ohiomoto wrote on 10/05/17 at 06:54:40:I can relate to Timpo.
I didn't want to spend the money on a kit. But, I don't think Ryca is really overpriced either. I've purchased several parts from them that I could have found a little cheaper. But, I know their parts will do exactly what I need so I don't mind the little extra I spent on those. There were other parts I copied and a few that I made based on the parts I was using.
In the end, I spent around $2,500 $1,700 on my build plus the cost of my bike. I didn't spend a much of money on any of the parts you listed (my tank was $60 shipped) and I didn't do any paint or chrome. I did have to spend a lot of time chasing/fabricating parts and had to borrow a friends welder. So if you look at what you get from Ryca it's not really out of line at all.
EDIT: Wrong price.
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I was looking at my parts list and realized I spent less than I thought.