I just bought that horn for $3, probably be here in a month.
Scott
Scott
i just find the arrogance of that sort of thing galling... like the builders asking high 5 or even 6 figures for the ubiquitous S&S powered chopper.
i'm getting burned out on these hobby builds after 10 years. too much time, not enough return, and it's harder than ever to make a sale.
Bidding has ended, zero bids. I wouldn't build that bike for myself, but if that is what people want........I'm making copies of that listing and all of the pictures. How many of us could build that bike without even a mock-up? I can see fitting the seat and electrics, disassembling and powder coating the frame, all straight forward from there. Wheels are blasted and PC as whole units, then bearings. Time? How fast can you powder coat and wait for parts from China?
I was just chatting with my friends about these guys this weekend. Long story short, it's a garage builder out of Edmonton that actually just bolts stuff on. It's all about marketing and Instagram and looking cool. But the crazy thing is that it seems to be working really good for them. Rumor has it they sold one of their bikes for mid 5 figures at some show in the states. Just shows you that a lot of business is how you market your stuff. I'm actually dumb-founded that people pay for this but at the end of the day they're the ones laughing all the way to the bank.
Bolt ons or not, good for them.
What they get for their bike doesn't really add or subtract from your pocket.
The simple fact is this: What is a custom bike of any kind worth? Well.. whatever someone will pay.
If someone wanted to pay 5 figures for this thing then opinions aside, the fact is that that would be what it was worth.
I don't get why anyone really cares? If you're only building bikes to get the attention or to be able to rag on others than you may want to recheck priorities.
Less worrying about other peoples bikes/sales will give you more time for your own. And that's absolutely time better spent.
Just can't help myself, have to calculate what it "is" compared to what they're asking, I was born that way. Also running through my head, I could touch some pre-war Harley knuckleheads for that sum.
Scott
Calculating the cost vs the price is one thing.
Ragging and complaining to people (who aren't the seller) is a reaction and completely voluntary. If you're not buying and paying the price, why care?
Bolt ons or not, good for them.
What they get for their bike doesn't really add or subtract from your pocket.
The simple fact is this: What is a custom bike of any kind worth? Well.. whatever someone will pay.
If someone wanted to pay 5 figures for this thing then opinions aside, the fact is that that would be what it was worth.
I don't get why anyone really cares? If you're only building bikes to get the attention or to be able to rag on others than you may want to recheck priorities.
Less worrying about other peoples bikes/sales will give you more time for your own. And that's absolutely time better spent.
I hope you're not trying to make a living as a salesman, insurance agent, dealer, inventory buyer, etc.
If you actually read my post you would have seen that I wasn't ragging on them. All I said was they bolt stuff on and get paid for it. I think people who buy 650s at that price are suckers, but if that's what they want to pay then so be it. Out of all the posts on this thread this is the one you take issue with? Haha.
MWM, I think you're the one wearing your panties in a wad and ragging it, if you don't like it, change the channel.
Scott