I like it, It's different and looks neat to me. I don't know how you arrive at $80K invested though. Hank Young has built some really neat bikes (my favorite being the "Flying Pan") but I assumed he also did most of the machine and fabrication work himself. I guess If he were to add in a really high hourly rate his projected "money invested" quote could go pretty high.

It's hard for me to see because the bike in the picture I built in 03. I have less than $10K invested in it as it sits. I wouldn't know what to add as far as "My labor" but it was done after work hours as a hobby. I ended up selling it to a guy in N.C. but I hear it's back up in South Jersey somewhere.

I agree with BlackRob, Sucker Punch Sally bikes are popular because they can be bought for $25K. Years ago RevTech came out with the "Bike in a Box" kit. That's what Sucker Punch bikes remind me of. I also think the custom bike market is dead, "For now", and I hope the guys who paid big money for their custom bikes like them and didn't buy them thinking it was some kind of "investment".

 

and Jesse James just don't seem to be into it anymore, I hear he has a few distractions lately

 

+1, we like to think of our bikes as customs with a handful of bolt on gadgets in place, but a true custom IS NOT for everyone. The bike in question has a lot of potential if it could be bought at the right price, it needs a CUSTOM paint job suited to the new owner, I would change the rims (never liked solid rims), but regardless to what I think the bike was not built for me. Would I own a bike like this...YES. Is the bike FUGLY...YES. Is the bike a one of a kind...YES. Could you ride this bike all day...NO, Could you score a lot of ***** with this bike...YES. the YESes out weight the NOs.