Topic: The price of clip-on handle bars!!

[400F_CaféKing]

I'm building another Cafeé Racer and I'm absolutely amazed at the price of clip-ons. For what they are they are f@#%ing expensive. How can Dennis Kirk (custom parts supplier) charge $181.99 for two 8" bars with little aluminium clamps on the ends

[Roach Carver]

You can buy the aluminum ones on e-bay for 100.00 or the steel ones for aroud 50.00

[cafehonda]

A used Bridgeport mill is $1500 or more. Figure 2 hours of layout and set- up and maybe another hour of machine time at $30- $40  an hour in wage plus overhead. Juxtaposed against that information, $190.00 doesn't really seem all that expensive for a VERY limited market product. But it seems the world has this problem; I deserve $100.00 an hour for my time, but I would only like to pay a couple o' bucks an hour for yours. Cheap goods and high wages and damn anyone who says otherwise!

[Jeff]

I work at Dennis Kirk. We need to make a profit on an item, just like any other company. If we could sell them for $10 and stay in business, I'm sure we would.

FWIW, if you can find the exact same item somewhere else for a better price, we'll beat their price, including shipping, handling, and any other fees the competitor charges, by a buck. Plus it'll ship the same day.

Jeff

[Uncle Ernie]

Clubmans from the Tucker Rocky catalogue are only about $21.00

[comcrx]

and in my eyes, clubmans look a lot cooler too

[Peter]

while I agree that is a lot to pay for such a simple piece of equipment, there is an article in THE HORSE about "you get what you pay for.

[cmorgan47]

yep, that's why i went clubmans too.

[ProTeal55]

Paied $30 for mine offa Ebay...

[Uncle Ernie]

That avatar reminds me of the old chestnut, "We used to take our kids to the country, but somehow they kept finding their way home".

I have to confess that I have a set of Telefix clip-ons that some one here practically gave me. I can't remember much these days, but even though I don't remember your name, I thank you every time I go out on that bike.