Ever wondered how a new motorcycle arrives from the factory and is uncrated and assembled? Watch this video and see how it's done. Pretty surprising actually. To me anyhow.
That was pretty interesting. I always envisioned that there would be more than 10 minutes worth of set-up.
You and me both. I figured there would be a lot more to bolt on and adjust. Expected it might take him 20-30 minutes at least. Dude can do 5 an hour if uninterrupted.
Worked for a motorcycle dealer in the mid to late 70's, Yamaha, Triumph and BMW sales and service. Always fun busting open the Triumph crates, won't unusual to find half smoked joints and cigarette butts. Got a couple wrenches and other tools as well. The others were always clean, the Germans built crates that would hold up a battle tank while the Japanese ones were just enough to get it there in one piece. Met some of the strangest people during that time period. No telling what might come through the doors in that place.
When I was little, Dad worked in a VW shop. Those cars would come in large wooden crates. He brought home 2 of them that we put out in the pasture. We dug holes under them and trenches to get in. They were our forts for years.
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I've watched a few videos of people buying motorcycles from Amazon and what it takes to assembled them
Pretty interesting, there is one brand of Chinese bike you can buy that is pretty highly rated, I'd have to look what the name is but you can get an enduro 250 for around $2200 shipped.
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I've watched a few videos of people buying motorcycles from Amazon and what it takes to assembled them
Pretty interesting, there is one brand of Chinese bike you can buy that is pretty highly rated, I'd have to look what the name is but you can get an enduro 250 for around $2200 shipped.
Kymco maybe? Guy who did a tire for me on a road trip some years ago was starting to deal with them for quads etc...
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Back in my motorcycle period they were easily my favorite dealer, I used to drive 25-30 miles clear across town to go there.
They are the ones who prepped my then 18yo KLR for a cross country road trip. But that was ten years ago. I would assume the married couple who ran it then are retired now.
Glad to see they are still around.
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Back in my motorcycle period they were easily my favorite dealer, I used to drive 25-30 miles clear across town to go there.
They are the ones who prepped my then 18yo KLR for a cross country road trip. But that was ten years ago. I would assume the married couple who ran it then are retired now.
Glad to see they are still around.
The married couple are still there everyday, except Gary had a stroke a couple years ago and can barely get around. The daughter runs the front desk and her husband Jeff runs the parts and service department. They are still going strong!
