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15ish will really depend on the price you pay for the donor bike and what your builder charges you. Like I said there is a lot of labor in making a stock bike into that picture.
i was thinking 8-10 for the bike and 5-7 in parts/labor. I'm not sure if this is doable or not, but thats where my head is at as of now. I'm hoping to have a 103 ci motor. does anyone recommend a bike builder in houston that i could go talk to ?
5-7k in parts and labor is a negative, if you want an identical build, my friend, and I'll tell you why: conceptually my bike looks fairly similar to that one. I was able to do mine for around 5k, but I did all the work myself and skipped quite a few of the small, yet expensive details I see in that bike. For example, those wheels, complete with new double rotors and PM brake calipers, alone, will set you back about 5k! I changed my wheels, but they are one-off versions of the stock wheels, plus I kept the stock brakes and rotors, too. I also kept my stock tank, front fender (so all I had to paint to match was a new rear fender) and headlight, and I did not use a lot of trendy brand name items for all the other mods I did. If you do all the work yourself, you MIGHT be able to get close for 10-12k. Otherwise, you'll be looking at something more in the ballpark of 15-20k for parts and labor. BTW, my bike started life as an '08 Fatboy. Sorry to be so brutally honest but...good luck finding someone to give you a free Softail so you can stay within your budget. It could happen, tho...people win the lottery, don't they? LOL
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One possibility that may get you in the ballpark is to look for a donor bike already modded out in "vicla" or "cholo" style. Then it will already have a lot of those mods. Very popular style and been around for awhile, so shouldn't be terribly hard to find a garage queen like that for a reasonable price...
Last edited by HoggyMtnBreakdown; Jul 22, 2016 at 06:57 PM.
5-7k in parts and labor is a negative, if you want an identical build, my friend, and I'll tell you why: conceptually my bike looks fairly similar to that one. I was able to do mine for around 5k, but I did all the work myself and skipped quite a few of the small, yet expensive details I see in that bike. For example, those wheels, complete with new double rotors and PM brake calipers, alone, will set you back about 5k! I changed my wheels, but they are one-off versions of the stock wheels, plus I kept the stock brakes and rotors, too. I also kept my stock tank, front fender (so all I had to paint to match was a new rear fender) and headlight, and I did not use a lot of trendy brand name items for all the other mods I did. If you do all the work yourself, you MIGHT be able to get close for 10-12k. Otherwise, you'll be looking at something more in the ballpark of 15-20k for parts and labor. BTW, my bike started life as an '08 Fatboy. Sorry to be so brutally honest but...good luck finding someone to give you a free Softail so you can stay within your budget. It could happen, tho...people win the lottery, don't they? LOL.
EDIT:
One possibility that may get you in the ballpark is to look for a donor bike already modded out in "vicla" or "cholo" style. Then it will already have a lot of those mods. Very popular style and been around for awhile, so shouldn't be terribly hard to find a garage queen like that for a reasonable price...
Thanks! This has been very helpful. Do you have a before and after pic of your bike?
Since then I've added pinstriping (See sig pic. Done by a pro), Cyclesmiths Banana boards and matching pedals, tank lift (all done with hardware from the local hardware store), Ness-Comp 2-1 exhaust, blacked out forks (rattle-can job), round chrome horn cover, Anarkitty derby cover, RSD rocker box covers, 68T final drive Sportster pulley, and hard-mounted swing arm bag, which used to by my son's elementary school book bag.
As she sits today:
Last edited by HoggyMtnBreakdown; Jul 23, 2016 at 04:08 AM.
i was thinking 8-10 for the bike and 5-7 in parts/labor. I'm not sure if this is doable or not, but thats where my head is at
Not doable if you start with a stock bike...I think if you double your $5-$7k for the parts, then add labor, you'll be a lot closer...It's nice to be able to build exactly what you want it, but I agree with Hoggy, you could probably find a bike with a lot of what you want already done and save some $$$
Last edited by Rocker B; Jul 23, 2016 at 01:43 AM.
Not doable if you start with a stock bike...I think if you double your $5-$7k for the parts, then add labor, you'll be a lot closer...It's nice to be able to build exactly what you want it, but I agree with Hoggy, you could probably find a bike with a lot of what you want already done and save some $$$
Where do I look? Every time I search for one, they are all in pretty much stock form.
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