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Title: The price of restoration...
Post by: ED209 on November 20, 2009, 09:43 PM
I'm new to restoration in the year 2009... the last one I did was early 90s.

I got a complete 25 year old bike with decent parts on so I was thinking that costs would be minimum as I could restore most of the stuff... I just needed to buy a couple of bits...

chain
BB
Headset
grips
seat post
I need some bar ends really
freewheels a bit fooked

respray is a must
decals obviously

need some new bars - having bars you like are important
I want a spinner on it

gotta get some new caps for my DXs
...and a few other bits  ;)

... I'll just have a little add up tonight.....

 :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

 :wtf: JEEESUS I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH...

how the fuk do you guys do it on the regular - it must be for the  :smitten:
Title: Re: The price of restoration...
Post by: CD17 on November 20, 2009, 09:56 PM
It gets easier when it becomes an obsession  8)
Title: Re: The price of restoration...
Post by: trasher on November 20, 2009, 10:05 PM
i see specialists to help me through it  :buck2:
Title: Re: The price of restoration...
Post by: ED209 on November 20, 2009, 10:33 PM
I still feel a little ill about how much I've spent... mainly because of the row that will follow if 'certain people' in my house find out...

but at the same time sooooo fookin excited as SBD has finished my F&F and I will be putting the fooker together next week  :D

Damm you yin & yang... you always have to balance.
Title: Re: The price of restoration...
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on November 20, 2009, 10:35 PM
I have a cpl of pals who go out every weekend and spvnk £200+ up the wall with fook all to show for it apart from decaying noses and fooked livers. Swings n roundabouts
Title: Re: The price of restoration...
Post by: harris on November 20, 2009, 10:37 PM
get out whilst you can..run for the hills....faster     
Title: Re: The price of restoration...
Post by: oldboyburner on November 20, 2009, 10:50 PM
as above its better than pissing it up a wall and you can allways sell and get most of your money back


for the next build  ;)
Title: Re: The price of restoration...
Post by: superbikedan on November 20, 2009, 11:26 PM
I have a cpl of pals who go out every weekend and spvnk £200+ up the wall with fook all to show for it apart from decaying noses and fooked livers. Swings n roundabouts

think that says it all ;)
Title: Re: The price of restoration...
Post by: sweetbeats on November 20, 2009, 11:35 PM
I have a cpl of pals who go out every weekend and spvnk £200+ up the wall with fook all to show for it apart from decaying noses and fooked livers. Swings n roundabouts

You are talking about me right  ???  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: The price of restoration...
Post by: jimmyp on November 20, 2009, 11:49 PM
I have a cpl of pals who go out every weekend and spvnk £200+ up the wall with fook all to show for it apart from decaying noses and fooked livers. Swings n roundabouts

You are talking about me right  ???  :LolLolLolLol:

Did'nt think he had any pal's  :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\  ;)
Title: Re: The price of restoration...
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on November 20, 2009, 11:53 PM
I have a cpl of pals who go out every weekend and spvnk £200+ up the wall with fook all to show for it apart from decaying noses and fooked livers. Swings n roundabouts

You are talking about me right  ???  :LolLolLolLol:

Did'nt think he had any pal's  :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\  ;)

I did have until you two Cranks scared em off with your tales of  Whitehouse Witchcraft and Banking hookus pokus
Title: Re: The price of restoration...
Post by: sweetbeats on November 21, 2009, 12:28 AM
I have a cpl of pals who go out every weekend and spvnk £200+ up the wall with fook all to show for it apart from decaying noses and fooked livers. Swings n roundabouts

You are talking about me right  ???  :LolLolLolLol:

Did'nt think he had any pal's  :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\  ;)


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