Ok guys, I am looking to build a bobber OR modify an existing bobber. Classic bobber, but I want ape hangers. What will be a good donor bike, at a sensible price with tons of spares?

Ok guys, I am looking to build a bobber OR modify an existing bobber. Classic bobber, but I want ape hangers. What will be a good donor bike, at a sensible price with tons of spares?

What on earth is a bobber and ape hangers??

Bobber is a style of custom bike

Ape hangers are a style of handlebars

google is your friend........

Here's the what

The why I'll have to leave to others.

Thy why is - because i want to!

So any suggestions for a donor, doesnt need to be 1200cc just a little project for me!

That would have to be very uncomfortable reaching up that far to hold the handlebar grips, each to there own!

Yes it is, but I can live with it

The advantage is with ape hangers you can be sure your shopping bags, when hung, will clear the top of the tank!

Must be someone with suggestions

first is what size cc are you wanting, common sizes are 400, 600, and larger.. second is new or used bike ( there are alot of posts about buying each type) third might be the availabliity of bobber parts for the brand of bike you get and/or having to adapt sheet metal parts from one brand to the other) last thing i can think of is having parts imported into thailand for your build and the procedures you need to do.

personally I bought a new Kaw 900 vulcan and accessorized into a cruiser (had many parts shipped into BKK)

The advantage is with ape hangers you can be sure your shopping bags, when hung, will clear the top of the tank!

I want to say something in support of "apehangers", The most control you can have with handlebars are when they are at shoulder height and most handlebars are situated below the that. above that then it becomes more dangerous.becuse when you "steer" the bike you are actually pushing on the bars.

thanks for listening to my theory

The advantage is with ape hangers you can be sure your shopping bags, when hung, will clear the top of the tank!

I want to say something in support of "apehangers", The most control you can have with handlebars are when they are at shoulder height and most handlebars are situated below the that. above that then it becomes more dangerous.becuse when you "steer" the bike you are actually pushing on the bars.

thanks for listening to my theory

^ We all know ape hangers are daft, but that's what he wants.

If it was me, I'd chop up a Honda Phantom or for something that has an ounce of originality, I'd make a chopper out of an MSX-150.

Honda Bros? CB400? An old Goldwing?

The advantage is with ape hangers you can be sure your shopping bags, when hung, will clear the top of the tank!

I want to say something in support of "apehangers", The most control you can have with handlebars are when they are at shoulder height and most handlebars are situated below the that. above that then it becomes more dangerous.becuse when you "steer" the bike you are actually pushing on the bars.

thanks for listening to my theory

WHAT?!?!?! That is NOT the case- not even close. Pushing on low-mounted bars (called 'counter-steering') is the best and most stable way to get your bike around a corner.

There is a lot of info out there- great books, training videos, etc- please educate yourself a bit if you're on two wheels.

I am fully aware of the sillyness, but as Wong mentionedits what i want!

I am happy with either a 400 or 600, but its enough - this will be strictly a toy and a dry weather one at that.

Try a Yamaha SR400, lots for sale around Thailand and parts are not that hard to find. A couple of good shops in Bangkok that will help you out. Here is the start of a local built bobber.

Definitely SR400. Cheap (if riding without a green book is not a problem for you), lots of spare parts, simple low tech bike, easy to work on, easy to modify...

without green book...about 65k

with green book (kinda)....around 90+k

I like this SR400 on bahtsold, but @ Bt.113,000 without a book it is a bit pricey though.