Subject: RE: The free bike
Author: Fred Sahms
Date: Feb 23, 2005, 8:40 AM
Post ID: 1718441772
Keith Ruff wrote:
Freebies are nice for project bikes in your sparetime and if you have spare money. You can take your time with them if they are not going to be your only ride. I learned my lesson with the 71 Ambo "Patience" in that even if you think your getting a good deal/steal on a "low mileage" original bike that has been sitting around for a few years, either back off or plan on dumping a ton of money and time into them to get them running and looking new again. As Mark E once told me, walk away and buy a restored one from someone who has spent all of their money and time on them and is now taking a loss to sell it. It will save you the time and money to get that old freebie or "steal" into a fine looking and running machine. |
No way. I never trust any PO's work, especially if they now wish to
unload the bike. Too many horrors are discovered when I have opened up
a "restored" bike's motor!
73 Eldo
78 T3/949