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anyone know what this $195k custom is?

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Anyone know much about this bike? I just saw it for $195k being sold at a clothing store in Las Vegas.
 

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#9 ·
yeah it's cool up close, spent time with it at the store.

but $195k? :eek::eek:

just read that link says he spent 11 months on it while working another job.

Thanks for the links looking forward to reading up about the guy, definitely doing original work.
 
#11 ·
I guess it works like this: Build something cool and if it sells for the asking price, all the better.

Isn't that the name of the game with most people here?

I mean, I love to build stuff, but generally, I ride it a little, then sell it for as much as I can, to go on and build something cooler.....

Build, sell, build again.

More power to him.
 
#13 ·
I dig it and I love that it's very different without being a chromed out cliche, but holy cow, $195,000? That's a nice home with a decent sized yard around these parts, and about $50,000 leftover to buy a couple of knuckleheads with. Like I said, I dig it and can totally appreciate the fab work and engineering, but that's a ton o' dough.
 
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How come art and butt ugly tend to fit in the same sentence so easily.
 
#23 ·
The cool thing about that bike to me is, when you see it from the front or rear, it is super skinny & all of what you see from the side fits in that line.

Oval tubing, exhaust thru frame, sheet metal front end....it has a lot going on that disappears in it simplicity.

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Every bit of the bike has had engineering & thought followed by a lot of love put into thing nobody really gets unless you look at the during the build pictures.

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If that price is real & it sells, itll be bought by somebody whos not hurting for doe & likes it.

I am curious to see the Duc when done, gooseneck & fat rear tire, should be neat.

OK.................I love Chris Fletcher, F you guys . :=)
 
#29 ·
I think its one of those prices that is just meant to say, "its not for sale...but if you REALLY want it. BAM"
My line of thinking as well and it's a cool bike.

We can read threads about pricey bikes and complain or we can read build threads, get stoked and learn. I vote for the later.
 
#34 ·
It's a matter of perspective .

About 10 years ago a good mate of mine was touring Tasmania on his Mike Hailwood Replica 900 Ducati . An older Japanese gent from a tour group wandered over and asked him how much to buy it off him. Doug said 50 grand Australian to get rid of him . The guy asked for Doug's details and Doug gave it no more thought . But when Doug got back to Sydney a week later there was an International Currency Draft for $50k in his mailbox for the bike . It happens . Same could happen to this . If he can get the price for it then good on him .