The cost of mods.

[Triple]

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[Trip]

I am starting over, so I guess I could. I lost track on the RR.

[fasternyou929]

I try not to, can't risk the fallout should the wife stumble on it. :lol:

[CrazyKell]

1. You are a nerd for keeping a spreadsheet like this.

2. I love it!!!!

3. I haven't a clue what my costs have been. I've put on an exhaust, integrated turn signals, and other bits and bobs but have never kept track.

4. I should start something like this!

[MikeSP1]

I should keep track of stuff like this, but I honestly don't want to know how much I'm spending on repairs and upgrades. Most likely I've already spent as much in mods as I paid for the RC, and my list of things to do doesn't seem to be shrinking by much (but it is shrinking).

[Fleck750]

No keeping track. Could have paid for a new bike with what I've spent over 2 years. :bash: :D

[Phenix_Rider]

Never done that. Could be useful on resale- that way you have a definite number and value, not something from out your ass. :lol:

With the things actually on the bike, I'm still below list for a 650R- even an '07. Once I get the two big ticket items on, then it will be close to the price of an '09. Still under the cost (list + fees + taxes, tags, and registration) for three years ago. I'd say that's pretty damn good. If I were to sell it- not happening- the miles I've put on would negate the value of any modifications anyway :whatwhat:

[Particle Man]

The numbers shocked me a little at first, but the more I think about it, the better it looks. The SV's original MSRP was $8,999. Had I paid full price, it would have totalled about $9,700 with Georgia sales tax and tags, with no modifications. I bought my new left-over SV and completed every intended modification for almost exactly the same price.

wow, the MSRP has gone up :tremble:

I think I paid 6k for mine right out of the crate in 2003.

I haven't bought a ton of stuff but with all the little things (bars, grips, bags, gear, etc) I know I've spent close to 7 or 8k total by now.

[Trip]

I bought my 05 SV650S for like just under 6k as well with tax/title/fees.

[Particle Man]

2003 SV650S MSRP : $6,299

2005 SV1000S MSRP : $8,599

I was off $400 in my previous post.

cool, I got a deal :lol:

[tached1000rr]

Triple post a pic of the bike

[Gas Man]

Welll here it is. The 2006 BDM Chopper was $30k. 2 yrs later after I did the rebuild here's what it ended up being in mods

2006 Big Dog Phoenix
What makes it custom!

Description Price (with substantial discounts)
S&S 600 Cam
S&S 640 Springs total = $750

XXX'ed Chromed Super G $350
Doherty Power Pacc $350 (180 parts plus 170 chrome)
S&S Desperato Teardrop $80
Flamed Insert $60

Stainless Steel Braided Line $75
fuel line
rear breather
front breather
carb overflow line

Custom flamed ostrich seat $250
Custom Speed Holes Forward Controls $75 (50 milling plus 25 paint)
Custom flamed sissy bar $380 (250 metal plus 130 chrome)
Custom Fuck Off Pipes $930 (530 metal plus 200 ceramic&powder

Scorpio Alarm $325
Dyna Beads $15
oil pressure gauge $45
K&P chrome oil filter $125
Goodridge Speed Bleeders $20

Accutronix Tribel Tripples $500 (350 tripples plus 150 custom maching)
Meanstreet Gothic Fork Bezels $180
Meanstreet Handlebar Spikes $75 (65 spikes plus 10 bushings)

Westbury Lucky 7 Gas Cap $300 (235 metal plus 15 powder plus 50 chrome)
Custom Trans Vent $20
Head bolt spikes $60
Fork Axle Spikes $30
Fork Tube hose clamps $30
Chrome plugs & caps throughout $50
Chrome motor mount bolt covers $30
Flamed Debrix Mirrors $65
HD Visor Tail light covers $30
BDM Removable sissy bar & passenger kit $1,500
Roulette Peg Set $250
Roulette Pass Pegs $165
BDM Spiked axle covers $110
Arlen Ness Rad II kickstand $215
Wicked Image Tribal Flame Shifter linkage $165
Wave Headlight $170 (70 headlight plus 50 mount plus 50 chrome)
RMD Chrome 3" open belt primary $2,830 (2650 primary plus 100 custom belt plus 80 kirks locking plate)

Vulcan Gothic Spike Coil Mount $115
Yankee Motor Mount $310 (160 mount plus 50 milling plus 100 chrome)
Dyna Single Tower 3ohm coils $115
Key $20
Vulcan spiked motor mount bolt $60
Crane HI4 ignition $235
Jims Chrome cam cover $400
Custom points cover $85
Crank sensor block off plate $30
Cam pick up cup $5
Ignition Upgrade Total $1,375

Misc Bolts $200
Misc $200

Zoops Sealant $100
Chroming $2,000
Flipped plate $0
pulled reflectors and downtube stickers $0

Total (not including labor $14,480
or full retail pricing)

$30k + $15k
=== :whatwhat::wtfru:

[Amber Lamps]

Um yea... I have a lot of shit on my bike and I have replaced components for "whimsical" reasons... Geez, he even keeps track of tires... I started to do this but I have no fucking idea!:lol: It's a lot, okay?:whistle:

[BobTheBiker]

I keep track of every expense on my bikes, not just modifications. but I'm like that. plus its nice to have a log of what I've spent over time on the bike, and have it for if I sell it to give an idea what I've done.

[Cutty72]

2008 Buell 1125R MSRP $11,999 paid $11,500

Mods

Pazzo shorty levers, blue paid $149 shipped.
Drummer exhaust paid $998 shipped.

So $1147 in mods.

Wear items.

1 corsa III rear tire $178
1 set Pilot powers $258 + $30 M&B
9 quarts Screaming Eagle oil $63
3 oil filters $15 (estimate, I don't remember)
1 600 mile service $183

So another $727 in maint. costs

Lic $50
Ins $564

Total cost of ownership (less fuel and traffic awards) to date. $13988

Which comes out to $1.61 a mile for what I have on it. :lol:

[Amber Lamps]

2008 Buell 1125R MSRP $11,999 paid $11,500

Mods

Pazzo shorty levers, blue paid $149 shipped.
Drummer exhaust paid $998 shipped.

So $2145 in mods.

Wear items.

1 corsa III rear tire $178
1 set Pilot powers $258 + $30 M&B
9 quarts Screaming Eagle oil $63
3 oil filters $15 (estimate, I don't remember)
1 600 mile service $183

So another $727 in maint. costs

Lic $50
Ins $564

Total cost of ownership (less fuel and traffic awards) to date. $14986

Which comes out to $1.72 a mile for what I have on it. :lol:

um math check on the mods... see this is why I didn't do this, I knew I'd fuck it up!!!:lol:

[Cutty72]

um math check on the mods... see this is why I didn't do this, I knew I'd fuck it up!!!:lol:

oops, hit + twice on the drummer!


uh, I mean, I had it right, you just misquoted me you ignorant ass! :gofurslf:

[karl_1052]

Feck, my bike was $14,000 just to buy it.

[Amber Lamps]

oops, hit + twice on the drummer!


uh, I mean, I had it right, you just misquoted me you ignorant ass! :gofurslf:

Oh sorry, I'm such a dick!!!:sorry:

[Dnyce]

i always keep receipts filed, but i havent added em up recently.

[G-Rex]

Back when I had my old '91 GSX-R 750 about 9 years ago, I kept a running total. There came a point when it made me cry to look. I spent more than I ever should have on that bike and it pisses me off to this day.

I do have a mental running total for the Busa and TLR, and I'm sittin' pretty on both. I picked up the TLR for dirt cheap, so even with all the goodies I have on it, I have less in it than what I new one would have cost at the time.

[Antwanny]

TLR havent put shit into it but new mid pipe left side custom pc map and levers now. still in it cheap as hell seeing as a guy i know just bought an 03 with 6k miles for 8k(lol)

Kawi i started to keep track and just found myself too sad to keep up. Spent way too much and i wanna do more.
paid 5000$ 2004 zx10r black

CRG shorty levers black 200$ diy install
Windscreen ZG Dark smoke 75$ diy install easiest shit in the world and some how i managed to scratch the damn windscreen putting it in.
PCIII (came with bike)
YOSHI slip on Exhaust came with it
fork seals and oil (100$) don't buy factory seals too expensive (putting in another left seal). diy.
Ohlins Rear 300$ susp. (guy threw in hotbodies fairing which i sold for 350)
Sato Frame sliders not installed free
SS front brake lines free diy install
Ohlins steering damper 300 (fully adjustable not the shit one) diy install
set of michelin pp2cts 270$ not including install (30$ each tire off the bike) which one shop scratched my rim, another shop scratched my rim on the tl. (sore subject may get a tire changer since no one can fucking put a tire on)
change oil dunno 40$ including filter i think. diy
changed brake fluid front and rear dunno maybe 30$ diy
changed coolant 25$ diy
smog block off plates got free gave away free


needs
gonna put k&N air filter on 50$
brake pads front and rear within 2k miles

wants
nissin front calipers in the future off a crashed newer zx5 or 14 the tokicos for the zx10s are spongy (fact of life all of them are that way supposedly)
black rearsets probably vortex or gilles later
racefit growler look it up sexy pipe with db killer i don't need more conversations with police.
custom mapped pc
barnett clutch kit

all in all its a sexy bike but its among my first major purchases and i want it to be mine though i wont see the money again, its only money right.

[marko138]

i always keep receipts filed, but i havent added em up recently.

Same here. I keep reciepts for all work pertaining to the bike, less fuel receipts. I should add them up.

[Gas Man]

I'm waiting for a string of dry days, so I can get it washed, waxed, and ready for photos.



I believe I could renovate my home for what you've spent on a motorcycle.
True. And I did and did. Then traded the bike in.

[Particle Man]

I'm waiting for a string of dry days, so I can get it washed, waxed, and ready for photos.



Shit, I've been waiting for that all freakin' summer.

If you get it, send some this way.

Hey, how hard was that throttle cable to do?

[Particle Man]

Couldn't tell you, I'm still using my originals. Trusted others who said they were necessary (they aren't), so I ordered them before I had everything reassembled.

If you go with handlebars rather than just higher clip-ons, you will need longer cables, however. Preferably, you will buy mine.

How much you want for 'em? :D

[MikeSP1]

Just to add to my list of mods: a complete fork rebuild/respring (x2) and a new front brake master cylinder and braided lines.

[Mrs. Colleen]

Each one of our vehicles has a spreadsheet with $$$, dates, miles, etc. Mark and I even each have a gear spreadsheet attached to our respective bike's sheet. :lol:

[Particle Man]

$20 and I'll cover shipping. Just verify they are the same parts that fit the 650 before you decide you want them.



http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-11/1101556/svs-1.jpg

lemme see if I need 'em first when I do the conversion and if you still have 'em I'll ping you

and nice bike. :D

[101lifts2]

I used to, but for what reason....

[Apoc]

Wow...

I'd prefer not to know what I spend on anything. Motorcycles, sleds, golf, whatever. I dont even look at my bank acccount really, ive never 'balanced a checkbook' or made a budget, and ive surely never made a spreadsheet on what I spend.

Bike was 24k. Only thing i've added was brake/clutch levers, and bought a rear seat and floorboards. about 1000$. So about 25k?

I have no intention of doing a ton of mods to the Harley. All the mod money is going into go fast parts for my sled.