Wednesday, September 14, 2011

How much would it cost to make my own sport bike?

i want to know how much it will cost to make a new sport bike because im not finding any i like in my price rangeHow much would it cost to make my own sport bike?Haha !



Its cheaper to buy one already made pal !

If your un sure, google Spondon or Harris frame sets and see the prices.



My advise, work harder and save more money.How much would it cost to make my own sport bike?About $40,000 to over $60,000 USD.

Why?

To me, making a bike means making the frame. So, do you have fabrication skills? Most likely not. So, you need to go to school to learn how to weld and fabricate. You need to go to school to obtain machining skills. Schooling cost money. Then you need the welder and all the fabrication equipment. You need pipe bending equipment. You need machining equipment. Need a jig for holding the tubing in place while you weld. More equipment needed if you chose to tackle an aluminum frame. Welding an aluminum frame requires a TiG welder. That machine alone will cost about $2,000 USD.

Then there is about another $2,000 to $4,000 USD for tools.

And the room for all the equipment and tools. Do you own a house with a garage? If not, then you need to either A) buy a house with garage $100,000 to $250,000 depending where you call home, or B) rent a work space for about $1000 to $2000 USD per month. Plus utilities and insurance.

And this process will take about 4 years or more.

Have at it.How much would it cost to make my own sport bike?you know ive never done a legit check on this for obvious reasons but im pretty sure its more than i make! lol