u/Motor-Barnacle-4790

PSA: this is not for sale nor are my services.

This is my friends 1987 Suzuki intruder 700. It was stock a few days ago, but he gave me some cash to clean it up since he LEFT IT OUTSIDE ALL WINTER!!! So I cleaned up the rust for the most part, cleaned the carbs thoroughly, and then added a bit of custom stuff like the double stacked headlights and sidebar.

Currently there’s markets for perfect custom bikes and the lowest end of the spectrum of home garage custom bikes so to speak. Do you think there’s a business opportunity for somewhere in the middle? Such as, “I’m not that wealthy to afford a perfect bike but can you make me something unique still?”

We are both broke but he left it out over the winter and it turned into a rusted clam. He paid me $360 to remove the rust and make it run again. I added a “custom” (chopped Harley stock) sissybar and a second headlight along with painting the tank and front fender.

I do more involved work on motorcycles but there seems to be a want for between full price pristine custom work and garage made custom shit. Would anyone be able to see people spending money on these type of “custom motorcycle fabrication” shops?

I have 7 years in working on motorcycles under my belt. I’m no Jesse James or even close to his quality, but I have fun and try to show it.

Would anyone buy this service? PSA: I am not selling a service I am genuinely curious about people’s interests