Well the blast is done, and as promised, we kept a cost sheet for the build. So here it is....
Willie and Sheri Buchta
Cost Sheet for the Blast sidecar #349
We bought a complete bike for 1300.00 and we sold 500.00 of parts off of it and we still have about 200.00 worth of parts that we still have to sell. Anybody needs anything let us know.
Engine off of Blast 600.00
Material for the frame 100.00
Rear castings for the frame 30.00
Neck for the frame (Willie made) 40.00
Goodyear tires - 2 (EBAY) 110.00
Rear rim 30.00
Rear axle 10.00
NOS Bottle (EBAY) 50.00
NOS and fuel Solenoids 125.00
Fuel Pump with filter 118.00
Turbo - IHI (Gift from a friend) 0
Buell Blast Parts book 30.00
Oil Line fittings-Gas-Oil tank caps 31.00
Rear Tire - 150x80x16 - Roadrider V rated 95.00
NOS Fogger (EBAY) 22.00
Material for gas and oil tank 30.00
Ignition module and pick up - Donor 0
Lanyard - local auto parts 13.00
Front rim - Yamaha Seca (EBAY) 110.00
Throttle (EBAY) 10.00
Heim Joints - 4x5/8 sidecar mount 36.00
Sidecar wheel Yamaha Seca (EBAY) 90.00
Heim Joints for shifter - Kragens 18.00
Relay - Donor 0
Front End - Donor 0
Front axle - Donor 0
Rear brake caliper Ducati 85.00
Regulator - Donor 0
Clutch Cable - Donor 0
Coil - Donor 0
Sidecar wheel bearings 13.00
Material for chain guard - misc. brackets 28.00
Sidecar axle and nut 6.00
Nuts-bolts-washers 10.00
Material for sidecar frame 38.00
Ignition switch 12.00
Nitrous arming switch 12.00
Transmission Sprockets - 19-20-21-tooth 90.00
Rear wheel sprocket 40.00
Shift light 149.00
Speedometer and drive (EBAY) 50.00
Oil and Fuel lines and clamps 30.00
Paint 100.00
Wiring 20.00
Rear chain - Master link - Half link 60.00
Fire Sleeve 30.00
Nitrous fittings and lines 160.00
More nitrous fittings and lines 75.00
Rings and gaskets 70.00
Fuel filter (2) 32.00
Shorten speedo cable 20.00
New battery 60.00
Aluminum for platform and wheel cover - Donor 0
Mount and balance wheels - Donor 0
Upholstery 10.00
3 Quarts of oil 15.00
Fill the nitrous bottle 20.00
Numbers and letters 5.00
Brake fluid 5.00
Total 2943.00
Note: Used a head a cylinder and a piston off of one of Willie’s extra motors. He will have to replace these parts at a cost of somewhere at about $300.00.
Total 3243.00
In all fairness there are some parts that we used that we had in the shop. Such as spark plug wires, clutch cable, clutch lever, hand grips. Stock pull-off parts off of customers bikes.
The cost of the build........ 3243.00
The cost of riding school.......... 225.00
The smile on Sheri’s face........
priceless
