RARETRO MOTO – Handbuilt Motorcycles

frequently asked questions

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Raretro Moto receives inquires daily from customers looking for parts and ideas to build their own motorcycles whether it’s a Cafe Racer, Bobber, Brat, Scrambler, Tracker, Vintage Restoration or Modern Classic.  Our team is experienced and knowledgeable in the parts we have available and most of the time, we can workout a solution with our customers.

The parts on our site are meant to be universal  and technically, they can be fitted to any motorcycle from 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and even newer motorcycles with minor modifications. Our fabricator and welder are capable in making your dreams come true.  

In some case, we will offer extra parts for ease of installation to save you time.  Simply come to us if things don’t work out as expected or tell us your comments and queries by clicking here.  We are always available to give you some advice. You will be much prouder and happier to ride your speed machine designed by yourself.

Tank Fitment – The Fuel Tank is the “SOUL” of a motorcycle and it’s one of the most important parts of your project. The first question which comes to mind when purchasing an aftermarket tank is whether it fits my bike. The answer is “Yes!” Tanks we sell are pre-fabricated specifically on your bike’s frame.  In your end, you may need to make new rear tank mount, adjust the seat, move some wires and ignition coil and make some adjustments here and there. There’s nothing like mounting a new  tank to your bespoken bike. Trust me!

Now, we sell tanks in various shapes and sizes so they will accept almost any frame out there. The key, though, is to not lose sight of your vision. If you’ve made up your mind that you want a specific tank on your bike, get it and figure out a way to make it fit. 

“What if I need to make a rear mount?” You’re screaming in the middle of the night. Don’t worry because you can make your own brackets and mounts by picking up some metal from local hardware stores and cutting it with an angle grinder. Now, we suggest picking up a welder and learning, but if that’s not your option there’s no shame in hiring someone else for their services.  You can prepare everything and find someone locally to weld it up for you. In many places you can even find mobile welding trucks who’ll come right to your house and weld it up in your garage.

In the end, if you order a tank from us and for whatever reason seem to strike out on the above mentioned solutions we will take it back. That is, so long as it’s not had fuel put in it or has any scratches or damage from installation attempts. Also please note, our tanks have not been DOT approved and may not sit well with your states inspection centers.

Saddle Fitment – When it comes to mounting a saddle on your bike it’s best to assume that any of our seats will work. While some bikes will require more modification than others, you can technically fit one of our seats to any bike out there. It’s definitely easier with vintage bikes with flat straight subframes, but you can fit on to modern bikes with a little time and effort. You are welcome to contact us for installation assistance.

Combining and Adding Items to your Order – In some cases, orders can be combined and items can be added to an existing order. However we do not capture credit card numbers or any payment info from the original orders. So it’s much simpler if you place a new order, then email us with the new order number and ask us to combine it with the other original order. If there is any overage in shipping we will then credit it back to the second order.