Topic: At Keith Byers house this weekend.....I can't look at anymore sandcasts

[MRieck]

More than 10 sandcast bikes.....lowest engine number #1000069. Frame # was like 34 or so. Saw more HM 300 pipes in an afternoon than in my entire life. Many other sandcast engines not in bikes. It was crazy $hit. Unbelievable original stock 73 Z1. Beautiful stock 75 Goldwing. Etc etc etc etc. A bit overwhelming to be honest.

[PeWe]

Good investment

[Stev-o]

More than 10 sandcast bikes.....lowest engine number #1000069. Frame # was like 34 or so. Saw more HM 300 pipes in an afternoon than in my entire life. Many other sandcast engines not in bikes. It was crazy $hit. Unbelievable original stock 73 Z1. Beautiful stock 75 Goldwing. Etc etc etc etc. A bit overwhelming to be honest.

What is the plan for all this bucket list bikes and parts?  Does Keith have a widow?

[MRieck]

 Keith's wife is here. Doing inventory at this point though the shear volume of parts is overwhelming. If the expression "He who dies with the most toys wins" Keith gets the gold medal. I was contacted by somebody interested in buying all the bikes but there is a lot more work to do. I'll be going back to Texas at least 1 more time to assess the inventory.

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

VERY impressive parts department Keith assembled. Is the NOS 2012 Corvette ZR1 still there?

RIP my friend. You will be missed.

[MRieck]

VERY impressive parts department Keith assembled. Is the NOS 2012 Corvette ZR1 still there?

RIP my friend. You will be missed.

Yes it is Spanky. 1,200 miles on it.

[MRieck]

I'll be going back to Texas at least 1 more time to assess the inventory.

Mike - I’m sure there are many of us lined up to offer financial support via GoFundMe to you/Mrs B until this gets sorted. I know you’d never ask, but consider this on behalf of those who would offer some help in any small way. You’re an angel on earth so let the rest of us sinners atone would ya?

You are making me blush brother.....and my wife wants to have a have a talk with you.
 Your offer is very, very generous but Keith was a forward thinking fella and made sure his family was provided for. Once again....thank you for your generous thought...you are a gem sir.

[MRieck]

.....and my wife wants to have a have a talk with you.

I’m rather accustomed to being in the doghouse with my bride, so if yours has got her wooden spoon out to thrash me as well, I guess I’ll come get what’s owed to me.

My offer was more about helping you out with the travel expenses to and fro. Just ring out if there’s anything we can do for you or the Byer family.

Godspeed-

Your funny brother.....I can't express how good you've been to me over the years. Sherri and I talked about me going back but the cost was no concern. You are a great guy....even more than that. Let's see what I can do for the community with parts....that's the real thing.

[RAFster122s]

Having someone help a widow id parts is important when a hoarder of mc or other hobbies is a great thing, writing down what things are with tie on tags for parts and if ya can have a laptop to pull up south sounds parts diagrams or partzilla to get estimated retail prices, knowing South around is discount gives you an idea on things still available. Auction places like eBay are a good way to go sky high in parts but the fees are enormous for eBay any more hitting you as a seller on auction sales price based fees as well as fees for the shipping cost which eat you alive, the aren't called feebay for nothing.

I've got a bunch of RC/cl model stuff I haven't done anything with for over 10 years and the rarely of some stuff is hard to gauge, finding the right buyers is the challenge. Most stuff by my family if they dealt with it would be to put a dumpster in front of the place 50 load it to get rid of the stuff as they don't know what it is or if it has any value. Bought a couple Estes rocket kits years ago that are no longer made that typically sell for $40 to 75 when they are on eBay. Stuff like that can add up...