I just took my motorcycle safety course this past summer. I'd rather build than ride I'm finding. :mbird
Well, thank you. If I get a picture in my head, I can't afford, or find someone to make that picture come to life, you learn what you need to learn to make your vision come to life.
If you pick up some books and watch some custom shows, you'll start picking up some of the tricks. For instance, a nice set of used eBay glass breaking pliers is one of the most frequently used metal shaping tools I have.
An old friend taught me to build everything in poster board first. When I first started tinkering with metal, I'd scab a bunch of pieces together to make shapes. That's how I got better at making my welds "disappear". Then I noticed that the pros made complicated panels from a single piece. That's the real challenge. If you can make it out of poster board, you can make it out of metal.
I picked up a 27 Ford roadster this year and did a bunch of metal work to get the metal body back to straight and solid. Having done a few cars, I've noticed that building motorcycles are about 1/10th of the work and cost, and the sky is the limit. Motor bikes are a lot more fun than sanding on a car for a few hundred hours!!! Lol.