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[Rebel Riders MB]

i have read this forum for years, and I am a avid motor bike builder. I have built around 15 bikes over the past few years, and I've begun to turn my hobby into a little business. ive even got my whole friend group to buy bikes off me now we cruise around town with matching shirts like a motorcycle group .this website has helped with so many problems I have encountered building custom bikes.

after so many bike builds I can go from unboxing and engine to test ride in 1.5hours (that's my record)

Im happy to finally be able to post and reply to people on here!!!

 

[wheelbender6]

Welcome to the forum. It sounds like you really know how to build and enjoy motorized bikes. I don't think I could get the motor sprocket properly installed on the back wheel in that amount of time.

 

[bluegoatwoods]

Excellent! Welcome aboard.

Perhaps I could do a build in an hour and a half. But that's only if all went well. And if I didn't loaf so much.

 

[KCvale]

Welcome aboard Rebel.

I have built around 15 bikes over the past few years, and I've begun to turn my hobby into a little business.

Cool, so did I ;-}

after so many bike builds I can go from unboxing and engine to test ride in 1.5hours (that's my record)

I take ~1.5 DAYS on all my builds, some as much as 1.5 WEEKS.
I guess we just have different quality and appearance standards.
I would sure like to see some of your work, mine is linked in my sig.

Best of luck with the business, it's booming for me.

 

[Rebel Riders MB]

Wow I'm suprised to see so many people read and reply to my "introduce yourself " thread . I usually take a full day installing my engine and another 2 or 3 to test ride and ensure reliability. Hour and a half is my record (with drill). Also I use sprocket to hub adapters on all my coaster brake bikes so I don't have to play around with the silly squish stock sprocket .

KC I've heard of you guys, I think it will take me a few more years and bit more money to get to where you are. Do you mind me asking when you started your business?

 

[darwin]

Welcome Reb, click on KCs website. He does nice work.

 

[KCvale]

KC I've heard of you guys, I think it will take me a few more years and bit more money to get to where you are.
Do you mind me asking when you started your business?

I built my first build in late 2009 and sold the next day after to a guy in the grocery store parking lot.
I had to walk home hehe ;-}

Built another and a computer customer seen it, we talked, and he loaned me $2,500 for tools and parts to build 3 more bikes.

I bought a bunch of shop tools and built these.

I closed my computer business and been dinking with MB's ever since.
I couldn't make a nice living doing do it but I don't have to, my wife works ;-}

Best of luck carving a nitch in your neck of the woods, it really is a fun way to make some money and always have something new and fun to ride.