Cost of building a top spec race bike,

KIYOSHI · Post by **KIYOSHI** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:39 pm

Probably should not have done this but here goes, had a rough work out of the cost to build my main race bike from scratch,,,,,,,,,,its not pretty.

Bike £1500
Suspension £850
Exhaust system £600
Airbox £300
Carb mods £100
Electrics (q-shift CDI loom ect) £550
Body kit £220
Discs £200
Clip-ond £150
Clocks £175
Rearsets £125
Fr Rr alloy frames £125
Engine £1500 ish
Add £500 ish for alloy bolts, odds/sods and little trick bits

Total £6895 give or take

then add tyres, consumables, crash damage ect ect year after year and all the mountains of stuff like gearing, spares, racing kit ect ect ect. Oh and a spare bike with another set of gearing bla bla bla

engine refresh every year (if not twice) dyno time,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Must be f*cking mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **vr46** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:56 pm

Yup and what makes it worst is when you see a race winning top spec bike for sale at half the price or less!

sportspromatt · Post by **sportspromatt** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:00 pm

money no object them? u Must be f*cking mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

any pics?

Post by **Evilchicken0** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:42 pm

Good job your in the "cheap" end of racing

Post by **Drunkn Munky** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:25 am

I use to keep a spreadsheet of what id spent on my RVF but it got too depressing to i binned it, actually it was more so the misses didnt accidentally find it

Lane · Post by **Lane** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:53 am

Don't focus on what it cost you.

Focus on how awesome a feeling you get thrashing bikes round a track!

I'm just getting excited, track day this Tuesday! Woo!!!

ARn13 · Post by **ARn13** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:43 am

pretty ****** MAD
but then if money is no object?

KIYOSHI · Post by **KIYOSHI** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:25 pm

It is mad, i wish money was no object, i would have spent twice as much!!!

Ill pop some pics up of my bikes when they are both out next month.

Post by **dobbslc** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:42 am

I once spent about £1800 on the carbs, pipe, ignition etc for a Honda CR250 motor, Then stuck in in a Cagiva Mito chassis!.......

Pissing past top spec RS125's up Snetterton straight made them do a double take thought.

Post by **Drunkn Munky** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:45 am

dobbslc wrote:I once spent about £1800 on the carbs, pipe, ignition etc for a Honda CR250 motor, Then stuck in in a Cagiva Mito chassis!.......
Pissing past top spec RS125's up Snetterton straight made them do a double take thought.

Pics please or it didn't happen :)

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