I have a mountain bike that cost over US$8000 new (I bought it well-used for a bunch less than that). It has no engine, no transmission, no headlight, turn indicators, or horn--not even fenders, brake lights or windscreen, and that $8000 didn't include pedals. It does have a really nice suspension, disc brakes, and it weighs under 25lbs--about 11kg. Official service intervals are around 50 hours, and require full shock rebuilds and other exotic rites.
This is not unusual in the mountain biking world. There are more expensive bikes, and I see them all the time when I'm riding the local trails. Makes even KTMs seem like remarkable bargains.
Just trying for some perspective here.
Mark
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