i agree when starting with a bare frame it can get costly....remember you get what you pay for....im doing a similar build and all i can say is in the end i will end up with a very nice build...and the only one of its kind around chicagoland.....i cant say enuff about the monark fork and gt2 frame...they are spot on and work very very well together....im looking forward to seeing this complete.i will be following this build.im hoping mine will be complete by spring (2 months) as im in no hurry to complete it.
i sent my bare frame to jethot in oklahoma to be ceramic coated as opposed to powder coating.they do have color avaible and the coating is lifetime gaurnteed.i post pics sum time soon.very nice bike you got there tho..keep up the good work...
Dallas Dean