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Offline mickwinf

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oh hell i've done it again!
« on: February 09, 2014, 10:53:48 AM »
What is wrong with me! despite having no time or money and a half rebuilt 500/4 in the garage I have bought another 500 from ebay! It is roadworthy and has an mot but needs painting and chrome items replacing or re-chroming. My plan is to swap the best bits from my other bike and make a decent bike for the summer, and probably sell the half done bike to get some money back. Ebay has a lot to answer to!
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Re: oh hell i've done it again!
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2014, 11:17:04 AM »
Which one Mick?

I keep an eye on most of them!
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Re: oh hell i've done it again!
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2014, 01:11:42 PM »
EBay = Danger :-).....
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Re: oh hell i've done it again!
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2014, 01:21:37 PM »
Steve ebay number
321314433170
'café racer' haha
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Offline UK Pete

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Re: oh hell i've done it again!
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2014, 04:08:56 PM »
It looks ok mick, the funny thing is if you read the add the guy mentions to many projects not enough time etc,
we are all mad and just pass around our project bikes when we have enough of them or realise they might not get finished, i have quite a few that might see ebay this year
pete
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Re: oh hell i've done it again!
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2014, 04:28:00 PM »
ebay is a dangerous place, I've had to sell a few bikes and bits to pay for the new shed I bought off ebay to keep said bikes in.
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Re: oh hell i've done it again!
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2014, 04:49:50 PM »
Quote from: matthewmosse on February 09, 2014, 04:28:00 PM
ebay is a dangerous place, I've had to sell a few bikes and bits to pay for the new shed I bought off ebay to keep said bikes in.
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Offline mickwinf

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Re: oh hell i've done it again!
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2014, 06:18:11 PM »
Well I hope its ok when I get it, I have all the bits to improve it, and hope it will quicker to do than my other project which has stalled.
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Offline florence

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Re: oh hell i've done it again!
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2014, 12:36:42 PM »
looks great
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« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2014, 09:23:23 PM »
Well it arrived today, have no time to look closely but it is pretty bad! The frame is rusted badly at the exhaust/rear footrest mount, both mudguards are horrible non standard things and the exhaust is a cut down Motad. very dirty also so first thing is a big clean up at the weekend and get it running.
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Re: oh hell i've done it again!
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2014, 09:32:47 PM »
Wish you luck
Cheers
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Re: oh hell i've done it again!
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2014, 07:23:50 PM »
Pictures can be very deceiving one day I will remember that before I bid.  ::)
Good luck
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Re: oh hell i've done it again!
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2014, 07:58:46 PM »
Don't worry, i think we have all done it. I know i have, a few times. You win some and you lose some.
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Re: oh hell i've done it again!
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2014, 09:07:42 PM »
some pics
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Re: oh hell i've done it again!
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2014, 09:10:39 PM »
Opp's. Can i take back my last comment. Looks like your be visiting the blasters with that frame.
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