Conversion cost

steeevvvooo · 13-Oct-2011, 14:34

thanks. I'm actually considering getting the road bike to convert while riding it through the winter and fettling a little along the way. In that case, if I turn out to be the slowest DD rider in history next year I can just put it back together and sell it as a road bike

paynep · 13-Oct-2011, 15:13

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Originally Posted by steeevvvooo

if I turn out to be the slowest DD rider in history next year

The bar has been set pretty low by others I won't name

Cranker V2 · 13-Oct-2011, 15:29

Crash protection is something I never really considered during the rebuild of mine last season. It has cost me a fair few quid this year and DNS's.

antonye · 13-Oct-2011, 15:41

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Originally Posted by Cranker V2

Crash protection is something I never really considered during the rebuild of mine last season. It has cost me a fair few quid this year and DNS's.

That's a very good point actually.

Fork protectors will cost you less than £20 and a set of frame/fairing bungs can't be more than £50? That would certainly help you get out in the next race and reduce replacement costs.

Spjallen · 13-Oct-2011, 16:17

I'm currently converting a 620 sport from road to race. If you have a half decent starting bike you should be able to sell the stock fairings, seat, exhausts etc etc which should claw back some of the costs. I'm planning on the bike plus £1500 - £2k to make something half good. ( maxton forks, upgrade the brakes lines, brake and clutch master cylinder, clip ons, quick action throttle, fairings, PC3, race rearsets and exhausts. Well I might be kidding myself but hopefully minus £500 or more for the road parts sale.

kiwicoops · 13-Oct-2011, 17:29

An oil cooler's a good idea to get heat away from the vertical cylinder, and with proper piping, no jubilee clips!

pete

numbskull · 13-Oct-2011, 19:19

I dread to think what my bike cost to build, or rebuild!

If I had my time again, I would definitely buy a bike ready built and then fettle as I went along.

This is not just a ploy to sell my bike!!!

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13-Oct-2011, 14:34	#1
steeevvvooo Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 178 Join Date: Jul 2011 thanks. I'm actually considering getting the road bike to convert while riding it through the winter and fettling a little along the way. In that case, if I turn out to be the slowest DD rider in history next year I can just put it back together and sell it as a road bike Reply

13-Oct-2011, 15:29	#3
Cranker V2 Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: Class A 620ssie #71 - 853 R/RS Dry - 748sp Wet Posts: 725 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chester Mood: Green with envy Crash protection is something I never really considered during the rebuild of mine last season. It has cost me a fair few quid this year and DNS's. Reply

13-Oct-2011, 17:29	#6
kiwicoops Registered Forum User Mille Bikes: M620ie, DD583R #30 Posts: 198 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Marlow, Chiltons An oil cooler's a good idea to get heat away from the vertical cylinder, and with proper piping, no jubilee clips! pete Reply

13-Oct-2011, 19:19	#7
numbskull Registered Forum User Mille Bikes: 848 Evo ‘Pikes Peak’, 748S, 200 Single Posts: 314 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Essex I dread to think what my bike cost to build, or rebuild! If I had my time again, I would definitely buy a bike ready built and then fettle as I went along. This is not just a ploy to sell my bike!!! Reply