Where do you want to see bucket racing go in the next 10 years?

[jasonu]

Shit I wouldn't expect to get 1/2 that for my bikes,.

That's because your bikes are all shit piles...

[jasonu]

Interesting that the oldies (the ones that have been around a while) are more realistic about the price of building bikes (Henk & Jason)....

OI!!! Cheeky young wipper snapper. Who are you calling old???
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[Autech]

I agree the bike looks more show than go. If it has engine work than maybe it is a good price. But still up there considering I just bought a fxr with cams, carb, lithuim batt, fairings, slicks, etc etc.

Brings about the age old question, should you pass on the build costs to the purchaser?

But you are 100% right, I have not yet built a bucket of my own so can only go off what others have said the cost is. Ya old buggers!


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[mr bucketracer]

Minimum wage at 15.25 and the dole at record heights, you boys are crying about a couple of grand, peasants..... anyway, we all know the young guy you sell a good bike to cheap, so they can get out there. Bike never to be seen again. At least if they have to pay abit more, they might actually use it.

15.25 , i need to get a job

[F5 Dave]

I would have thought the 2800 is on the high side, but not unreasonable give the time that has been put in (looking at it).
Let's cost out what's there:
Basic low mileage bike (you would hope). 1100-1500
Wheel sets plus (tires and likely machining). $400-600
Seat. $180
Fairings. $120
Powder coating $100-200
Clipons. 100-120 ($20 grips).
Exhaust (plus headers) $140 (assuming bending and welding)
Throttle and cable $80
Paint (looks professional) ~$100
New battery $60 (general requirement)
Carb (doesn't look standard) $80-150
New chain 60-120

The general costs add up: if you can't do the work yourself it gets quite expensive.
2800 gives a solid foundation - likely a very good Bgrade bike (or Agrade with a good rider).


Now let's cost out if it had engine work done
Cams 120-250
Piston 40-250
Machining piston 60-120
Porting & rebore... A bit
Crank rebuild.... A bit more..

Interesting that the oldies (the ones that have been around a while) are more realistic about the price of building bikes (Henk & Jason)....

Hmm, they look like fxr rims. And the spare silver set, well I'll leave that to the obvious.

[Yow Ling]

15.25 , i need to get a job

Just gone up to 15.75, the govt did it to make bucket racing more affordable

[mr bucketracer]

Just gone up to 15.75, the govt did it to make bucket racing more affordable

feel like the million dollar man on that

[kel]

Just gone up to 15.75, the govt did it to make bucket racing more affordable

Are you offering a top up i.e. the revised rate from April at $15.25, plus another 50 cents from Mr Ling if you're a bucket racer? Bloody decent of you I say

[Yow Ling]

You guys must be accountants or something. Looks like they are just going to have to do it hard

[ellipsis]

I'm hard now and I don't even know where my bucket is...

[Bert]

I agree the bike looks more show than go. If it has engine work than maybe it is a good price. But still up there considering I just bought a fxr with cams, carb, lithuim batt, fairings, slicks, etc etc.

Brings about the age old question, should you pass on the build costs to the purchaser?

No - not the majority of the build costs. But the cost of the bike needs to reflect that it is ready race (which does add some value).

[Pumba]

Brings about the age old question, should you pass on the build costs to the purchaser?

If someone wants to pay for those build costs then take the money and run. Anything is only worth what someone is willing to pay (auckland house prices anyone?).

But if anyone shows this add to my Mrs you are dead, if she thought my collection was worth anything like that she would just start listing shit left right an centre.

[Bert]

If someone wants to pay for those build costs then take the money and run. Anything is only worth what someone is willing to pay (auckland house prices anyone?).

But if anyone shows this add to my Mrs you are dead, if she thought my collection was worth anything like that she would just start listing shit left right an centre.

Tell me about it....
Good thing about having everything pulled apart she doesn't know what's what.

Though, she found my TZ250 manual (in Japanese) and tried to be help and Google me an English version... But she could help herself and looked on EBay.... Now she expects another holiday....

[Autech]

Mine controls the money in the house. She knows what everything's worth


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[Sketchy_Racer]

That FXR150 on Trademe is not "worth" $2800. (Well maybe it is to Aucklanders who think some little shit box to live in is worth paying a million dollars for )

The fact of the matter is that bike hasn't really got any performance advantage over a bone stock FXR150 with a set of slicks on. Stock motor, stock wheels and suspension...

If you think that a wanky paint job is worth that amount of money then sure, knock you socks off!