Cost of Rebuild so far

[ogri211]

I've just totaled up what I've spent so far and I haven't even started putting the bike back together, £3220 and I still have an exhaust system and all of the tyres chains brake pads ect. It soon mounts up. [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[hairygit]

Golden rule of these old Honda's is NEVER add up what you spent on it, you'll have nightmares!

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[Nurse Julie]

It's going to look great when it's done, so worth every penny. Anyone who thinks that a high quality restoration can be done for a handful of shrapnel will soon realise that the words 'properly' and 'cheaply' do not go together these days. Keep up the great work.

[mike the bike]

Golden rule of these old Honda's is NEVER add up what you spent on it, you'll have nightmares!

A big +1 on that.  All my David Silver,  chroming receipts etc went straight in the bin.  Knowing I spent so much would take the shine off the whole project. 

It's like if beer was £5 for a pint; wouldn't be as enjoyable.

[Johnwebley]

I agree.I spent well over 3K rebuilding my 125 YAM.
Just enjoy it

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[Laverda Dave]

Project 400/4 cost over £6k in the end and that is only a rough estimate, it's likely to be well over that but I'm not going to count up every receipt!  The good news is that cost included the £780 cost of the bike (the cardboard boxes it came in were free!).
As Bryan and Julie say, it's all well worth it, you can't put a price on fun and the enjoyment of the restoration and of doing a good job.

[ogri211]

That included the £800 for the bike but every year now I start buying about 2 or 3 hundred pounds worth of parts at the start of the year to take the sting out of it when winter comes but if I didn't spend it on parts it would be squandered at least I have usable assets I now have an immaculate H1 , GT 750 and I will have a 4 four by the end of the Winter.

[Nurse Julie]

I think a lot of people have the misconception that because the CB400/4 is a 'smallish' bike, the restoration costs are also going to be 'smallish' compared to say a CB750. Yes, the majority of parts are still readily available for the 400's, where many parts for the 750's are rocking horse poo but, spares are not cheap for any old Honda.  I suppose many owners on the forum are lucky as we mainly do all our own work / restorations, just think how high the cost would be if you got someone to do all the work for you 

[Moorey]

The fact we are all crackers enough to do it in the first place helps. 

[Trigger]

Restoring a bike to a top finish is a work of art and a painting can only be looked at, at least you can ride and enjoy. And also admire it.

[Nurse Julie]

The fact we are all crackers enough to do it in the first place helps. 

Ha, I was going to say that but calling people 'crackers' is not PC, so I'm told  ;
It's like all hobbies I suppose, the fun and enjoyment of using what we have created, mended or fettled, far outweighs the financial cost.

[ogri211]

What about "Bonkers" or Bananas"

[ogri211]

Im wanting to make mine look like my old one , this was a few years ago Im sitting on this with my Nephew who is 36 years old now [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[Bryanj]

Dave Silver offered to tell me how much i had spent a few years ago, told him no way no how didnt want to know and didnt care

[Integra99]

I honestly hate to think how much I've spent on bikes this year... still bikes as a hobby is cheaper than racing them! Its the small bits that also add up, the odd seal and bolt or new tool needed.. still its a great hobby and at least you have an investment at the end of it..  I've justified it in that after a messy divorce.. rebuilding my bike with all the costs were cheaper than therapy!

That reminds me.. I have more stuff to order!!