Originally Posted by
wearyourtruth
off the shelf = cheaper, instant satisfaction/ridability
building = more $, more time, more gained knowledge and experience, custom parts you'd just want to buy anyway a few months after getting your off the shelf model.
just depends what your priorities are.
Nicely put. You forgot one (minor?) point. The satisfaction of throwing your leg over and riding something that you just created.
I just finished mine, based on a late 70's Shogun 200. It was built primarily because: a. A coworker gave me the bike in return for a Bianchi that I resurrected for him, and, b. I needed an excuse to do some wheel building (the ultimate relaxation
). Now I get to go and learn how to ride it.
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