Comments on: Wonder Customs Rev-2

By: RobL

RobL — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 20:53:54 +0000

I came back to this page to look at the bike again with some time passed and the perfection of the geometry strikes me afresh.

The only things I would possibly change on a copy built for me would be my own personal number and accent color. That’s all. Do want.

By: darlajmp

darlajmp — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:38:44 +0000

Beautiful bike! I’m glad Ricky got exactly what he wanted! Ricky, saw your offers for others to take it for a spin, when’s my turn?

Great work Jason! You are an artist!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:08:29 +0000

Love it!
Sooo, according to the Wonder Customs blog, the REV 2 is for sale? What would something like that go for?

By: Mike C

Mike C — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 03:42:59 +0000

Is it just me, or isn’t this just another useless styling exercise. The builder wants his bikes to be ridden, really?! You’re joking right?! Let’s see; no fenders, no signals,no silencers to speak of,no cain guard,no mirrors…etc,etc. Hell, I wouldn’t make it to the end of my street on that thing before being yanked on any number of violations and the bike summarily impounded pending certification compliance inspection by the DMV and registration denial by the same organisation. While I applaud folks pushing the envelope, why not come up with bikes we can all legally ride? Don’t even get me started on what I imagine this creation would handle like !
Not a fan I suppose.

By: JSweet

JSweet — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:51:59 +0000

Nice work Jason. Looks like endless smiles. You should have brought her up for the IMS this weekend. They didnt have anything on you…

I hope Ricky lets me take her for a spin..

By: Danny B

Danny B — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:41:46 +0000

Bike looks fantastic,
I tried a VRod, but just didn’t fit.
From the photos it appears to have good ergonomics for my size and for the street.
I think this guy is an artist. This is what “coachbuilding” is now, in my opinion.

By: RobL

RobL — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:52:42 +0000

Harry Farquhar: the obvious answer? Because what you and I, or this guy and that guy, like to look at is not necessarily what the X00,000 buyers needed to support a manufacturing company would buy. The hardcore enthusiast market is truly a fringe market, even among what would be considered enthusiast machines like motorcycles. There’s a reason you can find plenty of used bikes for sale that are the same as the day they rolled off the dealership lot. To use an automotive analogy, there’s a reason they sell more automatic Corvettes than Z06s.

Here’s even another way of looking at the sad truth of it… how many regular readers of BikeEXIF own a real custom bike? Not including bolt-ons or special wheels, but honest-to-doG “built” bikes? That might even be an interesting poll for Chris to post.

These bikes we’re lucky to see here may be very practical, ride well, and be just as durable as the store-bought equivalent… but little things like a lack of financing, or concern about warranty coverage, or even the lack of bolt-on bags will deter many buyers from taking the plunge. There’s nothing like a one-off bike built just for you, and even moreso one built _by_ you.