how much do yer spend on a build ????????????

[sonic-1]

after sittin here goin through how much iv spent so far i was just wondering how much most of us realy spend doing a build
ok so some of the rare stuff is goin to cost a bit but realy its not to bad  just not goin to tell the wife how much its cost 

[theRuler]

as little as possible usually
try to clean and repaint stuff

my "holy grail" bike has cost me about 150 quid all in, plus hours and weeks of stripping cleaning bleaching painting and sticker art

[dordymush]

i think most of mine have been around the £600 to £800 mark.

[gt0733]

i would call all my builds middle. my dearest was my first and looking back i could have built it for less if i was more patient with buying. i'd say i average about $1000 australian for each and i now have 12. postage cost probably runs to about 33% of that figure which is why i try and buy in bulk from vert, skate, rude, rini etc.
i like ruler's method (i'm doing a 1987 haro with this method) but living where i do parts are rare which means buying off ebay or vendors is the only way of scourcing parts. that's why i try and go for NOS or good condition to start with. if i'm paying quite a bit for postage i may as well get the nicest bits i can to start with.
i don't go for high end like hutch, profile etc due to my collection being a representative of what i would have been able to have when i was in my teens.
the collection so far includes:
1983 redline proline2
1979 redline mx2
1983 redline 600a
1990 redline (my son's rider)
2005 redline cruiser
1981 diamondback medium pro
1987 haro fsx
mid 90's mongoose freestyle
1978 candy blue team mongoose
1979 mongoose motomag (customised)
1985 GT pro
1993 robinson XL (this will be my rider)

it will stop soon........................maybe  

[stidds]

Most of my builds have been pretty reasonable, with one exception..... my Mongoose Roger DeCoster.  Most of the parts on it are NOS and are all dated pre 1979.  Here is a parts rundown, try to think how much some of these parts cost in NOS condition (also how hard it was to find them).


Frame:   1979 Mongoose Roger DeCoster
Forks:   Mongoose Pinch 
Headset:  Mongoose - (NOS)
Bars:   Unknown Alloy - (NOS)
Stem:   Mongoose Gold Stem - (New)
Grips:  Oury - (New)
Brake Lever:   Weinmann with Custom Bend - (NOS)
Brake Caliper:   Weinmann Vanquer 999 Centre-Pull - (NOS)
Brake Cable:   Clarks - (NOS)
Centre Pull Anchor:   Dia-Compe - (NOS)
Crank Arms:   Campagnolo SR (1979 stamped) - (NOS)
Crank Dust Caps:   Campagnolo Patent - (NOS)
Chainring Bolts:   Campagnolo
Chainring:   Campagnolo/Gipiemme - (NOS)
Chain:   Sedis/Sachs - (NOS)
Bottom Bracket:   Square Taper (Open Bearing) - (NOS)
Pedals:   Union Rat Trap - (NOS)
Seat Clamp:   Mongoose Motomag 
Seat Post:   Fluted Alloy - (NOS)
Seat:   Vinyl Padded    - (NOS)
Hubs:   Sunshine Track Hubs 36h
Freewheel:   T.D. Cross & Sons - (NOS)   
Rims:   Spencer Alloy 36h - (NOS)
Tyres:   Cheng Shin Knobbly (2.125 Front / 1.75 Rear) - (NOS)
Padset:   Mongoose Motomag - (NOS)
Number Plate:   Hunt Wilde Peg Board - (NOS)

[brass monkey!]

How long is a piece of string,

Prices vary so much depending how and where you buy stuff, judging by recent ebay prices you need to spend at least 750 upwards,

My Trickstar stands me at about that,….the Torker (when finished) comes out at about 700, but my ball-burnished Ripper will be nearer a grand once I get my Redline Single Pinch Cranks on it….

On the other hand, my Vector will stand me at about £280 when I get a cheap seat to finish it….so you can still get a nice priced OS ride these days, but tbh you could easily spend well over £4k if you went and bought all Hutch components

[Waxintaxin]

depends on the bike

i prefer to do them chaply and restore stuff , but to be fair even that can be pricey

the ripper I have just done would cost 2k to buy now , and luckinly i had parts already from a time when things were cheaper

but yea for a top end build 2k is certainly doable

Rich

[kdw712]

think most of mine come out around £400 - £600
but i have slowed right down on the buy build thing

last one i did was a NS huffy frame and fork fo rme daughter - that i was given so just the postage from the US
the rest i sourced as cheap as & all second hand where poss and that came out to £198 in the end   

so i could have brought her a brand new redline or haro expert sized bike for that 

[pickle]

Don't think any of mine come in over £200.....but then they're all crap!   

[bmxmatt1974]

dont spend to much on mine, i prefer to ride them and not worry if they get a scratch or dent 

[gt0733]

dont spend to much on mine, i prefer to ride them and not worry if they get a scratch or dent 

umm, i don't get it 

i have a rider that cost more than a show bike

[highrisedrifter]

dont spend to much on mine, i prefer to ride them and not worry if they get a scratch or dent 

Bingo.

Exactly the reason why my bikes don't look as sweet as most of the ones on here. I ride them all. Even my Gen 1. 

HRD

[brad]

yer about 800 up i say with best bit on it  my first one was street beat and cost me bloodly 850 to build  god what a mug but we all learn so building pk at min and up near the gran mark and have no wheels yet ha 

[darkersomeday]

my "light project" stands me at around 2k

[Dingobmxer]

my "light project" stands me at around 2k

    

My 24" Quad was over a grand though 

  DINGO

[OrgasmDonor]

i ain't spent over £250 on a build but i dont go for nos stuff unless its a bargain coz i ride all my bikes at some point so nos isnt an issue, i also bide my time n wait rather than payin more for something in a hurry, eg im building a GHP and bought bits over time and it stands me at £232ish and thats with Nos pro forks (£107) and a new set of twin pinch flights, mind you, i been gathering bits for it for over three years now

time is a big factor

[winnit93]

the hutch hollywood im building at the mo is at £900 and i still need cranks

[CD17]

the hutch hollywood im building at the mo is at £900 and i still need cranks

You got to get some Aerospeeds for it 

[winnit93]