$95,000 for what? How does the rear suspension work?

[Squiggles]

Would it even make it from Timaru to Ashburton on a tank of gas? XD

[YellowDog]

It looks really comfy and easy to ride too!

[Maki]

Would it even make it from Timaru to Ashburton on a tank of gas? XD

It is a masterpiece of engineering so I am sure it must.

[Conquiztador]

Right... Where do I start?

Here: I have no connection with the builder. And would not build a bike like the one advertised. But that comes down to taste. Mine tended to have 20"+ forks and be rigid with wheels filled with spokes.

Said that, in NZ everyone is a custombuilder that tends to be able to make it cheaper and better... Probably why garages are filled with unfinished projects.

Yes, it is a heafty price tag. A friend of mine is in middle of building his ultimate custom. He has just paid US$ 2,500 for the handlebars (internal everything including brake mastercylinder and clutch hydraulics). Custom made forks to his specifications. US$12,000. And the motor...hope you are sitting down: US$65,000. Then there is frame (no stand, frame drops down to ground when parked), tank, wheels, paint etc. Not much change from US$ 150,000. That makes NZ$ 200,000+.

But back to the discussed chop. It is all down to taste. If you like a jap racer then this one will not have much attraction for you. And you will also have problems understanding why. And I can not help you there.

- The guard is mounted in the swingarm and moves with the wheel.
- The seat would sink in to the guard (se the raised part of the guard)
- Numberplate and rear lights are fitted on side of wheel.
- Indicators would be minimal (probably LED type fitted in handlebars/rearguard)
- If you were to buy the bits (including motor) separate, I assume you would be well over NZ$70K. Then there is all the work to make it all fit, the detailed customising and the paint.

I can also see 80 spoked wheels, gearbox with output on "wrong" side, 3 inch primary belt, and as stated 2200cc engine.

The reason that this girl won the engineering throphy can not be admired from these photos. You would have to be close to see all the detail and nice engineering solutions.

And I would not be surprised if this girl, if you ever have the previledge to test her, would make you scream in delight from the adrenalin buzz a tuned and sharpened big block gives you when fitted to a light frame. But it is not for everyone. Aquired taste.

[Maki]

Brilliant, thank you for helping me to fathom all this.

[grusomhat]

For something worth $95k and won awards, those are some of the shittiest photos ever to showcase something.

[marty]

Perhaps the back of the rear seat attaches to the fender and it flexs would be my guess. Just ahd a look at the pics and it's not actually my cup of tea.

I'm more into this sort of thing. 66 Bobber

At todays exchange rate I'd have it landed, ready for paint and assembly for under 35K

but WT - how does the rear suspension work?

[Conquiztador]

For something worth $95k and won awards, those are some of the shittiest photos ever to showcase something.

I second that!

[CookMySock]

I would love to know how the rear suspension works.

It's a torsion bar off a caravan.

Steve

[Brian d marge]

Right... Where do I start?

Here: I have no connection with the builder. And would not build a bike like the one advertised. But that comes down to taste. Mine tended to have 20"+ forks and be rigid with wheels filled with spokes.

Said that, in NZ everyone is a custombuilder that tends to be able to make it cheaper and better... Probably why garages are filled with unfinished projects.

Yes, it is a heafty price tag. A friend of mine is in middle of building his ultimate custom. He has just paid US$ 2,500 for the handlebars (internal everything including brake mastercylinder and clutch hydlaulics). Custom made forks to his specifications. US$12,000. And the motor...hope you are sitting down: US$65,000. Then there is frame (no stand, frame drops down to ground when parked), tank, wheels, paint etc. Not much change from US$ 150,000. That makes NZ$ 200,000+.

But back to the discussed chop. It is all down to taste. If you like a jap racer then this one will not have much attraction for you. And you will also have problems understanding why. And I can not help you there.

- The guard is mounted in the swingarm and moves with the wheel.
- The seat would sink in to the guard (se the raised part of the guard)
- Numberplate and rear lights are fitted on side of wheel.
- Indicators would be minimla (probably LED type fitted in handlebars/rearguard)
- If you were to buy the bits (including motor) separate, I assume you would be well over NZ$70K. Then there is all the work to make it all fit, the detailed customising and the paint.

I can also see 80 spoked wheels, gearbox with output on "wrong" side, 3 inch primary belt, and as stated 2200cc engine.

The reason that this girl won the engineering throphy can not be admired from these photos. You would have to be close to see all the detail and nice engineering solutions.

And I would not be surprised if this girl, if you ever have the previledge to test her, would make you scream in delight from the adrenalin buzz a tuned and sharpened big block gives you when fitted to a light frame. But it is not for everyone. Aquired taste.

Please please throw half that money my way

I am building my ultimate chopper

and for a waaaay lot less than that

im trying to keep it under 3k

it is British based but that's my boat floater


On the defence though , if you are making a living off building choppers and you add the overheads on ,,,yes it mounts up REAL fast

Stephen

[McWild]

The phrase "more money than sense" comes to mind....

Different strokes I guess. Would rather have 18 2 stroke 250s personally but yeah.

[ready4whatever]

would be worth double that price if michael jackson rode it once

[Elysium]

What's a "normal" Harley? Are there "abnormal" ones as well?

Well take a typcal Harely and put it next to a chopper. The typical Harely has more parts, chrome, metal and tassles then a chopper.

I say normal because an "abnormal" Harely is a chopper in my opinion.

[ukusa]

would be worth double that price if michael jackson rode it once

What would that make Macauley Culkin worth then?

[cs363]

I always find it a bitt odd that the more that is taken off a bike the more expensive it is - this seems to apply both in the custom and sprots bike world

Also, you'd think with the sheer number of custom Harley based (or look-a-likes) engines that are getting pumped out in the US and elsewhere that the costs for these would be coming down?

Just musing aloud, don't mind me....