The Bobber motorcycle has become a symbol of dedication by owners who strip down their bikes to the barest necessities. While some will spend thousands just to customize their motorcycle with chrome and other items, the Bobber is simplicity at its best.

How to Build a Bobber on a Budget is the only handbook you need to create the custom Bobber look without breaking the bank. The Bobber was created by World War II veterans who liked the European style of bike seen while they served overseas. By the end of the book, you?ll be able to take old parts and transform them into custom parts.

A Bobber is a motorcycle with superfluous parts removed including the front fender and the rear fender is shortened i.e. ?bobbed.? There is no doubt that the Bobber looks amazing and many enthusiasts dream of owning one, but don?t have the knowhow.

The book takes on a journey from the perfect donor bike to fabricating parts and designing a paint scheme. It?s everything you need to go from zero to hero on you handcrafted Bobber.

A step-by-step process takes you from picking the right donor bike, insuring that the engine and tranny are operating properly, fabricating parts, all the way to coming up with a great paint scheme.

Transforming a donor bike into a Bobber can be a complex process, so there are more than 280 photos designed to show you everything you need to do. There are no confusing instruction books to read or blueprints to forget how to fold. If you?re a professional looking to expand your collection or the weekend mechanic wanting to create your motorcycle masterpiece, then How to Build a Bobber on a budget is for you.

According to the Wikipedia for the Bobber (motorcycle), the principal difference between bobber and chopper is that chopper frames are usually modified while bobber frames are typically not modified.

Book Excerpt summaries: How to Build a Bobber on a Budget BEFORE YOU START MY HISTORY OF CHOPPERS AND BOBBERS

In this chapter, Mr Miquel writes about his view of the history of choppers and bobbers. He uses very colorful and amusing language throughout. When you read this book, you will feel like you are having a cool conversation with the author - as if he was your buddy.

GETTING STARTED PREPARE YOURSELF

Preparation is everything when you are trying to build or restore a bike without breaking the bank!. This chapter outlines steps, strategy and examples on exactly how to prepare your project and budget. You will be able to tell that Jose is basing his advice on good old fashion experience and lessons learned.

PAINT CHAPTER

This chapter provides solid advise about choosing the right paint scheme, colors, graphics and pinstriping ideas for your bike.

Here's a sample of the author's words regarding paint:

I rarely use flames, but alas, they always look cool and never go out of style. I tend to lean more toward flames on choppers and almost never on a bobber.

If your are planning to rebuild a Bobber, this book is a must have! Pick up How To Build A Bobber on Budget today and start saving tomorrow.

Subject: Transportation: Motorcycles: Custom Building: How to build a classic bobber on a budget. ISBN-10: 0760327858 | ISBN-13: 9780760327852 | Motorbooks 144198