Who is this?

[Aches n Pains]

Anybody know this guy? Looks like he does very nice work but is "getting out."

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110720646981&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1123

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110720651432&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1123

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110720655330&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1123

Nice pictures

Aches n Pains

[DGXSER]

I believe this is the guy that XS11lover knows.

[neJeff]

Hi, Check his website (listed in the auction) this is the business he's in and they sure look like they do a nice job. They are on Ebay for the cheap exposure but he needs to market differently ($1000 start with reserve?). Just throw $3995.00 (or whatever) buy it now with "best offer" option on it and he'll move some cycles.

[fredintoon]

Ooh, nice!
the new exhausts must be MACs because they are the only game in town these days? Ah, well.
Coulda gone the extra step and fitted s/st brake lines?
Lilac ain't a colour I'd pick but what do I know?
But these are trivial items, eh?
Let's say you could pick one up for ~$5,000. What bike could you buy new for $5,000 that'd look even half as good, go even half as well and last even half as long?
Nothing I'm aware of.

[xs11jack]

It's hot out and I am tired, so tell me how you get 114 miles on the trip and 111 miles on the main.
Ole Jack

[bikerphil]

It's hot out and I am tired, so tell me how you get 114 miles on the trip and 111 miles on the main.
Ole Jack

You reset the odometer back to 000 when the total mileage reads 99,997.

[Bellerophon]

Wow, great looking bikes! Amazing work. I hope Ole makes a lot of money on them. We need to preserve as many of these old muscle bikes as we can.

[jetmechmarty]

If you "restore" one of these bikes, I wonder what you need to get out of it to make it worthwhile? When I think about how much I've spent, just in repairs, it adds up quick! Bob Jones' bikes had high price tags, but I don't think they were out of line, based on what I believe went into them.

[Yahman]

If you "restore" one of these bikes, I wonder what you need to get out of it to make it worthwhile? When I think about how much I've spent, just in repairs, it adds up quick! Bob Jones' bikes had high price tags, but I don't think they were out of line, based on what I believe went into them.

From my experience, it would take at least $10,000.00 to make it truly worthwhile.

Larry

[DGXSER]

As has been said many times. No one restores or works on these machines as a money making venture, at least not from the labor standpoint. You can get one and put money into the parts to fix it up new and maybe make some money on that. But I doubt anyone would ever pay the money for the labor cost. You have to enjoy the work and do it for love of the machine IMO.

[foreda]

Making money

As has been said many times. No one restores or works on these machines as a money making venture, at least not from the labor standpoint. You can get one and put money into the parts to fix it up new and maybe make some money on that. But I doubt anyone would ever pay the money for the labor cost. You have to enjoy the work and do it for love of the machine IMO.

I can attest to that! I do enjoy working on these old machines and could probably never recoup the money and time I have invested!

[Rickrod3]

For the most part I agree that it is difficult to get more than enjoyment from bringing back one of these bikes.

I have read about what Bob Jones did to these bikes and what he asked for them.
Does anyone know if he sold any and for what prices?

Given what 3k gets you today for a bike, you would think a bike like this one would not be that hard to sell for around that price.

Rick

[Yahman]

As has been said many times. No one restores or works on these machines as a money making venture, at least not from the labor standpoint. You can get one and put money into the parts to fix it up new and maybe make some money on that. But I doubt anyone would ever pay the money for the labor cost. You have to enjoy the work and do it for love of the machine IMO.

You nailed it! I wouldn't work on one for any amount of money, if I didn't love doing it.

Larry