Author Topic: How long has your longest build taken??? (Read 1647 times)

Jamroll · « **on:** June 29, 2013, 03:03 PM »

Just got me thinking, I sat at work at the moment bored out of my fookin skull, and just got thinking about a Street Beat I had powdered nearly 2 years ago that is sat there doing nothing, I've got z rims for it, hub, stem, headset, crank, break set and tyres just missing some grips and seat really oh and some decals, I've got no excuse just haven't got around to building it

Any else got a case of can't-be-arsed-eitus

2 years for a bike that is essentially all there is way to long to take to build.

Peter J · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2013, 03:19 PM »

Going on 5 years now

Jamroll · « **Reply #2 on:** June 29, 2013, 03:36 PM »

Quote from: Peter J on June 29, 2013, 03:19 PM

Going on 5 years now

Fook Peter, you need a specific part are just lazy like me

leehunt1 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2013, 03:39 PM »

Im allowing 4 years for my haro build

markyp · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2013, 03:43 PM »

I crash them out quick as fook,im too impatient,i try to pace myself but as the parts get gathered I kind of think ' im nearly there now so may as well just see it off'!!!my longest build to date is my T.A,it took from august 09 till april 10,the rest are generally turned around it about 4 months or so

Jamroll · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2013, 03:47 PM »

Quote from: leehunt1 on June 29, 2013, 03:39 PM

Im allowing 4 years for my haro build

Lee, Is that to get the money to buy the parts or cause your parts list will take that long to find $:-\$

Me i just haven't got the love for the build so i just haven't finished it

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #6 on:** June 29, 2013, 04:36 PM »

leehunt1 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2013, 04:38 PM »

Quote from: Jamroll on June 29, 2013, 03:47 PM

Quote from: leehunt1 on June 29, 2013, 03:39 PM
Im allowing 4 years for my haro build

Lee, Is that to get the money to buy the parts or cause your parts list will take that long to find $:-\$

Me i just haven't got the love for the build so i just haven't finished it

both i guess

more so finding the parts, could take longer?

leehunt1 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 29, 2013, 04:46 PM »

this is all i have so far

kungfunky · « **Reply #9 on:** June 29, 2013, 05:18 PM »

Got a NOS Floval Flyer in storage, have the build in my head how I wanted to do it and at some point have had all the parts for it but never built it up. Got the frame set in 2000

BMX1973 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 29, 2013, 07:41 PM »

some 3 to 5+ years

, includes Mongoose, Kuwi, Skyway & Haro and some others too

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Thats probably my fault as I have collected parts and not built them up $:-\$ . Ive boxed the parts individually for each bike

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Keeping them fresh

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #11 on:** June 29, 2013, 09:40 PM »

It took 2 years to get all the parts for the Kuwahara but for the most part, I normally get one built in around 6 - 8 months. I'm too impatient because I just want to ride them all. No time like the present and collecting parts for years is no good for me. I could be dead tomorrow and will never know what it's like to ride them

steve69 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 29, 2013, 10:31 PM »

I normally build a bike as soon as i get the frame set out of spares, then from that point it evolves into what i want.

I couldn't imagine taking years to build a bike, that would totally burst the bubble for me

I'm very impatient

chubby · « **Reply #13 on:** June 29, 2013, 10:55 PM »

hour or so !!!!!!

80sBMXer · « **Reply #14 on:** June 29, 2013, 11:41 PM »

29 yrs !!!

and it's still not finished how I want it

ok it was hanging on a nail in my mums shed for 23 yrs, gonna try and get it done for MK13

MartyC · « **Reply #15 on:** June 30, 2013, 09:23 AM »

I started getting parts for my 85 Haro Master back in 2004, still not put it together

Peter J · « **Reply #16 on:** June 30, 2013, 09:48 AM »

I've only ever built a few bikes $:-\$

And when I stand back and look at them, I always felt a bit disappointed, I love looking for the parts, getting them though the post, I love the smell (strange I know!!) of them as it reminds me of when I was a kid and we'd ride down to the LBS and look at all the cool parts I could never afford.

The only two bikes I'd like to build is my original Ammaco in its last reincarnation and a Pro Class

I really do have utter admiration for you guys who churn out amazing builds

But I'd rather have my F&F's and parts set out like they were in the LBS

Rabdul06 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 30, 2013, 02:36 PM »

5 odd years........never really finish it and just keep changing things about on it and fannying around really...

Jaan · « **Reply #18 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:10 PM »

A fraction over 4 years...

I fell into the trap of trying to replicate a brochure build only to find out that the bars were never used for anything other than the bl00dy photo

I had a wanted up stateside for over a year before someone started a thread discussing my hunt, the fact that they had searched before, what they had found out etc. Anyway about 2 weeks later I received a PM from an elite collector offering me the elusive bars

Betty · « **Reply #19 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:14 PM »

One of mine took about 4 hours to build, the mrs dragged me out shopping half way through

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #20 on:** July 01, 2013, 12:18 AM »

got a couple of frames that have parts piled up - but not really started them yet

one frame was near to start and be completed - but in deals for a swap on it now

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #21 on:** July 01, 2013, 12:20 AM »

if every thing was complete in a very short time, then there would be nothing to look forward to or mess around with

Devilock · « **Reply #22 on:** July 01, 2013, 07:45 PM »

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on July 01, 2013, 12:20 AM

if every thing was complete in a very short time, then there would be nothing to look forward to or mess around with

Finish your builds quick then mess with me...that's what Im here for...

not johndub71 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 02, 2013, 10:08 AM »

I bought my GT in 2002 and still am building it

animal · « **Reply #24 on:** July 02, 2013, 01:04 PM »

8 years on a couple

may be soon I will do them eh

MK soon so u never know