^^^actually mate i did build the motor. All parts, porting, port matching, cam-installation, full strip and cleanup of the cases, followed by reassembly, were put together myself. Most parts were modified before being put back in...
Wasnt just a case of buying a big bore kit and throwing it in....
so yeah, i think i can lay claim to having built the bike ... Particularly the motor...
Me personally, i dont think either is the better bike... yours is the result of a lot of work in building and polishing, as much as mine was mechanically. I'd imagine performance wise, they'd be pretty similar given the performance afforded by a bore kit in a crf motor...
Yours will appeal to the purists, as much as mine will appeal to those who like to see something individualistic, or something that has been built from the ground up, that actually ties in together..
yes mine has a lot of shiny parts thrown at it... doesnt mean a lot of thought, research and modification of the parts used, didnt go into the bike to enable it to perform just as well, if not better than it looks...
i do however, take my hat off to you sir, you have built a very nice bike, which is reflected by the voting, particularly if you have built it all yourself without any outside help, at your age.
brava, lad...