Make some money? South Florida Discuss Make some money? in the Florida Regions forums; hey guys i was wondering if anyone would like to do a little work on the side with a little investment. I want to start buying junk bikes fixing them ...

[germangsxr]

hey guys i was wondering if anyone would like to do a little work on the side with a little investment. I want to start buying junk bikes fixing them to decent condition and selling them on craigslist. Any body wanna do this with me?

[Leon]

Are you doing the fixing and need capital, or do you need someone that can fix them up?

[germangsxr]

Id prefer someone with a little capital so we can go 50/50 but id fix the bikes myself if that person wasn't capable. That being said. Bikes that i want to resell are older models from 1985 to 2000. Bikes newer are to expensive for parts and people wont fork that money over when you wann resell them.

However older, cheaper bikes are lucrative as they offer good gas mileage are cheap to buy and parts are cheap when they break. And of course easier to fix. For Example I bought a 98 srad with a clean title for 500 buxs put in my labor of 2 weeks and spend 600 in parts I resold it for 3500 that was 2400 profit in 2 weeks. and only one bike. I could work on more than one at a time. if i did two bike a month thats 5k a month . Not bad 4 bikes im thinking a month between to people would bring in 10 grand a month. Thats not bad!

Oh and i get parts at cost.

[germangsxr]

no one intrested?

[Curb Hawk]

how badly damaged are you talking? cosmetic? engine? frame? from what you said about only spending $600 it doesn't seem to be that much big time work to be done on it. also, where do plan on doing the work?

[germangsxr]

im taking about restoring neglected bikes rather than completely destroyed. My buddy owns BOCA CYCLE he would give me my own lift and working space with all tools at hand. Probably throw him 100 - 200 buxs a month.

[Curb Hawk]

gimme an example of what kind of restoring you did to that srad you had. might be interested in this

[shmike]

Originally Posted by curb

gimme an example of what kind of restoring you did to that srad you had. might be interested in this

Probably the same thing Izzy did to mine.

Tune up, repaint, replace a few parts, resell.

[Curb Hawk]

Originally Posted by shmike

Probably the same thing Izzy did to mine.

Tune up, repaint, replace a few parts, resell.

that's what i'm thinking...but i only have really one day a week to do stuff like that and if its going to be something that needs to be worked on a daily basis i'd pass on it. but if its something that can be bangged out in a day or so then i'd be all for it

[germangsxr]

GSXR was sitting for 4 years outside rusted tank.

1. Checked compression - Good
2. Installed Battery
3. Stripped rust from inside tank
4. New Tires
5. Carb Cleaning
6. New air filter plugs and oil/oil filter
7. New brakes
8. New chain and sprockets
9. Massive detail
10. Relisted for sale

Basically i think "people that get a bike loose interest then ride it again then it breaks and they dont know how to fix it" kinda bikes

Thats what i wanna do and they are everywhere.

Or offering restoration services or detailing I dunno I need some money and im best with bikes not a desk job.