, the biker must collect for himself.

About caste motorcycles

From the English word " custom» Translated as "custom". The main idea is that Moto becomes such as you want the owner from technical features to appearance. Usually, customs are collected based on serial models, replacing parts or complementing the design. Rightly collect completely from scratch, taking as a basis or only a frame from the bike, or creating both the frame ones.

Castommaster, such as American Orange County Choppers and West Coast Choppers and Russian King Kong Custom, Fine Custom Mechanics, MotoDepo CS, make stunning castes. Behind their work is watching the whole world and then other masters are trying to repeat.

Motorcycle manufacturers, such as Honda, Harley Davidson and others, add the word "Custom" to the names of the models. But these are not custom bikes, they only have a lot of potential to create a caste Moto, that is, it is easy to rewrite or modify.

Caste is safe?

If you order a custom bike in the workshop, then the answer is unequivocal - yes. Because this Moto will be correctly distributed the load between the details, the stiffness of the structure and other technical parameters are calculated.

With self alteration, the bike to make a high-quality bike you will have to make sure to calculate the necessary parameters and dimensions. Be sure to first make the project of the future Custom Moto on paper.

What is Castomasing and who is such a customizer?

Castomasing is a process or type of activity that is associated with a moving motorcycle under certain requests. In essence, it is an external and internal tuning of bikes. In Russia, Castomasing is distributed for a long time, since they began to refine and replace the details on the Urals, Izhi, Java and other Soviet Moto.

Castomizer is a person who is engaged in a moving motorcycle, he can work in a workshop or do it for pleasure in his own garage.

To independently make a bike, it is necessary to understand well in the design of the bikes, to have a clear idea of \u200b\u200btheir structure and geometry, as well as know the features of the mechanisms and the parts used.

The view and functionality of such a hand-made bicycle are limited only by the fantasy and the possibilities of one who collects it.

A homemade bike is called a custom. They are created with their own hands or are made on request in the workshop. They received their name from the English adjective "CUSTOM", which in translation means "made, made under the order." Such bicycles are distinguished by the original design and often complete uniqueness. They are designed by personal standards of the cyclist and are fully oriented on the owner. Castomes have their own frame geometry, very often very peculiar, unusual for such a size of the bike diameter of wheels and many additional parts and accessories carrying more aesthetic load than the functional potential.

Most caste-bikes are divided into several types:

Choppers. This type carries more aesthetic component. There is a whole culture dedicated to choppers;
In addition to them there are still cruises and touring. These travel models provide more comfort to their owner, being created exclusively under their owner, and also give the owner confidence that such a device will be many times more reliable in travel
In addition to the basic types of customers, hybrids and loyaders, and singlespeeds, and even tandems can be created, and even tandems;
Sometimes there is an electric bicycle on the basis of the usual bike. Someone goes further and turns it into a moped, but such modifications already demanding high effort and time, as well as for such a lesson, knowledge is also needed in the field of motor construction;
There are many types of customs that do not belong to any of the known types and has its own unique characteristics suitable only to their owner.

Is it worth doing yourself?

In order to assemble a high-quality two-wheeled horse, it takes a lot of time and effort. And before this, you first need to clearly decide for yourself, whether it is worth it to engage in such a thing at all. There is a myth that makes it with your own hands it turns out much cheaper than buying already ready. But it's not at all. In fact, to assemble a decent means of movement, only high-quality parts should be used, but they often have a very decent price, so the self-assembled bike can be at the price hardly equal to stock. But most often its cost increases and can reach the double price of the usual model from the store.

In addition, the independent production of a two-wheeled horse is not the simplest occupation. Of course, for those who like to create anything with their own hands and wants to know absolutely everything about their bike, this process will seem enjoyable and not difficult, but, nevertheless, it takes enough time, especially if the design of Castoma implies some Original features or even cardinal changes.

The castoma assembly in the workshop may be very expensive. Some similar models are at all create as a work of art on which you can only paint at exhibitions, but not to go into a summer tower.
Before you start collecting custom, you should carefully calculate everything and weighed that the future work of the art of your hands is left forever in the garage in the form of a semi-head scrap metal.

However, the assembly of its own original vehicle vehicle can also do without such cardinal changes as designing and welding a new frame and a complete change in the appearance of a two-wheeled friend. A huge number of widths who prefer to collect bikes independently, in most cases only use many different parts from a large number of different models. Thus, they choose exactly what is suitable for them, they take into account their own individual preferences, and also equip their iron horse Only necessary properties and functions, excluding unnecessary.

For example, collecting your own touring, the cycle owner can replace the usual steering wheel on the highway, for which it will be more convenient to stay in a long trip, ease the weight and increase the strength due to the frame change on the light and strong titanium, replace the brakes but newer and more reliable, which will not be submitted to Far of the journey and produce many other modifications. All this will give custom unique properties and unusual appearance.

However, when modeling is absolutely new design, it is important to have a clear sequence of acquisition and assembling details. Not all parts can clearly approach each other. Quite often details different manufacturers and on different types Bicycles have different fastening mechanisms and connections, so far from each item can freely approach.

Currently, it has become a very popular tendency to collect electric bikes. This is a useful and eco-friendly type of transport, so an increasing number of people preferred to them.

Such a solution to the solution as an independent assembly is very well suited if you want to do something with your own hands or there is a desire to purchase an electric bicycle, but there are no dealers for the sale of such equipment in the city.

Make such a bike is simple enough. The components for the electric motor can be found in a variety of online stores, and most of them do not have special difficulties in the installation.

The bicycle refreshed into the electrical model is practically no different in appearance from the ordinary bike, as the parts are small and they are not striking.

In order to collect an electric bike, it is very important to correctly pick up a set of equipment. It usually consists of directly the electric motor, battery and charger.

It is very important to choose high-quality details, because the integrity and operational features of the bicycle directly depends on the safety of their work and wear resistance.

Electric mopeds

The main part of such a means of movement is a motor. Currently choose it extremely easy. Frequently used gasoline engines from lawn mowers and chainsaws. They are suitable for the size of the bike volume and power and are perfectly suitable for installation on the future moped.

Most often the motor is attached over rear wheel. This is the easiest way to install that does not require special moped modifications. The engine is firmly fixed on the wheel, after which the gas is supplied to the pole of the moped.

Of course, there can be various modifications that depend on the specific features of the bicycle taken as the basis of the moped, its components, as well as the motor that is used.