Author Topic: ever wish you hadnt started a build (Read 1957 times)

harris · « **on:** June 21, 2007, 12:46 PM »

was or is there a ride you wish you had not started,im at that stage right now.
everything is going wrong ,just not the way i started and had to change it lots.

highrisedrifter · « **Reply #1 on:** June 21, 2007, 12:52 PM »

Thankfully not yet. Although I have only built seven bikes so far, i'm sure it will happen though.

HRD

diesel · « **Reply #2 on:** June 21, 2007, 01:55 PM »

yup I've had several just like that.

its come down to the same thing every time... patience

mark 2 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:06 PM »

loads of them....got one that's even gone beyond 3 years now and I'm still tinkering. Or spent loads of money on a resto with paint and decals and bought all the parts and just couldn't be bothered to build them in the end, done that a few times....

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:07 PM »

what you stuck on dan?

dordymush · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:10 PM »

lol i just had one.
never looked right to me from the start lol.

stidds · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:11 PM »

It is a amazing how a build can change. My DeCoster build changed drastically from how I planned.

When I started building it I just thought that throwing a set of racing bike cranks on and some old parts then I would be happy.... Far from it. I started getting completely anal about NOS date correct parts, not just era correct but NOS 1979 correct. It ended up a really difficult build to complete but I loved doing it.

harris · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:20 PM »

i am building a gt and i hate the bugger,hate it hate it,i dont like the colour ,i dont like the parts
infact i just hate it .i love the bike but it sjust gone all wrong this time.
im just awaiting decals to see if i rearly need to repaint so we shall see.

RATTY · « **Reply #8 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:28 PM »

I built my new race bike today, took 3 hours and other then putting the power disc on wrong it was a very easy and satisfying build, In fact I may have to post pics later

harris · « **Reply #9 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:28 PM »

you bugger

winnit93 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:31 PM »

:LolLolLolLol:i knew it would be the GT

harris · « **Reply #11 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:32 PM »

and its your fault,your a bugger too

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #12 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:39 PM »

Yep a few dan

the race inc cruiser that you have, just lost interest
the aero pro , everything bar decals and just lost interest
the goose that ratty bought , just restored the frame and then lost interest lol
a DB that i just couldnt be arsed with

But the biggest shock for me was the new Ripper i have just done, I had a plan , and now that plan is all over the place, your right stidds amazing how builds mutate and what looks good in the mind looks rubbish built

I had a dream of Blue tuffs on a white ripper and it looked wrong lol

so now it has spokes

Rich

winnit93 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:42 PM »

Quote from: harris on June 21, 2007, 02:32 PM

and its your fault,your a bugger too

hey i never even seen it,u cant blame me

harris · « **Reply #14 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:44 PM »

its so wrong so so wrong

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #15 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:45 PM »

Quote from: harris on June 21, 2007, 02:20 PM

i am building a gt and i hate the bugger,hate it hate it,i dont like the colour ,i dont like the parts
infact i just hate it .i love the bike but it sjust gone all wrong this time.
im just awaiting decals to see if i rearly need to repaint so we shall see.

was that the paintjob that was "hurried along" by moving up the painters waiting list?

RATTY · « **Reply #16 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:48 PM »

harris · « **Reply #17 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:50 PM »

the new clean rat racer

nice
and no fruit not this time ,but i might have to pull the same stunt again

pickle · « **Reply #18 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:53 PM »

Thats lovely looking Tony....nice and clean! liking those bars too!

winnit93 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 21, 2007, 03:11 PM »

lets see pics of this monster dan

harris · « **Reply #20 on:** June 21, 2007, 03:16 PM »

i cant ........its that bad ,believe me
if after the weekend im might change my mind.

winnit93 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 21, 2007, 03:18 PM »

it cant be that bad,come on no one will laugh

gt0733 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 22, 2007, 12:31 AM »

Ratty, lift yer seat up son. yer startin to look like a new skool

i only have one i regret and that's the 2005 redline cruiser i bought as a rider. it just dosn't feel right. the amount i paid for it would have got me another PL-20. oh well

RATTY · « **Reply #23 on:** June 22, 2007, 12:35 AM »

Quote from: gt0733 on June 22, 2007, 12:31 AM

Ratty, lift yer seat up son. yer startin to look like a new skool

i only have one i regret and that's the 2005 redline cruiser i bought as a rider. it just dosn't feel right. the amount i paid for it would have got me another PL-20. oh well

PMSL, I cant, its a renthal lay back that I "Trimmed"

but it has a dual purpose, it stops me sitting down during a race

hunterdubber · « **Reply #24 on:** June 22, 2007, 08:43 PM »

Quote from: pickle on June 21, 2007, 02:53 PM

Thats lovely looking Tony....nice and clean! liking those bars too!

Yeah I agree , I reeeeeeeeally likin dose bars

As for framesets and projects
some haven't been touched and passed on

some got powdered ,,,,, waited ,,,,,,then passed on

3 got to the stage of just assembling and simply got rid because I'd bought another grand project

I'm already looking at others before my latest is finished again ,,,,,DOH ,,,,, must resist

Author Topic: ever wish you hadnt started a build (Read 1957 times)

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