Oh, was that still on?
<<<<what she said..... it was like watching too old ladies whine over who knitted better sweaters. hopefully they can get back to building motorcycles some day vs. plaques for companies with a motor, frame and two tires.FINALLY!! Thank goodness
Ordering parts out of a catalog and tweaking them never constituted a "hand built custom" to me. Heck anyone can open a catalog, go online and order something, bolt it on and call it custom........Jesse James on the other hand custom builds alot of things from scratch. He is very talented. But production makes money so one off hand built things aren't the money maker for these guys.
Todd
thank god some elis seen this....i always said that there are not true bike builders...+1000Ordering parts out of a catalog and tweaking them never constituted a "hand built custom" to me. Heck anyone can open a catalog, go online and order something, bolt it on and call it custom........Jesse James on the other hand custom builds alot of things from scratch. He is very talented. But production makes money so one off hand built things aren't the money maker for these guys.
Todd
And do you have a flojet? or two? or a CNC? The labor, time in production, paint/polish, and raw materials can easily turn a tiny handlebar grip or sprocket cover into a $2000 (would-be retail price) piece. A few of those plus the Jr or OCC name, and you have an expensive bike. (Not to mention, the value of having your company's name and logo reach millions of viewers for years to come)