Hybridracer, making rearsets and clip ons is something i’ve done some research on and being a machinist it is doable…for a hefty price. Need a CNC milling machine at the cost of about $25,000 minimum which doesn’t include any tooling. So cost and compensation was a huge factor in deciding not to make metal parts.
I’m sure it can be done and money made, but you would have to make a ton of them to make any real money.
Metal body work… never really even considered it for sportbikes because everyone wants plastic or composite body work. I don’t mess with harley’s or standards even in my parts selling biz. I don’t want to make parts for bikes i don’t care for. I want to enjoy what i do. Not to come down on anyone for suggesting something be made or done. I’m just a big sportbike nut. If I wasn’t making parts for them i’d open a business repairing and installing parts on them. I still may do this, but hire someone to run it for me whom i can trust. It’s just hard to find trustworthy people.