BEFORE and AFTER photos

[ted]

Put up your before and after resto photos with a true dollar amount as to what it owes you.
This will give new restorers a better idea of what it costs to do a project.

This YZ 465 H cost $500.00 to buy and it owes me ( with my time included / sourcing parts and passing tools ) just on $20,000.00

Just about all of the work was shopped out as i am not mechanically minded or have the time to do it anyway.

I will add a YZ 125 H in a couple of weeks when it is finished

[ted]

[KB171]

Seen it at CD5,Bloody Beautiful job Ted  It give Hillly and Bahnsby a bit of a lump in the strides too

[All Things 414]

I reckon including purchase price my "racer" 414 would owe me about 10 G, probably more. I'm too ashamed to put any before and after pics because it doesn't look a lot different! 
That is a might nice '65. I reckon that they're the Yamaha to have.....

[paul]

it costs a bit off loot to get them looking smick. good looking bike ted

[Viper79]

Here's a few pics of my 465, I scored this one for $300.00 it was a bit of a basket case that was left out in the weather leaning against a shed for four years, unfortunately I had cleaned it up before I took the before shots. It was full of the usual surprises once you start pulling it apart.  Fortunately I can and have done all the work myself and it owes me around $2000.00.

Rob.



























 

[paul]

looks great too

[ted]

i should have shopped where you did for my bits....I would have thought new tyres,tubes,rim bands,seat cover,bars,grips,pipe,muffler,sprockets,chain,chain sliders and rollers,brake linings, stickers,fork boots.electroplating, painting,fork polishing, alone would have cost over $1,700.00.
What would you estimate your hours invested would be at say $50 per hr

[Viper79]

I'm lucky enough to work for a Yamaha dealer and get the parts at cost, all the sandblasting, painting, polishing, rebuilding wheels, engine, suspension etc I did myself. As for how many hours I have spent on it, I wouldn't have a clue I did it in dribs and drabs over about three months, the most time consuming task was the sandblasting that was easily two or three days work on its own. I think if you condensed it all up I would say around four weeks in total.

Rob.

[Snowy 76]

Ted, Where have you been ?

[lyle2212]

I just spent $445 on stainless steel spokes. plus close to $700 having my hubs and brakes fully refurbished. Is this a normal cost as I am new to the scene and this really freaked me out somewhat.

[ted]

Snowy...I`ve been working in Townsville the past two months...Soon going to Coffs Harbour for another job..Then Melbourne..Then Rockhampton

Work sure is getting in the way of these bikes.

Check out the pics of the 125 i stole off you in YAMAHA  Page 4 125 Help wanted Page 3
Hopefully together in a couple of weeks. All bits are ready to go

Cheers

[ted]

So around $10,000 then Rob....these things sure know how to drink the cash

[Viper79]

Yeah I suppose, if you want to look at that way.
The way I look at it is, that's $8000.00 in labor I have saved, it hasn't come out of my pocket.

Lucky we are not rebuilding cars, Hey!!

[paulr]

So long as the "better" half never see hidden invoices and accounts and only continue to marvel at the great "asset" build up from utter scrap!

Box of XL250K0 bits for $150 with completed ride (excluding time) of ~$2,500 and untold $'s of enjoyment!