Lots of guys write asking what year and model of Buell makes the best donor bike for a Mutant or any other custom. Here’s the basics to get you going. Most manufactures of custom Buell frames are made to mate with Evo style Buells 1991-2003. Some do carry frames that will work with 2003 and newer XB models, but they are less common and usually a little more expensive.
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Part one of a two part tutorial on padding and covering your mutant buell seat.
When working on your Mutant Buell project (or any chopper build for that matter), you’ll find yourself constantly looking for ways to save money in one area, in order to be able to spend a little more in another. Padding and covering your own bike seat is a good way to save some coin. It cost me all of about $50.00 to pad and cover the seat on my Redneck Mutant build. Not bad considering the quotes I got ranged between $200.00 -$ 400.00.
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Using a knife with a long serrated blade, trim the excess padding off flush to the edge of the seat pan, using the outside edge of the pan as your guide. Read more »

How to Paint Hot Rod Flames on your bike

The basics of painting custom flames.

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Thinking about building a Mutant Buell? You’ll want to get a copy of the Timothy Remus book, How To Build a Cheap Chopper . Featured in the book is a step-by-step build sequence, complete with photos showing how to build a Redneck Mutant Buell. I kept it in my garage and referenced it more than a few times as I built my Mutant Buell. Click on the link below to get it from Amazon.

How to Build a Cheap Chopper

Alan was kind enough to send in some early shots of his Mutant Buell project. Alan opted for the 250 rear tire with the sprocket/brake assembly on the same side leaving the left side open. He’s using a solid wheel in “brushed aluminum” to give the bike a hotrod look. Read more »