Topic: Moss Covered Bike

[Bob Wessner]

Does anyone else remember someone posting on the Greenspun board about a 750 he found in a shed at his girlfriend's place. He posted pics and it was actually moss covered. I believe it was down south somewhere. He seemed intent on trying to resurrect it. I wonder how/if he did??

[Raul CB750K1]

Yeah, I remember it. From my point of view it was a moneypit. The guy was pretty excited about the project, but I guess that after having spent his first two hundreds of bucks he has tried to sell it as a basket case.

[Bob Wessner]

It did look like a "challenge," that's for sure. Guess that's why I was curious as to how far he had gotten.

[Raul CB750K1]

The problem is not the 200 bucks, but the fact that when you start to spend and realize how expensive parts are is when you realize that the restoration will cost you twice the time and three times the money you calculated first. Lack of knowledge and time can also be discouraging, I agree with that.  But even in case of lack of knowledge, if the bike was given for free he will not be afraid of tinkering, as the bike was already in a sorry state so the chances of putting it worst are scarce... ;-), and if his lack of knowledge he ruins something he won't lost any money. He have nothing to lose with that bike but his time and the money put in new/used parts. It's important to assess if the bike is recoverable before starting to spend money.


Raul

[Bob Wessner]

the chances of putting it worst are scarce...

Heck, I think about this everytime I reach for a tool. 

[dusterdude]

raul,i agree with the money spent aspect.i swear if i had thought my orginal investment of 75.00 was going to turn into the roughly 500.00 i have spent already and im not quite done yet.im not sure i would have bought the bike.