View Poll Results: What next?
Rebuild the motor
125
53.65%
Replace with S&S
65
27.90%
Replace with used Harley motor
38
16.31%
Sell bike in "as is" condition
5
2.15%
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Engine Blown -- Now What?
#111
10-17-2017 | 01:09 PM
Road Warrior
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From: Hurdle Mills NC
Yep .. if its the one on the back of the flatbed.. yeah ... everything else can be sold and maybe some engine parts. the sebring I speak of was a total wreck. took me about a year to cannibalize it. the bike should be much faster.
#112
10-17-2017 | 01:10 PM
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From: St. Charles, MO
Well I would agree that parting it out would result in more cash, but DAMN that's a pain in the ****... Did that with an old Kaw many years ago. Paid $300, ended up with $1,700, but it took time and a parking space in the garage for awhile.
#113
10-17-2017 | 04:17 PM
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From: Georgia
You do have another option that I dont see ..
Part it that is if you have a place to keep it and tear it down. Post on craigslist in every major city within 1000 mile radius. Keep parts very reasonable.
I did this with a 96 Sebring convertible. I had one that was basically a clunker that needed work. I bought a wreck for $400 bucks. I took the parts I needed then I hit craigslist, created a free web page and a paypal account. Everyone was laughing at me. EVERYONE. I got the parts I needed to fix up my 96 sebring and stopped counting at $1200 in parts that I sold. This didnt include the money I got for aluminium, brass, copper, battery, radiator, catalytic converter, skeleton etc etc. I kept a log and shut everyone up. Friends, boss, coworkers, and yep, even the ol ball and chain. I kept all of my parts under $50.
He who laughs last !
Part it that is if you have a place to keep it and tear it down. Post on craigslist in every major city within 1000 mile radius. Keep parts very reasonable.
I did this with a 96 Sebring convertible. I had one that was basically a clunker that needed work. I bought a wreck for $400 bucks. I took the parts I needed then I hit craigslist, created a free web page and a paypal account. Everyone was laughing at me. EVERYONE. I got the parts I needed to fix up my 96 sebring and stopped counting at $1200 in parts that I sold. This didnt include the money I got for aluminium, brass, copper, battery, radiator, catalytic converter, skeleton etc etc. I kept a log and shut everyone up. Friends, boss, coworkers, and yep, even the ol ball and chain. I kept all of my parts under $50.
He who laughs last !
Bit you'll never convince me it's worth the effort.
You say you stopped counting at $1200 and it took you a year to complete. Even if your total was $3000 that's only $250/month. How many hours dis you have to devote to the tear down, to putting it on ebay and packing? Then there's the time and expenses for shipping.
I can make more than that if I just work 2 hours overtime per week. Nope, definitely not worth my time to scrap out a car, bike or whatever.
#114
10-17-2017 | 04:57 PM
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 428
Likes: 34
From: Calgary Alberta Canada
You do have another option that I dont see ..
Part it that is if you have a place to keep it and tear it down. Post on craigslist in every major city within 1000 mile radius. Keep parts very reasonable.
I did this with a 96 Sebring convertible. I had one that was basically a clunker that needed work. I bought a wreck for $400 bucks. I took the parts I needed then I hit craigslist, created a free web page and a paypal account. Everyone was laughing at me. EVERYONE. I got the parts I needed to fix up my 96 sebring and stopped counting at $1200 in parts that I sold. This didnt include the money I got for aluminium, brass, copper, battery, radiator, catalytic converter, skeleton etc etc. I kept a log and shut everyone up. Friends, boss, coworkers, and yep, even the ol ball and chain. I kept all of my parts under $50.
He who laughs last !
Part it that is if you have a place to keep it and tear it down. Post on craigslist in every major city within 1000 mile radius. Keep parts very reasonable.
I did this with a 96 Sebring convertible. I had one that was basically a clunker that needed work. I bought a wreck for $400 bucks. I took the parts I needed then I hit craigslist, created a free web page and a paypal account. Everyone was laughing at me. EVERYONE. I got the parts I needed to fix up my 96 sebring and stopped counting at $1200 in parts that I sold. This didnt include the money I got for aluminium, brass, copper, battery, radiator, catalytic converter, skeleton etc etc. I kept a log and shut everyone up. Friends, boss, coworkers, and yep, even the ol ball and chain. I kept all of my parts under $50.
He who laughs last !
#115
10-17-2017 | 06:54 PM
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#116
10-18-2017 | 12:19 AM
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From: Central Illinois
If you have an oil cooler, replace that too. No way to clean all that crap out of it. One way to clean the passages in the transmission leading to the pan is a pressure washer, or if you have compressed air you can use a sprayer that plugs into your air hose and has another hose that can draw from a jug of mineral spirits to flush it with. But hot water from a power washer would do good to since it will be aluminum anyway.
#117
10-20-2017 | 05:14 PM
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