Most Costly Builds ?

[brass monkey!]

I was looking at Matskybeat's awesome VDC Changa  pics from the Epic meet, and was trying to work out how much that stands him in ? I know the Frame, Forks and Bars set him back over a £1000 !! And judging by the amazing spec as far as the components are concerned it must be 'THE' or very nearly the most expensive bike owned by a RAD member, unless Radman or Mr Quad can beg to differ ??

So, who's got the most valuable bike on RAD, anyone actually have an idea??

[Mattdub]

Good question ?

[snav69]

This is gonna be hard me thinks , There are bikes with - like you say - £1000+ frame/forks and bars but there are also bikes that are worth more just because they are rare ie - a burner with £1000 worth of parts aint gonna be worth as much as a pk ripper with the same , do you get what i mean. Bikes are only worth what people will pay and the varies a hell of a lot 

Paul 

[jimwise68]

Value is one thing, but cost to build is another.

My Redline ONLY cost me about £750 to build (now with complete original pad set), but to me it's priceless! 

I feel a pic or two coming...

[Mattdub]

Value is one thing, but cost to build is another.

Spot on 

[gregster]

The Gold plated Hutch springs to mind. That must be worth a shed load.

[Mattdub]

The Gold plated Hutch springs to mind. That must be worth a shed load.

I think if you look at re-sale value then Coxy's Chrome Pro Star is worth more 

[QUADROPHENIA]

i have been lucky really dont think any of mine have cost over £600 but not one has a flight on (but i would love a white flight please) i am finding now the f&f is the cheapest bit of the build

[DR VINOAH]

would be rude to say how much i have spent on one specific build

but pete,s right with the f/f being one of the cheaper parts to a build

and this f@cking amazes me

anyhoo matt your trickstar must have clocked up some coinage 

[brass monkey!]

Hmmm Steve, yeah,  the Candy Red Trickstar stands me in around £800 !!

The F&F cost me £251 inc Powder coating ! So not too bad....

this is one bike i'd never part with, 

[Waxintaxin]

Hard , as its about value now , not what stuff cost when you bought it ?

cos my TA is worth a fair bit in parts , but the parts actually cost me a lot less than they would now

i paid 30 quid for some NOS hutch beartraps , so maybe mine is the cheapest LOL

Rich

[kirk]

Good one Rich, my T/A that came 2nd in the freestyle section at Epic cost less than £200 to build, and it has flights, NOS dx pedals ect, and my Blue sport has NOS 401`s nos DX pedals ect and still cost less than £300, ah those were the days  if I were to build those bikes now it would cost over £1000 each, and then there are my other bikes that I have stashed......

[Waxintaxin]

fook me who let the hippy in 

Easy kirk , hows you fella ?

long time no post

you still rockin /

Rich

[Moose]

 i am finding now the f&f is the cheapest bit of the build

pete,s right with the f/f being one of the cheaper parts to a build

That's because you're buying cheap frame and fork sets - espescially Pete with those cheap and nasty GT's. Go and invest in some proper old school exotica   

[greentoad]

 i am finding now the f&f is the cheapest bit of the build

pete,s right with the f/f being one of the cheaper parts to a build

That's because you're buying cheap frame and fork sets - espescially Pete with those cheap and nasty GT's. Go and invest in some proper old school exotica   

Moose that cracked me up.....

Seriously though, I remember being told years ago that an early 84 performer fully built with redline cranks, tuffs etc would be worth over a grand then - what sort of price is an 84 performer f&f now?

The most exspensive bikes, loads - I know of a Haro Freestyler that has had nearly £2k put into it. There is Subs collection (just price some of the bars and hubs) plus a f&f and whatever else is needed that is some serious cash, and last and not least Mr JMC's collection - some high end and rare builds their too, which would fetch (and would have cost) a mint.

Another thing which has not seemed to happen yet, but if provinence was found for a bike - such as a Haro Sport Gen 1, an MRD that belonged to a certain factory ridder.........then the money would flow.

 

J.

[kirk]

Allright Rich me old mate, im still rockin bro, got the Mighty Quo LP on right now 

[Waxintaxin]

Good to see you on hear mate , I havent seen you in years , make sure you get your long haired arse to the summer meet . and whats this about other bikes ,you old sea dog

Rich

[kirk]

It will be good to see you lot, im just moving house at the moment and will have a nice room to show off the old bikes, got a few jems stashed away from the times when the shops almost paid us to take away the old stock, 

[Coastvl]

Believe it or not, but my goose would cost a bit to reproduce! (thats funny that is)
First gen flights?? if you can find them
Bottemas??? again "if"
GT Santa Ana Pro Bars (unknurled ones)
Theres about $1500 aussie dollars there alone.
Then add the graphites I had on it. (first gen model) Last set went for $1700 US (well over $2000 aussie$)
Scary shite. But I'd just piss it up against the wall if I had the money. I love my bike. 

[lazyboy]

my 3rd gen pk ripper.dam that ebay,over 2 years cost over 1000.00,looks the dogs now its finished.but now getting a hutch from santa so here we go again another grand.  ::

[adeshere]

Doesn't it depend upon if the wife is reading this

wife reading then build = 50% less ... honsetly 

[brass monkey!]

Doesn't it depend upon if the wife is reading this

wife reading then build = 50% less ... honsetly 

Naaah, 75% less than real value !! 

BTW, I just found my Black DC MX Brakeset that I hid from the wife, spend 2 days trying to remember where i'd hid them, found en this morning ! Panic over ! 

[splits*lambrettas]

my gen 1 has cost me in excess of 1300 so far and i still havent got the brakes 

[rakas17]

heres my opinion to justify gentlemans relishin top money on kids bikes....    how much does a middle of the range decent brand mountain bike cost... about a grand i'd say.  tell that to the wives and explain that if your were riding a grands worth of mountain bike, she'd be constantly patching up your injurys. how much is a grands worth of mountain bike worth in 20 years? £100,    how much is a grands worth of osbmx worth in 20 years? £4000??

  hopefully after my rant you can all sleep easier, even if you have got some black mx1000's stuffed under your pillow