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Offline chewbacca5000

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RE: Any professional Bike / Parts sellers here
« on: August 02, 2016, 05:00:45 AM »
Just curious how many people make a living selling bikes / parts here?  I sell stuff to help pay the bills and keep food on the table, but don't consider myself a professional seller.
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Re: RE: Any professional Bike / Parts sellers here
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2016, 09:59:20 AM »
I build things for bikes. It's outfitted a full out machine shop that we parlayed into designing and building parts for security systems and shielding for the nuclear industry. For the first two years, made a living on glass seats, and rear sets.
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Re: RE: Any professional Bike / Parts sellers here
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2016, 01:30:13 PM »
Quote from: J-Rod10 on August 02, 2016, 09:59:20 AM
I build things for bikes. It's outfitted a full out machine shop that we parlayed into designing and building parts for security systems and shielding for the nuclear industry. For the first two years, made a living on glass seats, and rear sets.

Very cool!  How is business?
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Re: RE: Any professional Bike / Parts sellers here
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2016, 02:08:06 PM »
Quote from: chewbacca5000 on August 02, 2016, 01:30:13 PM
Quote from: J-Rod10 on August 02, 2016, 09:59:20 AM
I build things for bikes. It's outfitted a full out machine shop that we parlayed into designing and building parts for security systems and shielding for the nuclear industry. For the first two years, made a living on glass seats, and rear sets.

Very cool!  How is business?
Busy busy. Got one of my Bridgeports retrofitted today to run it full CNC, have a VMC on the way, and getting ready to build a bigger shop this fall. No complaints. Motorcycle parts have been good to us, and it's a blast traveling all over to shows!
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Re: RE: Any professional Bike / Parts sellers here
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2016, 06:31:19 PM »
Quote from: J-Rod10 on August 02, 2016, 02:08:06 PM
Quote from: chewbacca5000 on August 02, 2016, 01:30:13 PM
Quote from: J-Rod10 on August 02, 2016, 09:59:20 AM
I build things for bikes. It's outfitted a full out machine shop that we parlayed into designing and building parts for security systems and shielding for the nuclear industry. For the first two years, made a living on glass seats, and rear sets.

Very cool!  How is business?
Busy busy. Got one of my Bridgeports retrofitted today to run it full CNC, have a VMC on the way, and getting ready to build a bigger shop this fall. No complaints. Motorcycle parts have been good to us, and it's a blast traveling all over to shows!

Very cool!  What is a VMC?
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Re: RE: Any professional Bike / Parts sellers here
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2016, 07:08:09 PM »
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Re: RE: Any professional Bike / Parts sellers here
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Re: RE: Any professional Bike / Parts sellers here
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2016, 08:04:36 PM »
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Re: RE: Any professional Bike / Parts sellers here
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2016, 01:17:27 AM »
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Re: RE: Any professional Bike / Parts sellers here
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2016, 03:52:32 PM »
 I met a guy that had a vacuum molding machine, he was making parts for street rods and custom cars, He wanted product ideas. That was a few years back.
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Re: RE: Any professional Bike / Parts sellers here
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2016, 11:09:22 AM »
Jared,

Are you still keeping JWilde honest on the XS650 forum?
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Re: RE: Any professional Bike / Parts sellers here
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2016, 11:48:51 AM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on August 16, 2016, 11:09:22 AM
Jared,

Are you still keeping JWilde honest on the XS650 forum?
Ha, no. He's talking about his CB500, on the XS forum, and, of course, his model wife.
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Re: RE: Any professional Bike / Parts sellers here
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2016, 01:49:41 AM »
My wife is a model also....if a model exists of a woman with glue and paint on her fingers, that 's her.
 
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Re: RE: Any professional Bike / Parts sellers here
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2016, 08:45:57 PM »
Quote from: 74cb750 on August 19, 2016, 01:49:41 AM
My wife is a model also....if a model exists of a woman with glue and paint on her fingers, that 's her.

I went to my freshman homecoming dance with a not-then-but-in-the-future-model.

Turned out I was the revenge date since her boyfriend and her were fighting at the time.

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Re: RE: Any professional Bike / Parts sellers here
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2016, 06:04:19 AM »
JWilde bought an XS?
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