I saw an 06 Bourget with 6k on it for $9000.00 OBO on Craigslist not to long ago, This was an $80,000 scooter new. I think people want something they can actually ride for a distance. I had a friend that had one and he would never ride it and he finally admitted that it was just not comfortable after about five miles, couple that with it always being broke down WTF is the point, it was pretty but totally worthless ride. He finally sold it at a huge loss and bought an Ultra, rides all the time now.

We have a "clan" of guys in my neighborhood that all have choppers and they fire em up once a week and ride up to Hooter's Bike night and stand around next to them for 6 hours and then they all fire them and ride two miles back home. They always crank them up a just rev the hell out of em' for like five minutes before they leave and everybody just laughs at em". They all have Daisy cutter's or similar exhaust and are just ear splitting and all of them have to recrank them like five times by the time they get to the light at the end of the lot. To Funny watching these clowns in action. They are always looking over their shoulders to see if everybody is watching them. They think we are all smiling in Awe. To funny.

 

If there is one thing Ive learned over the years.......
What one man finds awesome, another will hate it... and........

Mom always said "If you don't have anything good to say, Don't say it."

I feel bad for the guy. He obviously is selling something he put a huge amount of time into and has a passion for. With that, good luck to you sir in selling your treasure.

 

Over $80k invested? Holy crap! That custom bike fad really sucked the brains right outta some folks didn't it.

 

I built my custom from the ground-up and have >$45K into it (plus countless hours), but I did it for the "process" as much as the end result. Based on how the market has turned (and I agree that it has), I wouldn't get nearly what I put into it. But, I can be proud of what I built and I learned a hell-of-a-lot along the way. I've got a bagger for long & comfy trip (and a cage if I want/need even more comfort), but it's nice to take out the custom for a short & fun ride to a show, an ice cream stand or just to tool-around a bit and turn some heads.

I think I'd be far less OK with the custom market situation if I simply plunked-down $40-80K and bought one.

 

Iam sorry but that thing is just BUTT Fugly.

 

customs one mans dreams anothers night mare

 

Interesting concept and a lotta work went into it. May not be your style of bike, but then semi-stock bikes with a handful of bolt-on stuff ain't other's style, either. SixSix said it - "countless hours" and "process" - if you can't appreciate that, or even understand it, then I feel sorry for you and your buttoned down life.

 

Man, did it ever.

Personally, I never was into the trend. I like bikes that I can actually ride, not ones that make you ride all folded over like a clamshell (or a new prison inmate) with a turning radius of 3 miles.

To each his own.....

 

this line in the description just kills me

uhhh it's got 200 miles on it since it was built in 2005


the guy bought it thinking it was a piece of art and it would only go up in price . i find it very hard to feel sorry for someone who can spend $80k on something he doesn't need and doesn't use

even at $20k it's too expensive , the only thing i'd reuse is the motor , you can buy a shovel for a lot less than that

edit: ok , i'd use the springer , it looks pretty nice

 

To each his/her own.....whether it's Harley's, crotch rockets, customs, dirt bikes, baggers, or whatever. Ride & like what YOU want and what makes you happy. I don't see the point of throwing stones at those who choose what THEY like.