Forgive my ignorance..

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But why do SX bikes cost as much as a Maseratti???? i was reading a mag the other day and they featured the bikes of the pros, and most of them cost $80.000 to $100.000...

Im sure they are very different to a regular stock bike...but to that extent?

 

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Sure..

I read somewhere that an engine built by Procircuit was about $10,000..

It's not hard to imagine that the rest of the bike is tricked out enough
to cost them quite a lot of money.

 

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Same reason a NASCAR machine costs a touch more then the Toyota you buy off the showroom. The body lines are the same but the similarity to the showroom ends there just as Windhams CRF450 is a bit differant then the one you sat on at the dealer

 

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I heard at the x-games travis Pastrana's bikes were somewere around $100,000 and he got a new one every day or i should say every competition he did...

 

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LEllis7motox said:

I heard at the x-games travis Pastrana's bikes were somewere around $100,000 and he got a new one every day or i should say every competition he did...

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There are probably some people you shouldn't listen to.

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My understanding that a large portion of that value listed for the bike is in the suspension. When they calculate a bike being worth 100k a lot of times the suspension is noted to be worth 30k+. To get to this figure they are obviously counting testing and R&D costs into that figure.

As far as Pastrana's x-games bikes, I'd be surprised if they are anything more than a stocker with an aftermarket pipe and really stiff suspension. Doesn't take a lot of Works unobtanium to approach a ramp at 40 mph and flip.

 

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re: Forgive my ignorance.

sorry, ignorance is unforgivable

 

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Several years ago I asked Larry Ward if he could be competitive in SX riding a stock bike. His answer was that showing up to a Pro SX with a stock bike would be like showing up to a NASCAR race with your grandmother's Buick.

 

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also takeing into account thing like titanium bolts with the centers drilled out to save weight, and things of that kind, lightening of engine internals, suspention R&D, engine R&D and cost's, it really doesn't surprise me how much they cost.

 

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Chili said:

My understanding that a large portion of that value listed for the bike is in the suspension. When they calculate a bike being worth 100k a lot of times the suspension is noted to be worth 30k+. To get to this figure they are obviously counting testing and R&D costs into that figure.

As far as Pastrana's x-games bikes, I'd be surprised if they are anything more than a stocker with an aftermarket pipe and really stiff suspension. Doesn't take a lot of Works unobtanium to approach a ramp at 40 mph and flip.

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That does make sense. They talked about the suspension setup A LOT and mentioned that was about 20-30k.

i understand that an SX bike and STOCK bike are that much different, like a NASCAR car and a honda civic, I just couldn't see where $100k were spent in a SX bike. Including R&D in the overall cost explains a lot.

By the way pred, you're right. the thread should have been titled "Forgive my lack of info."

 

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Im sure they figure in the cost to pay all the guys who spend countless hours designing, testing and modifying components. Just thier time is probly a huge expense.

 

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ttoks said:

also takeing into account thing like titanium bolts with the centers drilled out to save weight, and things of that kind, lightening of engine internals, suspention R&D, engine R&D and cost's, it really doesn't surprise me how much they cost.

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Saw something interesting on that recently. The guy opens a very small drawer of titanium nuts and bolts and said you were looking at 20 to 30k just in titanium. Seems the 20 and 30,s add up quick.