Author Topic: two of the same (Read 6090 times)

jimson · « **on:** December 19, 2009, 09:44:35 pm »

G'day how many of you lot have two of the same model bikes same cc as well

just wondering if I should build a spare bike out of my spares I suppose it would be robbing Peter to pay Paul $:-\$ jimson

oldyzman · « **Reply #1 on:** December 19, 2009, 10:04:28 pm »

Why not, one race one for the Bar. In saying that i am currently selling one of my doubles on Ebay...
Brett

David Lahey · « **Reply #2 on:** December 19, 2009, 10:11:22 pm »

I think if you have enough bikes to choose from to ride, having two of exactly the same ready to ride is a waste of time and money, when you could have one of something else you didn't have already instead.
I'm in a simliar similar situation with one of my bikes because I was building up a certain bike I had always wanted from two basket cases and had gotten about 90% there, when the opportunity to buy a very nice one for good $$$ came up. The 90% bike suddenly became a spares bike with a motor ready to go into the ride bike at short notice.
It is great to keep a spares bike as just that when it comes to things like motor rebuilds because you can be doing the rebuild while you have the other bike still ridable.

jimg1au · « **Reply #3 on:** December 19, 2009, 10:20:18 pm »

i have a race bike and a early no bike both rideable.ie race bike engine no in thousands early bike in the hundreds.i will keep them both

4V5 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 19, 2009, 10:27:55 pm »

while rebuilding my 465 I was making two piles of parts, the good stuff and the spare parts.. I realised I had enough to build a second one.. great way to store the spare parts in one spot I figured. I even got into trouble from the minister of recreational pursuits for another bike just 'appearing'

cheers!
Leslie

jimson · « **Reply #5 on:** December 20, 2009, 10:04:54 pm »

Walter my first port of call would be YSS as that is something I don't have spare

I wish I could just do it but so many ideas in such a small brain just doesn't work

jimson

David Lahey · « **Reply #6 on:** December 20, 2009, 10:10:45 pm »

Quote from: 4V5 on December 19, 2009, 10:27:55 pm

while rebuilding my 465 I was making two piles of parts, the good stuff and the spare parts.. I realised I had enough to build a second one.. great way to store the spare parts in one spot I figured. I even got into trouble from the minister of recreational pursuits for another bike just 'appearing'

cheers!
Leslie

Thats a good point. Yes I agree they take up much less space when assembled

frostype400 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2009, 10:20:19 pm »

If it is there it may aswell be doing something better it together than apart I have a few projects in the roof of my shed that will be coming down very soon thanks Michael.

asasin · « **Reply #8 on:** December 21, 2009, 10:43:28 am »

I am nutter

I have 3x RM125 B and 3x Coopers

It helps if you race them as I say in Vmx if you race 3 classes you need 6 bikes!

Canam370 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 21, 2009, 10:54:28 am »

Quote from: asasin on December 21, 2009, 10:43:28 am

I am nutter I have 3x RM125 B and 3x Coopers It helps if you race them as I say in Vmx if you race 3 classes you need 6 bikes!

.............sorry asasin but you've got a ways to go before you hit 'nutter' status $:-\$

ianscr250 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 23, 2009, 12:08:37 pm »

in the stable i have 3 1982 cr125 rc's and 2 1981 cr125rb's most are in the build and lacking funds means they will take a while but they should look good sitting in the paddock when there all done

brent j · « **Reply #11 on:** December 23, 2009, 12:43:01 pm »

I’m another with multiples of one bike, In my case it’s XT/TT500 Yamaha’s and TM125 Suzuki’s.
As I’ve collected bits over time to do rebuilds/restos I’ve ended up with more than I needed so I’ve kept them as spares. I’ll build up more bikes as time permits and the parts are there.
TM’s were what I rode back then and the 500’s were the bikes I always wanted but never had.
I also find that people tend to let me know when they have 500 stuff to get rid of. I don’t look for parts but they are starting to come to me.
I have enough parts for many years of riding for minimal cost

Brent

vandy010 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 23, 2009, 04:57:30 pm »

seems to be a common problem this 2 of the same bike thing.
while building my little MX125a i also had a spare bike. couldn't bare to see it just sitting there so i finished it off and then sold it off.
couldn't quite see the point in keeping 2 of the same though.

Hoony · « **Reply #13 on:** December 23, 2009, 05:37:10 pm »

Guilty as well

i have 2 1986 Honda CR250RG's.

TT · « **Reply #14 on:** December 23, 2009, 10:08:21 pm »

Sounds like one of my AA meetings...............

My name is Tony and I had 4 SP370's at one point and I've got 3 1968 CT90's now............

Yes, it may be a disease but I only bought them cos they were really cheap and nobody else wanted them.................

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