Got a question about modifying quads. I hear lots and lots about which bike has the most "mods" and who makes better this or that. That a quad NEEDS all the foo-foo thats bolted on after purchase.
My question is, do most of you actually fab up and build the mods your self, like longer swing arms, nerfs, handlebars and such? Do you guys port and polish you motors yourself? Or do you just buy other's stuff and bolt it on over a weekend?
I'm curious because in the 4x4 world, there is an expression. "Jeeps are built, not bought. Many Jeepers distance themsleves from folks who buy their way into a modified Jeep Many, including myself, would rather cut, grind, bend and weld our way into a trail rig rather than buy "posuer" parts. Many times, it's the guy with $7000 worth of parts thet he had a 4x4 shop install that is sitting on the side of the trail not knowing how to change a broken axle shaft.
Is the same thing apply to quads? I'm looking at some of the parts, like long A-arm kits, and wonder, "Do people really pay that much for those instead of buying a tubing bender and Mig welder and doing it themselves?" I mean, this isn't rocket science.
My question is, do most of you actually fab up and build the mods your self, like longer swing arms, nerfs, handlebars and such? Do you guys port and polish you motors yourself? Or do you just buy other's stuff and bolt it on over a weekend?
I'm curious because in the 4x4 world, there is an expression. "Jeeps are built, not bought. Many Jeepers distance themsleves from folks who buy their way into a modified Jeep Many, including myself, would rather cut, grind, bend and weld our way into a trail rig rather than buy "posuer" parts. Many times, it's the guy with $7000 worth of parts thet he had a 4x4 shop install that is sitting on the side of the trail not knowing how to change a broken axle shaft.
Is the same thing apply to quads? I'm looking at some of the parts, like long A-arm kits, and wonder, "Do people really pay that much for those instead of buying a tubing bender and Mig welder and doing it themselves?" I mean, this isn't rocket science.