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Everyone's buildin a bobber, then they want a 200% profit on their POS

Started by The Buddha, May 02, 2011, 10:48:57 AM

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The Buddha

Quote from: bill14224 on June 22, 2011, 05:34:06 PM
Quote from: The Buddha on June 22, 2011, 07:02:26 AM
I know a few pushy amway dudes who tag a "just" in front of anything and it makes it sound easy. Like "Just make millions" and you'd be good. Or the more common "Just become big in amway". I once told them, yea, I'm "just" curing cancer, right after that is complete I'll just do that.
Its only $4000 ... yea.
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Buddha.

I was stupid enough to let Amway cult members into my life not once, but twice.  The second time I thought they may have changed to something more legit as 15 years had gone by.  They insisted Amway had changed.  They lied, again.  It's still the same pyramid scheme selling way-overpriced merchandise you can buy at any discount outlet for a fraction.  The whole business model still makes no sense.  It is limited to your ability to rip-off your friends and family and your ability to convince others to do the same.  All these years later I cannot fathom how Amway survives to this day.  I suspect there must be a connection between Amway, Scientology, and Jehovah's Witnesses, although I've never actually established any connection other than they are all hypocrites who sell lies in a very passionate fashion.  They all prey on human emotion, which is very sinful in my book.


Hehehehe ... the old late night sleepy infomercial junk ... amway clowns have no idea what is on the shelves in stores, they haven't been there in years. Once upon a time it was unique products ... maybe. Long gone. BTW they're not even american made any more. Chinway anyone ?
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Buddha.
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The Buddha

Oh yea ... try this one.
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/mcy/2453351915.html
The kicker is ...

650 Twin, New Tires, everything works, currently inspected and tagged, 18,000 miles on motor, Hard tail, fwd controls,springer seat ready too ride, NC Title in Hand, No Trades and No Shipping

The fool has run that same ad for atleast 2 years. Essentially if a redneck won the lottery and didn't want a harley, and wanted a rather average early 80's yamaha turned into a bobber with white pain, they're his target market.

No shipping: Yea dumbass, people are beating down your door wanting to ship this trash ... off to the crusher maybe.
That's a real purty paint job ... too bad the paint is laid down on a near unrideable and completely hacked up and cobbled together POS.

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Buddha.
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ryott52

"Look at life early as a serious matter. Life is hard, it does not pamper anybody, and for every time it strokes you it gives you ten blows. Become accustomed to that soon, but don't let it defeat you. Decide to fight."

mister

That's all the parts that vibrated off...

That XS guy never said it was rideable. Just that everything works and is ready to ride. Now if only he'd tell me shipping to Aust... but wait, $4k for that? WTF!? Sure the man has two d!cks cause he couldn't get that silly playing with one.

Michael
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yamahonkawazuki

Quote from: mister on June 24, 2011, 11:33:59 PM
That's all the parts that vibrated off...

That XS guy never said it was rideable. Just that everything works and is ready to ride. Now if only he'd tell me shipping to Aust... but wait, $4k for that? WTF!? Sure the man has two d!cks cause he couldn't get that silly playing with one.

Michael
or if he could then thats where the stolen viagra went
Jan 14 2010 0310 I miss you mom
Vielen dank Patrick. Vielen dank
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"if you come in with the bottom of your cast black,
neither one of us will be happy"- Alan Silverman MD

ryott52

"Look at life early as a serious matter. Life is hard, it does not pamper anybody, and for every time it strokes you it gives you ten blows. Become accustomed to that soon, but don't let it defeat you. Decide to fight."

Big Rich

83 GR650 (riding / rolling project)

It's opener there in the wide open air...

ryott52

Quote from: Big Rich on June 25, 2011, 05:49:27 AM
Quote from: ryott52 on June 25, 2011, 04:11:58 AM
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/mcy/2460748858.html

"...only serious inquiries."

Must have outgrown it already. Or got laughed at by everybody that saw it.

I'd imagine so. I am not sure why someone would make a 250 trike, it seems to me that what little torque an engine that size has would be eaten up by the driveshaft and heavy rear end.
"Look at life early as a serious matter. Life is hard, it does not pamper anybody, and for every time it strokes you it gives you ten blows. Become accustomed to that soon, but don't let it defeat you. Decide to fight."

yamahonkawazuki

Quote from: ryott52 on June 25, 2011, 05:52:39 AM
Quote from: Big Rich on June 25, 2011, 05:49:27 AM
Quote from: ryott52 on June 25, 2011, 04:11:58 AM
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/mcy/2460748858.html

"...only serious inquiries."

Must have outgrown it already. Or got laughed at by everybody that saw it.

I'd imagine so. I am not sure why someone would make a 250 trike, it seems to me that what little torque an engine that size has would be eaten up by the driveshaft and heavy rear end.
aye , can pull out the flintstone engine. and yabba dabba do and run faster than that thign could go.   a gs bless its little heart would have a hard time propelling a trike
Jan 14 2010 0310 I miss you mom
Vielen dank Patrick. Vielen dank
".
A proud Mormon
"if you come in with the bottom of your cast black,
neither one of us will be happy"- Alan Silverman MD

ryott52

Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 27, 2011, 12:57:02 AM
Quote from: ryott52 on June 25, 2011, 05:52:39 AM
Quote from: Big Rich on June 25, 2011, 05:49:27 AM
Quote from: ryott52 on June 25, 2011, 04:11:58 AM
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/mcy/2460748858.html

"...only serious inquiries."

Must have outgrown it already. Or got laughed at by everybody that saw it.

I'd imagine so. I am not sure why someone would make a 250 trike, it seems to me that what little torque an engine that size has would be eaten up by the driveshaft and heavy rear end.
aye , can pull out the flintstone engine. and yabba dabba do and run faster than that thign could go.   a gs bless its little heart would have a hard time propelling a trike

That it would... Maybe bolt two together in a Moto-Guzzi style flying V? That might do it, and it'd be easier to incorporate the necessary shaft drive.
"Look at life early as a serious matter. Life is hard, it does not pamper anybody, and for every time it strokes you it gives you ten blows. Become accustomed to that soon, but don't let it defeat you. Decide to fight."

The Buddha

Moron of the day:
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/mcy/2463087313.html

Title - 1986 honda bobber!!!!! Runs great!! - $975 (charlotte,nc)

Body of the ad:- Honda rebel chopped, has only 20k miles , runs and drives great ,sucide shifter and more, open for trade, call jerry 704 606_4952

Oh, OK its bobbed in the title and chopped in the body, OK so what did you "chop". Oh, rear fender, gear shift, OK gotcha chopper.  :flipoff:

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yamahonkawazuki

well i DO hear theres some weird people in charloote Eh?, including some weird ass indian  O0
Jan 14 2010 0310 I miss you mom
Vielen dank Patrick. Vielen dank
".
A proud Mormon
"if you come in with the bottom of your cast black,
neither one of us will be happy"- Alan Silverman MD

The Buddha

Quote from: Big Rich on June 25, 2011, 05:49:27 AM
Must have outgrown it already. Or got laughed at by everybody that saw it.

People usually are too polite to do this even to the stupidest of things. The way people tell you something looks good especially when heavily modified is by simply assuming it was a nice bike that was that way from the factory, like you have a CBR motor in a GS frame, and it completely passes attention. Of course you could put a big loud paint job on it and people comment on the paint. "Getting Looks" isn't always good, in fact it is more likely to be bad. Our eyes tend to go to
The big mod should entirely slip by un noticed. A hack job that looks like a hack job ... well this aint 1935 where just having your knucklehead made you a 1%'er. In 2011 making somehting look like it was made in 1935 aint fooling no one. It clearly shows people you dont have the brains to do more than throw random sheite into a pile and weld it up and call it a bike.
I am no purist modify I'll any bloody thing, but it has to look and fit like it came from the factory, not your redneck garage/welding shop/hole in the ground.
Cool.
Buddha.
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yamahonkawazuki

Quote from: The Buddha on June 28, 2011, 06:51:13 AM
Quote from: Big Rich on June 25, 2011, 05:49:27 AM
Must have outgrown it already. Or got laughed at by everybody that saw it.

People usually are too polite to do this even to the stupidest of things. The way people tell you something looks good especially when heavily modified is by simply assuming it was a nice bike that was that way from the factory, like you have a CBR motor in a GS frame, and it completely passes attention. Of course you could put a big loud paint job on it and people comment on the paint. "Getting Looks" isn't always good, in fact it is more likely to be bad. Our eyes tend to go to
The big mod should entirely slip by un noticed. A hack job that looks like a hack job ... well this aint 1935 where just having your knucklehead made you a 1%'er. In 2011 making somehting look like it was made in 1935 aint fooling no one. It clearly shows people you dont have the brains to do more than throw random sheite into a pile and weld it up and call it a bike.
I am no purist modify I'll any bloody thing, but it has to look and fit like it came from the factory, not your redneck garage/welding shop/hole in the ground.
Cool.
Buddha.
aye buddha. ( sorry almsot slipped up and used hte other name) ifve seen your work. still waiting for updates on the gr650 transplant.  i repurchased my ol tempter.  guy i sold it to for 250 f%&ked it up. shorted out the starter. i repurchased it for 25 dollars.
Jan 14 2010 0310 I miss you mom
Vielen dank Patrick. Vielen dank
".
A proud Mormon
"if you come in with the bottom of your cast black,
neither one of us will be happy"- Alan Silverman MD

The Buddha

Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 28, 2011, 07:29:13 PM
Quote from: The Buddha on June 28, 2011, 06:51:13 AM
Quote from: Big Rich on June 25, 2011, 05:49:27 AM
Must have outgrown it already. Or got laughed at by everybody that saw it.

People usually are too polite to do this even to the stupidest of things. The way people tell you something looks good especially when heavily modified is by simply assuming it was a nice bike that was that way from the factory, like you have a CBR motor in a GS frame, and it completely passes attention. Of course you could put a big loud paint job on it and people comment on the paint. "Getting Looks" isn't always good, in fact it is more likely to be bad. Our eyes tend to go to
The big mod should entirely slip by un noticed. A hack job that looks like a hack job ... well this aint 1935 where just having your knucklehead made you a 1%'er. In 2011 making somehting look like it was made in 1935 aint fooling no one. It clearly shows people you dont have the brains to do more than throw random sheite into a pile and weld it up and call it a bike.
I am no purist modify I'll any bloody thing, but it has to look and fit like it came from the factory, not your redneck garage/welding shop/hole in the ground.
Cool.
Buddha.
aye buddha. ( sorry almsot slipped up and used hte other name) ifve seen your work. still waiting for updates on the gr650 transplant.  i repurchased my ol tempter.  guy i sold it to for 250 f%$ked it up. shorted out the starter. i repurchased it for 25 dollars.

I think that other name is OK now ... I thought some lease break crap will follow me, apprently my wife says its not to be ignored, but I doubt the mob is going to put a hit on me 3 years later.
The work ... yea the work ... whatever ... the chopper was easy, the GS frame GR motor is easy ish ... the GR may prove to be the toughest yet, I also have a problem with task completion. I did the MZ right, made the dash panel put the guages on and got it running beautifully ... Then the headlight ... yea since the 21st of may I've been working on fitting a headlight to it ... WTF ... It runs great, I ride it etc etc ... but one more of those things 99% done and waiting for ever for the last 1%.
Same with a 100 things. Several amps and CD players I have modded, need to drill bolt holes in the cabinet and bolt it back or stupid sheite like that. I need to get a belt for a marantz cassette player, need a couple things soldered in place on atleast 2 big nice amps ... everything around the house is sitting 99% done.

Cool.
Buddha.
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ryott52

"Look at life early as a serious matter. Life is hard, it does not pamper anybody, and for every time it strokes you it gives you ten blows. Become accustomed to that soon, but don't let it defeat you. Decide to fight."

bill14224

Quote from: ryott52 on June 29, 2011, 12:37:27 PM
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/mcy/2469276112.html

Nothing quite like a chinese chopper.

"I would not recommend ridin in the highway unless you are very experience rider."

Yeah, because it handles like shiite!  And great English, retard!
V&H pipes, K&N drop-in, seat by KnoPlace.com, 17/39 sprockets, matching grips, fenderectomy, short signals, new mirrors - 10 scariest words: "I'm here from the government and I'm here to help!"

ryott52

Quote from: bill14224 on July 02, 2011, 04:36:59 PM
Quote from: ryott52 on June 29, 2011, 12:37:27 PM
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/mcy/2469276112.html

Nothing quite like a chinese chopper.

"I would not recommend ridin in the highway unless you are very experience rider."

Yeah, because it handles like shiite!  And great English, retard!

And it probably tops out at about 50 before the cheap engine seizes up and melts.
"Look at life early as a serious matter. Life is hard, it does not pamper anybody, and for every time it strokes you it gives you ten blows. Become accustomed to that soon, but don't let it defeat you. Decide to fight."

yamahonkawazuki

Jan 14 2010 0310 I miss you mom
Vielen dank Patrick. Vielen dank
".
A proud Mormon
"if you come in with the bottom of your cast black,
neither one of us will be happy"- Alan Silverman MD

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