OK so here is the deal. I had $900 dollars invested in 2 bikes I was flipping. I traded those 2 bikes for this. So the tab starts at $900. I just reviewed my eBay account and so far I've spent about $300 in misc parts. I had to order complete rear brake system, bumper, radiator fan, run/kill switch, and a side carb cover. So the tab is now $1200.
Mods it already has are 480cc big bore kit, full Fatboy 4 exhaust, hot cams stage 2 cam, stage 4 long travel elka shocks, gusseted and powder coated frame, baja wheels, RAZR tires, asv levers, k&n filter, cut lid, nerf bars, antivibe steering stem with fat bars, billet shifter, prm swingarm skid plate, Maier plastics, and a gripper seat cover.
The bike has tons of mods so all it really needs is a really nasty motor and better carb. Some of that is already on the way. I bought some stuff off of a 450 forum. I bought 43mm taper bored FCR carb, 3mm stroker crank built by falicon, a used transmission, dasa filter ring, and a shift shaft. That was $425. Tab is now $1,625. (Adding up quick)
The issues with the bike were it didn't have first gear (something wrong in trans), jetting was way off, and decompression lever was not set right. I fixed everything except for first gear and it ran really strong. I have never ridden another 450 so I have nothing to compare it to.
So here are some pics. Tab is at $1,625.
