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Originally Posted by 1320junkie
Hey X, I just noticed they sell the kits for about 7-10k cheaper..how long and hard is it to put a kit together?
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Not nearly as long as building a bike from scratch, or even from a starter bike, thats for sure. Not including paint booth time, probably 20-40 hours doing it solo and 10-20 with help (basically 20-40 man hours, and then slice it as you would).
I've never built a kit bike - My dad and I are just customizing a bike that already exists. In some ways, there's more to do (building a seat, shaping the fender, etc) but in others there's less (the drivetrain and frame are already setup, etc). As for my project, we're looking at 40-80 hours of work not including paint.
And most of that falls under the catagory of "getting the damn thing running again."
- X