Lloyd's Jungle Chopper Bike — B · The Brick Drop Score
B
The Drop Score
Lloyd's Jungle Chopper Bike
71745-1 · Ninjago
Early read · 3 reviews
Three minifigs in a $20 Ninjago set sounds like a win — until you realize the bike itself is barely bigger than a sandwich and the price feels padded for what you get.
Is the price fair?D+Full retail is a stretch for what's on the table — wait for a sale.
Will you love it?B+Three figs, a personality-packed bike, and Ninjago energy that actually lands.
Holds its value?C-Retires quietly and sits flat — don't count on the aftermarket to save this one.
True ValueD+
$31
Street price
$24
Parts value
77%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 77% of the street price — the basis for this D+ price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$6
Functional piecescalc
$5
Figures (×3)
$11
Premium you pay
Premium over parts
$7
FairParts are worth about 77% of the price — close to what the set is worth.
The Full Take
Lloyd's Jungle Chopper Bike has genuine charm where it counts: three minifigs including a solid Lloyd variant, decent jungle theming, and a chunky little chopper that reads well in the context of Ninjago's aesthetic. The problem is $19.99 for 183 pieces is a tough ask when smaller, cheaper sets in this line have delivered comparable builds. The bike itself is fun and the proportions are deliberately oversized in that classic Ninjago vehicle way, which kids tend to love even if collectors shrug. It's not a bad set — it's a mispriced one. If you catch it on sale, the calculus changes entirely. At full retail, you're paying a Ninjago tax that the build doesn't quite justify.
