Custom Built Metric Choppers

Custom Built Metric Choppers

Choppers are part of American history and will be through the ages. However, what are new to the copper world are metric choppers. Harley Davidson and Indian have always been the best known bikes for being choppers, but now owners of Honda's, Yamaha's, Suzuki's and Kawasaki's are looking to individualize their motorcycles in much the same way. Unlike Harley and Indian owners there are not as many options for places to go to get such work done. Often time's owners have to ship or transport their beloved machine to shop out of state and sometimes even multiple states away to get custom work done, let alone quality custom work done. You can't trust your precious machine to just anyone. Honda VTX 1300 and 1800 are two of the most common bikes to be modified. The new Fury that Honda is releasing will probably be another one that will gain in popularity for custom work, as it already has a great foundation with which to work.

Custom Built Metric Choppers

There are some smaller cc bikes that are being modified, some 650s and 750s. However, the downfall to modifying such small cc bikes is you have more limitations on what you can do. For example how fat of a wheel you can put on it, because you go too big and the swing arm cannot handle the modifications, and often the motor is not stout enough to turn too large of a wheel. The other downfall is the custom work will easily surpass the cost of the actual bike itself. However, there are still many things one can do to customize smaller cc bikes with out breaking the bank. Custom bikes have always been a challenge and until the finance world catches up, custom bikes will always have more work in them then value of the bike.

Custom Built Metric Choppers

Custom Built Metric Choppers

The insurance industry is just beginning to catch up to these style bikes closing the gap on actual value, vs. bluebook value. It is important though to talk with your insurance agent if you have had custom work done about raising your coverage in the case something happens to your bike, you will want to be able to get your bike repaired back to the way it was and not back to just stock. You will likely need copies of your invoices that show the cost of the work done to your bike so keep that in mind when you prepare to meet with your agent.

Custom Built Metric Choppers

Custom Built Metric Choppers

What are the reasons for the metric bikes gaining in popularity for such work? Their popularity is more than likely attributed to their significantly lower cost to obtain a stock bike, allowing you more money for the custom work you want done. Another route that can be considered if you are getting significant work done is a wrecked bike that has a good motor in it. You can often pick those up for thousands less, and in the end still have a gorgeous custom. However, you will have a salvaged title to deal with so do your research before you choose this route.