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What would it cost to build a ZX6R from genuine spare parts?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:59 am
by tim
Both Glen and I have had to buy genuine Kawasaki spares in the past couple of weeks.
Mine was $250 for a sump/oil pan for my 08 ZX6R, Glen/Chris's gear lever was $170 for their 08 ZX6R (didn't even come with the rubber boot) and these were the prices after our KSRC discount.
Just for fun, that got us thinking what would it cost to build a modern bike entirely from genuine kawasaki spares?
I'll chuck out there $40,000.
Re: What would it cost to build a ZX6R from genuine spare parts?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:04 am
by Blurr
I have a set of mirrors for ya Tim if you still need them.
That makes it $39,700
Re: What would it cost to build a ZX6R from genuine spare parts?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:02 pm
by tim
Mirrors sound good - details?
Re: What would it cost to build a ZX6R from genuine spare parts?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:15 pm
by Six Addict
I once priced about 2/3 of a ninja 250 and came up with about $16,000 from memory... That included all the big money parts in the engine too... I reckon you're looking at about 25 grand for a zx6
Re: What would it cost to build a ZX6R from genuine spare parts?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:25 pm
by SnypR
l remember a Hardley mag did something like this for a hardley, new bike cost 25/30k, to build from parts cost over 140k
Re: What would it cost to build a ZX6R from genuine spare parts?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:40 pm
by Daisy
Its still a matter of degrees. It would be cheaper to buy an engine as a whole than to buy each component part, so is your hypothetical spares bike to be built from units or broken down to the smallest components in the parts manual? I remember a story about 'some guy' who built a car from spares and the cost was astronomical. Remember also that the manufacturers often claim that they don't make money on the original vehicle - and thats why parts cost so much.
Re: What would it cost to build a ZX6R from genuine spare parts?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 7:20 pm
by Six Addict
Daisy wrote:Its still a matter of degrees. It would be cheaper to buy an engine as a whole than to buy each component part, so is your hypothetical spares bike to be built from units or broken down to the smallest components in the parts manual? I remember a story about 'some guy' who built a car from spares and the cost was astronomical. Remember also that the manufacturers often claim that they don't make money on the original vehicle - and thats why parts cost so much.
we know we know daisy, stop spoiling our fun!!!
Re: What would it cost to build a ZX6R from genuine spare parts?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 7:59 pm
by Daisy
Well I couldn't get anyone to bite about the brakes or helmets.
Re: What would it cost to build a ZX6R from genuine spare parts?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:17 pm
by tim
Daisy wrote:Its still a matter of degrees. It would be cheaper to buy an engine as a whole than to buy each component part, so is your hypothetical spares bike to be built from units or broken down to the smallest components in the parts manual?:roll:
I think you can buy a whole engine, a whole set of shocks etc etc
Re: What would it cost to build a ZX6R from genuine spare parts?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:36 pm
by Sulli
We did that exercise at work for a Toyota corolla retail $23,000 on road
In spare parts was over $200,000 plus then the labour to put it together
Re: What would it cost to build a ZX6R from genuine spare parts?
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:39 pm
by tim