Anybody "build" or assemble a bike outta other salvage part bikes
02-15-2006, 03:59 PM
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Anybody "build" or assemble a bike outta other salvage part bikes
Just curious to see who has done this i just bought a 2002 F4i that needs all sorts of work WAY more than i initially thought almost feels like i'm building a complete bike. and almost makes me wonder if i could have just bought all the parts (swing, frame, sub, engine, forks, tripple you know) cheaper. Just wondered if anyone has or knows someone who has done this.
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02-15-2006, 04:07 PM
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Re: Anybody "build" or assemble a bike outta other salvage part bikes
Originally Posted by DBOUNCE1
Just curious to see who has done this i just bought a 2002 F4i that needs all sorts of work WAY more than i initially thought almost feels like i'm building a complete bike. and almost makes me wonder if i could have just bought all the parts (swing, frame, sub, engine, forks, tripple you know) cheaper. Just wondered if anyone has or knows someone who has done this.
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Some weird bracket, **** like that you gotta go to ebay for and get raped on shipping.
02-15-2006, 04:09 PM
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Re: Anybody "build" or assemble a bike outta other salvage part bikes
Originally Posted by MikeM
The little things will add up and kill you.
Some weird bracket, **** like that you gotta go to ebay for and get raped on shipping.
Some weird bracket, **** like that you gotta go to ebay for and get raped on shipping.
That's kinda what i'm starting to figure out
02-16-2006, 10:14 AM
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Re: Anybody "build" or assemble a bike outta other salvage part bikes
between repairing and replacing almost EVERY SINGLE PART on my bikes, yea i pretty much have done what you are doing... sort of sucks when you are waiting on parts and all you want to do is RRRRIIIIIDDDDEEE... but than you are confident in your machine when ur done
02-16-2006, 10:34 AM
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Re: Anybody "build" or assemble a bike outta other salvage part bikes
I did it with a couple fiddys. Nothing too expensive there so it worked out great.
I rebuilt my salvage 900RR... yet it was only the front end.
Sometimes it better to chalk up a loss and sell it on Ebay....
I rebuilt my salvage 900RR... yet it was only the front end.
Sometimes it better to chalk up a loss and sell it on Ebay....
02-16-2006, 10:55 AM
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Re: Anybody "build" or assemble a bike outta other salvage part bikes
Originally Posted by suicidl
we build them all the time just finished one and sold it
Build them from misc. parts or ebay parts or what???
02-16-2006, 11:29 AM
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Re: Anybody "build" or assemble a bike outta other salvage part bikes
Originally Posted by scott3824
dont bother like i said sell me what you have
BWAhaha!1 thanks for the advice but too late i already have the bike
02-16-2006, 11:32 AM
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Re: Anybody "build" or assemble a bike outta other salvage part bikes
The way i think of it, if i buy a few parts each month like $100-$200 worth it's kinda just like financing a bike except obviously i can't ride it like it is now but oh well. But the plus side is that if for some reason i'm short on cash one month i have no obligations to the bike (meaning no payment to make) Just a thought i guess
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