What would you build?

[TiAvenger]

Hey all,

Due to recent purchases, I will no longer be able to afford a new bike this spring.  So I'm am left with the option of a used monster/supersport... or building a custom bike.  A chance to buy a 81 cb650 for about 300 bucks came along and now I have a dilemma.

Do I build a duc powered cb cafe bike, (cb 650s have some issues) and have a ok handling, good looking, bastard bike? (cheapest, more unique, pisses off purist.)

Do I heavily modify a duc frame to build a cafe bike. (more expensive, faster(build time), pure duc)

Or do I build a custom frame and basically build my own bike from scratch?  (most expensive, most time consuming, most unique)


What would you do?

[Jaman]

In absence of the Boobies choice, pure Duc.

[He Man]

 i wanna see the honda with the duc engine.

[TiAvenger]

i wanna see the honda with the duc engine.

Then vote for that!   

[Porsche Monkey]

Then vote for that!   

DUH!!!

[MadDuck]

I bet you that some of those options will land you right back at the purchase price of a new bike if not more. 

[Popeye the Sailor]

If money is that much of a matter.....


I would just drive the Honda, as is.

[Grampa]

http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/mcy/959630323.html


stripped down dirt tracker 

[zooom]

Do I build a duc powered cb cafe bike, (cb 650s have some issues) and have a ok handling, good looking, bastard bike? (cheapest, more unique, pisses off purist.)

I wouldn't say it is the cheapest route...but I guess it depends on what you have already versus what you need to aquire to accomplish this whole gambit....

[TiAvenger]

I wouldn't say it is the cheapest route...but I guess it depends on what you have already versus what you need to aquire to accomplish this whole gambit....

figure 2500-4000 for the cb build
3000-5000 for the duc

and 4000+ for full custom.......

[zooom]

depending on what you have in mind...seems like the Duc and the CB are almost on par with one another...

[Norm]

If you have the time and talent, scratch built will always give you the most unique options.

[red baron]

If you have the time and talent, scratch built will always give you the most unique options.

+1

[MrFryMoto]

ian, you are a talented individual - don't limit yourself to 2 options.
that being said - my vote was for custom frame with duc-engine (yes i know that won't be easy)


if you need help - you know where to find me


*disclaimer - if this post doesn't make sense, blame Gin*

[Kopfjager]

figure 2500-4000 for the cb build
3000-5000 for the duc

and 4000+ for full custom.......

For that money, I say all three.