KX Riders
General => In General... => Topic started by: sandblaster on November 11, 2010, 06:04:13 AM
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It's been a long time in coming.
I've been working with so little space for so long that having a shop will seem strange.
I started this project 5 years ago when I bought the property.
Since then it has been one delay after another.
Despite all odds, I received the permits last week (turns out they were 14,000 more than originally quoted from a local government employee) and we are just starting construction.
I'll post updates as we progress.
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11-12-10
Columns are starting to go up today.
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Bad A$$, dude, you need a helping hand? I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do in life, and it seems this is my one true passion, lol!
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Well, good help is hard to find :-o
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Despite all odds, I received the permits last week (turns out they were 14,000 more than originally quoted from a local government employee) and we are just starting construction.
$14,000 plus in fees alone? OUCH! :-o
Projects like this are a long, tough fight. The end result is well worth all the grief.
Larry
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Yeah, the permits were over 20K.
That was 20% of the construction cost.
I'm not sure what jobs the city is trying to create but if it's to support their own jobs then who am I to question their high fees :-D
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:-D Congrats Mano!
Keep shooting us those pics, great inspiration for us a tad less likely to be able to get set up like this.
What kind of goodies do you have planned to fill the shop with?
Tuck\o/
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Well..... Right now I have over 15,000 Used dirt bike parts, and several bikes that need a new home.
I'm sick of working out of my garage :lol:
I've been wondering... Is this a cyclops? \o/ =) <><
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:lol:
\o/ Raised Hands Toward God
=) Plain old Smiley
<>< ichthus, christian symbols - fish,
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Got ya.
I guess I should have guessed :-D
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congratulations!, tell me your website!!! Thanks!
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Whats the deal with the floor? If you don't mind me asking :|
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This style of building is a pole building.
The floor is poured after the outer structure is built.
Our website is www.oem-cycle.com (http://www.oem-cycle.com)
If anyone needs anything from me, don't buy until you send me an email and let me know who you are and how you found me and what you need.
There has been so much good advice given to me on this site, I feel it's the least I can do to help some of you out.
Since I deal with so many people every day and have two other employees, don't assume I can remember you or that you are talking with me :-D
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Hey Blaster,
That's a very Kind offer! Thank You, uh Thank you vrry much... (Best Elvis impersonation)
I hope you get swamped!
But seriously.. with the way things are going economically, you should continue to do well as lot's of us are keeping our bikes longer, and restoring & or racing vintage bikes seems (to me anyway) to have picked up considerably in the last few years.
Tuck \o/
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Great site Blaster,,, I may have already been a customer at one time. Will check it first from now on.
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Excellent.
I'll do what I can to help you. :-o
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best of luck with the new shop I can recomend you as you sent me some nice kx5 hubs and discs to me and I live in Scotland, U.K its nice when people will deal with you no matter the distance even over a small pond.... :-D
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are you having an indoor supercross track in there. thats a big shop, like it. i think i have bought from you before oem cycle on ebay rings a bell. i will be trying you first in future now i know your a KX RIDER :-D :-D
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are you having an indoor supercross track in there. thats a big shop, like it. i think i have bought from you before oem cycle on ebay rings a bell. i will be trying you first in future now i know your a KX RIDER :-D :-D
I wish it was that big as you can never have too much storage :-D
I did want to build it bigger but the City wouldn't let me.
For every sq foot of storage space I have to have X amount of parking and vegetation (Really)
Then, for every sq ft of office space I have to have a greater amount of parking and vegetation.
To top that off, the city is making me recover all the water from the roof and the parking lot and run it through a system that tries to put that water back into the ground.
I have been told that they usually plug up and are a waste of time unless all the property around you does the same thing.
Otherwise their extra water runs onto your property which overloads your system.
Oh well, I guess the bureaucrats have to figure out new ways to justify their jobs which is a oxymoron if you really think about it :-o
If you work for the city, I'm just kidding.... Not really.... :-P
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You live in Eugene. Thats made up mostly of tree huggers. :-D
Nice looking building. Are you going to have a store front?
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Your close, I live in Springtucky.
My shop is in Eugene :-)
Yes, we will have local hours.
It will probably be something like 3-5:30 Mon - Fri.
I'm still negotiating with my employees and may hire another depending on how local sales go.
It's been a real bummer not having local pickup but my neighbors were pitching a fit over all the cars and traffic and to be honest, I don't blame them.
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I grew up in Elmira..... I knew a guy worked at Eugene Suzuki a long time ago that was about the best bike and jet ski mechanic I have ever worked with. Good times. Good luck with your shop, I will come see you next time I am in your neck of the woods.
Alex
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I am 1 1/2 hrs south. I am from Riddle exit 103.
We will be at HorseFall on Sunday either bullrun or the beach, if you get the itch to through some sand.
that will be good if you have a store front I occasionally make it to Eugene
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Nice.
Unfortunately I have some company this weekend or I'd love to come toss some sand as it never seems to get old :-D
When we are up and running give us a ring to check out the store times and let me knwo your coming as I plan on being there as little as possible :-o
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11-29-10 Ready for sheeting.
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Sheeting!
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12-1-10 Waiting for the metal sheeting
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12-7-10 It's turning blue.....
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12-15-10
Building the walls for the office as well as making the foundation for the second floor supports.
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12-16-10. More blue...
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12-20-10
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Almost ready for an Arenacross! :-D
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Your OEM-Cycle, I have bought some stuff from you on ebay. Great service...by the way, your building is too small, or it will be soon. :-D
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Thanks!
I always tell my guys to try and give the kind of service we would like to receive when we buy something.
Your right, the shop will be too small very soon.
Unfortunately it's the biggest the city would let us build :x
On a positive note, it is tall enough for a second floor and we are building it with the foundation and supports already in place as my goal is to have the 2nd floor done within a year.
After we fill it up we will think about buying an old saw mill and expanding :-D
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Pouring Concrete
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12-27-10, inside concrete is done.
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i cant beleive how much the city bent you over on the permit charges. :-D
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You know why they did?
Because they can :-D
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12-29-10
Building the office, processing, and the bathroom.
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Looks great. Glad you are able to do this. I wish I could afford to build like this and get my own business started. Don't know what it would be but I do know I'd be building all kinds of stuff lol.
I've bought a lot of parts off you on ebay and will continue to. I've always liked the great service with fast replies to my questions. Thanks and Good luck.
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Hello.
I really appreciate it.
I started this business 9 years ago and unfortunately I didn't know what I was doing so it took a few years to figure out what I wanted to do. Once I got it rolling I stayed with my day job for 5 years until I had a good amount of inventory to sell.
Mean while I invested everything I made back into the business.
It was really hard because of all the new bikes that were tempting me to buy them :-D
Anyway, it's been a long road to this point as I didn't have a nice little nest egg to start with.....
If you ever need anything from me again, PM me through KX Riders, tell me what items you need and I'll see how sharp my pencil can go :-)
Just check the inventory first because if you don't see it in my store, chances are I don't have it.
Thanks again!
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12-31-10 Upstairs view...
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Will all your parts and bikes fit into that building. :-D
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Yes, once I finish all of the second floor later in the summer.
Until then I will have to keep all my 48' shipping containers :-D
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You must be a whiz at keeping track of all that stuff Blaster! I have a hard time keeping track of whats in my 1 1/2 car
(well supposed to be able to get a car in) Garage.
How do you keep that size of inventory straight?
It is good to know someone out there is still able to make a living doing something they love, you have my respect!
Take Care and may you be swamped in 2011! :-D
Tuck\o/
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Hello Tuck\o/.
I originally had piles of bikes on my garage floor.
Then after the kids ran through a few times, kicking parts as they passed I came to the conclusion that I had to do something different :?
So after a lot or trial and error I found the perfect sized plastic totes.
For a while it was easy to keep track.
Then we started getting multiple bikes of the same model.
So, we started writing the date on the totes and the model of the bike.
We have codes on our ads that tell us what date of bike the parts were sold from.
As long as nobody mixes the parts up or messes up on the date codes were golden.
It seems that once or twice a week we are left scratching our heads :-D
Most of the time it's an easy fix.
Once in a while we are forced to give a full refund and beg for mercy :cry:
Thanks for all the good will and keep in touch.
Sand
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Great to see your improvement on the inventory tracking.
We had a show in Holland on discovery named: Die Ludolfs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvygHrg8-q0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvygHrg8-q0)
One of the 4 brothers nows where everythings is , named peter :-D :wink:
Don't know how he did it, you just ask him a part of any car. And he know what it is, in waht other car it will fit.
If he has it, and best of all where he has it. :-)
And Sand, no thanks. Because of KXRiders great Members I have what I wanted for 20years. Just clad to help another member, wish I didn't had to swim so far to take a look at your shop and Future bike :mrgreen:.
Dutchie
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Hello Dutchie.
Some people are absolutely amazing with memory games.
My memory stinks.... so, everything has a place and there is a place for everything :-)
For interchange info, I look it up in the book, then I record it for other people to see:
http://oem-cycle.com/BikeIdentification.aspx (http://oem-cycle.com/BikeIdentification.aspx)
It's not a perfect list and it is a work in progress but, I have found that very few if any other sites have all the info we are offering.
Someday I want every part to have a link to pictures with measurements.
Unfortunately I only make hyperlinks to pics with measurements when they have been requested by potential customers so it is slow progress, but, it's progress none the less.
If your ever in the neighborhood, look me up and lets go riding as I'm sure I have a few extra bike around :lol:
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Well it's a good thing your memory stinks than :-D
Now wil the world learn from it at oem-cycle.
If I will be in the neighborhood, Ill be there with ridinggear :mrgreen: Would be awsom to ride those dunes.
Or must I put all of those bikes toghter first befor riding :-D :-D
Dutchie
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I keep a few bikes together for friends and family that show up and want to ride.... :-D
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Looks like Christmas Valley.......
Hello Dutchie.
Some people are absolutely amazing with memory games.
My memory stinks.... so, everything has a place and there is a place for everything :-)
For interchange info, I look it up in the book, then I record it for other people to see:
http://oem-cycle.com/BikeIdentification.aspx (http://oem-cycle.com/BikeIdentification.aspx)
It's not a perfect list and it is a work in progress but, I have found that very few if any other sites have all the info we are offering.
Someday I want every part to have a link to pictures with measurements.
Unfortunately I only make hyperlinks to pics with measurements when they have been requested by potential customers so it is slow progress, but, it's progress none the less.
If your ever in the neighborhood, look me up and lets go riding as I'm sure I have a few extra bike around :lol:
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It sure is.
Lot's of little dunes with several nice bowls.
I guess you have been there?
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Dinner time :-D
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Time for a nap.....
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1-4-11 Pics
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Hopefully more tomorrow :-)
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1-5-11
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Coming along fast and looking sweet. If I was closer I'd be there to help.
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I'd go help but I can't pound nails with my ratchet :-D
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Go find a K5 motor with a bad crank and i'm sure you could vibrate alot of nails with it. :-(
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If you really need one, I'll send you one along with my engine :-D
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1-6-11
Upstairs office area
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Storage
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Downstairs entry, processing, and, shipping
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When the day is done...
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Coming along nicely Blaster :-D
I hope you have to build two more! How many folks wished they were able to find a niche market like yours and actually
be able to make a good living at it...not to say its easy, I'm sure there are plenty of long days and midnight oil...
Keep the Faith!
Tuck\o/
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Hard work no doubt, its great to see someone who is expanding when everyone else is downsizing...Good on ya Sandblaster.
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Thanks guys.
Your right, it is a LOT of work with very long hours.
But, what else am I going to do? Go back to Engineering wood products processing equipment?
There's an expanding market :-D
1-7-11
Let there be light!
After that he saw that the light was good....
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Thanks guys.
Your right, it is a LOT of work with very long hours.
But, what else am I going to do? Go back to Engineering wood products processing equipment?
There's an expanding market :-D
1-7-11
Let there be light!
After that he saw that the light was good....
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Very nice work there!...
Going along ALOT faster than mine did.. (I spent 3 hours every night after work with a shovel digging my foundation, as I didnt have the money to rent a bobcat or help..)
Just remember what I learned... No matter how big your garage.. You WILL fill it..
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Are you kidding???
I calculated my inventory and it's already too small :x
The city would only let me build it as large as what I did.
When I get all of the second floor done later this summer I should be about even.
Then I have to look at another building :-o
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1-11-11
We are suppose to have our under ground water storage tank this weekend.
If it gets here on time my contractor thinks it will be 2 weeks from that before we are done.
Then we will see how long it takes the city to let me in.....
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Looks sweet. I need one that size with bigger overhead doors so I can actually pull my truck in to work on it out of the cold. I would so live upstairs. Screw havin a house lol.
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As I was taking out a loan against my house to build this shop my wife asked right in front of the load officer, "What happens if we can't make the payments on the house?" (After 26 years of marriage I still have no idea what she is thinking)
My reply with a smile was, "We can always live in the shop."
As a side note, that door is big enough to take most full size trucks.
We could only build it so tall without interfering with our second floor :-)
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As I was taking out a loan against my house to build this shop my wife asked right in front of the load officer, "What happens if we can't make the payments on the house?" (After 26 years of marriage I still have no idea what she is thinking)
LOL! As it sits right now my truck is 7'6" tall and getting taller this summer. Putting on 2"-4" more inches of lift and 40"-44" tires unless one of my friends cons me into going with bigger tires.
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As I was taking out a loan against my house to build this shop my wife asked right in front of the load officer, "What happens if we can't make the payments on the house?" (After 26 years of marriage I still have no idea what she is thinking)
LOL! As it sits right now my truck is 7'6" tall and getting taller this summer. Putting on 2"-4" more inches of lift and 40"-44" tires unless one of my friends cons me into going with bigger tires.
you just need some little rollers like the little tires they use to transport monster trucks. my dad had a truck with 2 foot lift a 44's and he would pull valve cores out and pull it in the garage on flats. it would rust rub the seal on the garage door on its way in.
sandblaster the shop is looking sweet.
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Hi Mike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! remember me????? Juan Manuel Bersano! (Buenos Aires, Argentina) I bought several things! I will contact you ... I need anothers!. GREAT PLACE! CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how are you after the fall? perfect?
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Hi Mike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! remember me????? Juan Manuel Bersano! (Buenos Aires, Argentina) I bought several things! I will contact you ... I need anothers!. GREAT PLACE! CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how are you after the fall? perfect?
Thanks!
I have healed up about as good as it's going to get.
I can ride so that's good enough for me.
If you need other parts, shoot me an email and remind me who you are.
I will take care of you :-o
Thanks again!
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As I was taking out a loan against my house to build this shop my wife asked right in front of the load officer, "What happens if we can't make the payments on the house?" (After 26 years of marriage I still have no idea what she is thinking)
LOL! As it sits right now my truck is 7'6" tall and getting taller this summer. Putting on 2"-4" more inches of lift and 40"-44" tires unless one of my friends cons me into going with bigger tires.
7'6" no problem.
Any taller and we would have to modify. :-D
Bigger tires?
Why not, it's only money :lol: :lol:
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As I was taking out a loan against my house to build this shop my wife asked right in front of the load officer, "What happens if we can't make the payments on the house?" (After 26 years of marriage I still have no idea what she is thinking)
LOL! As it sits right now my truck is 7'6" tall and getting taller this summer. Putting on 2"-4" more inches of lift and 40"-44" tires unless one of my friends cons me into going with bigger tires.
you just need some little rollers like the little tires they use to transport monster trucks. my dad had a truck with 2 foot lift a 44's and he would pull valve cores out and pull it in the garage on flats. it would rust rub the seal on the garage door on its way in.
sandblaster the shop is looking sweet.
Thanks, we should be in by the middle of Feb.
Probably will have a private party with my friends.
If your in the area look us up :-o
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As I was taking out a loan against my house to build this shop my wife asked right in front of the load officer, "What happens if we can't make the payments on the house?" (After 26 years of marriage I still have no idea what she is thinking)
LOL! As it sits right now my truck is 7'6" tall and getting taller this summer. Putting on 2"-4" more inches of lift and 40"-44" tires unless one of my friends cons me into going with bigger tires.
7'6" no problem.
Any taller and we would have to modify. :-D
Bigger tires?
Why not, it's only money :lol: :lol:
I was originally going no bigger than 37" military OZ tires. Met a guy from greatlakes4x4.com and he hooked me up with my 38.5x16x16.5 TSL's on the rims I needed for the price of 2 new ones. They had almost 3/4 tread which is almost an inch deep lol. He is currently looking for some 42" TSL's or Iroc's for me. My exhaust stacks are getting put in this weekend. I'll have to post some pics once I'm done with those.
What kind of heat are you going to run in your shop? Or does it even get cold enough there for heat? How's progress?
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Yes, it gets cold enough to need heat.
It usually snows in the winter but most of the time it doesn't stick around for long.
We usually get about a month or so of freezing weather.
We are going to use whatever heating and AC unit my contractor is putting in.
I don't know the first thing about it.
We should get the plumbing and electrical final tomorrow.
we'll see....
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1-13-11
Getting ready for the storm water storage tank and the parking lot.
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Your city does not have strom drains, you have to deal with it yourself?
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Hello.
Yes, they have storm drains.
The purpose of the underground storage tank is to collect the water from the building gutters and the parking lot and run it into the tank. From there it goes into some leaching lines in an effort to return as much of the rain water back into the ground water as possible.
Whatever the system can't handle will over flow into the storm water drainage.
This system works great if all the surrounding property has the same systems.
In our case they don't.
So, their water will go into my parking lot and flood my system, unless I had several thousand more dollars to spend, which I don't.
It's another case of a good idea being poorly executed.
That's what government bureaucracy is for :-D
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The electrical inspection has been past so now the power company has to come over and hook it all up.
Our underground tank has came in an the hole is being dug...
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How big of a tank are you putting in?
Got a video of my truck for ya lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UubqMqD2MaQ
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It's approximately 5' x 5' x 8' deep.
Mostly they make you put it in to capture and filter the rain water.
Nice truck.
Reminds me of my dad's 76 Chevy Scottsdale with a few modifications of course :-o
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1-19-11
The tank is in.
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They are hooking it up today.
That thing is 8' deep!
I'm not sure when we are going to break the street up and run the lines across but it should be soon.
We may have the parking lot done in a few weeks.
List of things to do (As far as I know)
Finish electrical work.
Insulation and drywall.
Install the heating and AC.
Install the hot water heater, sink, toilet, grunt bars, and dispensers.
Get the internet hooked up.
Painting
Seal the floor
Make a sign that says I can't stack anything above 12' and I have to paint a red line all the way around the inside at 12'.
Finish grading the parking lot and pave it.
Make a handicap parking space (Lots of those guys are getting into motocross).
Paint the parking lot lines.
Install bicycle parking space and lock up rack.
Plant city required trees, shrubs, and grass.
Get the final from the city.
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cant wait to see what you are getting for a heating/ac system
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Make a handicap parking space (Lots of those guys are getting into motocross).
That's because they get all the good starting spots. :-D
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Make a handicap parking space (Lots of those guys are getting into motocross).
That's because they get all the good starting spots. :-D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjSArDun3jI
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Make a handicap parking space (Lots of those guys are getting into motocross).
That's because they get all the good starting spots. :-D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjSArDun3jI
I did not see that comin at all. Good find. Glad to see the kid back on a bike but I was nervous watchin the video.
That tank doesn't seem very big. Seems like you'd have to get it cleaned out at least once a year from people throwing trash in it.
Make sure to password your internet very well cuz there are a**holes like me that will leach off you so they don't have to pay for it. I have toys to dump my money into lol
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I had a friends when I was growing up that raced BMX with me.
He had 1 leg and half an arm missing.
He did the jumps and actually placed third in one race.
He now rides a KX500 so go figure :-D
I use a secured system for internet so no leaches, unless you count my night watchman who will live on site.... :roll:
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Make a handicap parking space (Lots of those guys are getting into motocross).
That's because they get all the good starting spots. :-D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjSArDun3jI
I did not see that comin at all. Good find. Glad to see the kid back on a bike but I was nervous watchin the video.
That tank doesn't seem very big. Seems like you'd have to get it cleaned out at least once a year from people throwing trash in it.
Make sure to password your internet very well cuz there are a**holes like me that will leach off you so they don't have to pay for it. I have toys to dump my money into lol
A better find.. that I cant seem to find at the moment.... That guy let David Bailey ride it back in 2006.. there is a video of it somewhre and there was an article in dirt rider if I remember right..
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1-21-11 More lights.
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Picked up a Handicap parking sign, mail box letters (They changed my address), Unisex bathroom sign, and more keys for my guys.
Parking lot is being prepped for pavement.
Hopefully Feb 15th we'll be done but we'll see..
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1-28-11
The gutters are up.
Next week we will tie them into the drainage.
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Just found out today that our upstairs joists (2x12) were suppose to be 12" on center.
The contractor put them in at 16" on center.
So, he has to put in more joists to get the 125lb per foot rating that the city requires for storage space.
It's a bummer because we don't need 42 tons of capacity for that floor space.
We can have the floor re-engineered but we would have to go through the city process and it's actually cheaper, faster, and easier to just add the extra joists.
The city should be doing some more inspections today so we should be go for insulation, drywall on the ceiling, and OSB on the walls next week.
Also, we should be ready to dig up the street to run drainage next week so we are getting closer.
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Wow, that's a gymnasium!
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If it were a gymnasium it would still be half as big as I need :lol:
It's better than working from my garage.....
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1-31-11
Starting on the parking lot.
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theres no snow there? :? :? :? :?
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Nope, it's about 45-50 degrees out and no rain!
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right at the moment it is a beautiful 8 degrees F out side right now and a foot of snow is coming :-( :-(
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That's sniveling cold :-o
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yeah it sure is :-D :-D
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Digging up the street for drainage.
What is this?
Oh, it's a high pressure gas line....
Don't want to put a hole in that :lol:
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Tomorrow we have the parking lot to work on, the 220 lines are going in as well as our low voltage network cables.
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2-2-11
More Concrete
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Hot water heater
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Tomorrow?
More concrete :-D
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Why would you feel the need to heat "HOT" water? Generally cold water is fed into the tank which then heats the water. Hence "water heater" :-) Couldn't resist.
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Well, hot water cleans our parts ok, but heated hot water does the best :? :? :lol:
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2-3-11
The roof drainage is being plumbed and the 2nd half of the parking lot is almost ready for concrete.
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Looking good. You should put a tire print in the wet cement with the date.
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& I am worried about the cost of concrete for my garage floor? I know all of the hard work & time will be well worth it once you are moved in & have things rolling. You will be looking back wishing you would have done this a long time ago.
Great Job & enjoy you keeping us up to date on the build!
DoldGuy
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Looking good. You should put a tire print in the wet cement with the date.
Hmmm, I'll have to give that some thought :roll:
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& I am worried about the cost of concrete for my garage floor? I know all of the hard work & time will be well worth it once you are moved in & have things rolling. You will be looking back wishing you would have done this a long time ago.
Great Job & enjoy you keeping us up to date on the build!
DoldGuy
When I first envisioned this project I had no intention of putting any concrete down except for the office area.
The City had other idea's :x
I wish I could have done it sooner but with the economy being what it has been for the last 3 years, the banks wouldn't loan any money no matter how good my credit and business model was.
I finally had a buddy who runs a bike shop tell me about his bank.
I went down there and a week later I had what I needed to finish it.
Of course you have to consider too that 9 years ago I didn't own a motorcycle :-o
So it took me a while to figure out what I was doing..
Then again I'm still working on that :-D
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2-4-11
I have heard of happy employees but this is a little overboard :-D
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Almost done with the concrete.
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2-5-11
3 gallons of rolled oil based primer on OSB does not go nearly as far as advertised...
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Does your neighbor do cylinders? Cascade plating and machine? That would be cool.
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Funny thing is I worked there for 12 years.
I use to look out my office window at my property every day :-D
Anyway, no they do not do cylinders.
They could but that is not as lucrative as plating hydraulic cylinders, industrial machinery, and door dies...
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2-8-11
The contractor is taking the rest of the week off because we are waiting for the stamped plans from the engineer.
The city won't sign off until we have the plans.
So, hopefully on Monday we will get the stamped plans, get it inspected so we can do the finish work to the office.
The concrete has been stress cut so were pretty much at a stand still :x
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what no heat or a/c system :-D
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I know, I know.... Not much that I can do.
Actually the heating and AC unit is part of the problem.
Putting one in was an after the fact deal.
So, we had to have the plans re-engineered because we had to frame in the opening and put in a header.
The Engineer gave us the plans but they are not stamped, so here we sit,,, :x
Then again I have waited this long, I can be patient a little longer.... I hope...
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Oy-Va!
This is like Lucy Pullin' the football out from under Charlie Brown !!
As you have already stated, Stand by.. You made it this far.
Tuck\o/
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man.. it looks warm over there. its 13 farenheight in canada right now
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Yeah it's been about 50F.
Perfect for this time of the year..
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Yeah it's been about 50F.
Perfect for this time of the year..
I don't want to hear about it. I'm not a fan of winter in the first place. I'm gonna move into that nice shop of yours until the snow is gone up here.
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50F. Yikes that is cold! Been mid to high 70's here..
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Yeah, it is 28 first thing in the morning but 50 in the afternoon is tee shirt weather :-)
Goat, I am building a room upstairs for a night watchman to live in so, I'm sure I could find something around here for you to do in the day :-D
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Yeah, it is 28 first thing in the morning but 50 in the afternoon is tee shirt weather :-)
Goat, I am building a room upstairs for a night watchman to live in so, I'm sure I could find something around here for you to do in the day :-D
LOL Don't tempt me. You'd show up in the morning and all the parts would be together and ready to ride.
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The hardest part for any new employee is taking apart a perfectly good motorcycle.
When I first started I got up to about 75 bikes because I just couldn't bare to take them apart.
I'm long over it now :-D
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Thats funny really my mate got a basket case 1100 goldwing sourced what was missing got it running and he came round the house today as its on the road now and there your are taking good bikes to pieces what a funny world it can be. Anyway the building is coming along nice well done to you
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What is really funny is the look on a bike sellers face when they are getting ready to leave our shop after selling us their bike.
One of the first thing we do it take some bolt cutters to the chain.
I have had people literally start yelling and screaming... "WHAT ARE YOU DOING???" "YOUR NOT GOING TO PART IT OUT???"
Yep, that's what we do :-D
Then I tell them, "Just think about it this way. You have enjoyed you bike for years. Now, we are going to help about 50 other people feel the same way about their bike."
It doesn't usually help :cry:
Thanks on the shop.
We have a few more weeks to go but we are getting there..
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2-15-11
The Insulation is going in today.
The City inspector is suppose to be out today so we can get the sheeting on.
We'll see...
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lookin good!
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2-16-11 very small progress.
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looking even more good!!
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2-18-11
More painstaking progress :lol:
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Make sure you take a HOT Shower to clean that fiberglass off! :evil:
DoldGuy
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Doug
How is things going :-D
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As I was watching the contractor put the insulation up in the ceiling I was reminded why I like doing bikes. :lol:
We had a City inspector out at noon but I wasn't able to find out what the story was.
I'll find out Monday.
Right now it looks like we have the drywall to do, bath fixtures, bicycle parking inside and out side, fire extinguishers, parking lot paint, tire bumpers, handicap hardware, some signs that read, "Do not stack anything above the red line by order of the fire Marshall." Finish electrical, Cable internet, set up the network, build the work benches, paint, and start moving parts in.
Should have it all done by tomorrow morning at 9 :-D
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ooohhhh i am started to get excited to see the finished product :-D :-D :-D
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2-24-11
Painting stinks.... But, it means we are getting closer :lol:
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how complete is it? 50% ? 75%?
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I would guess about 90-95% done.
The contractors estimated date of completion is two weeks.
But then I have to build counters and work benches.
No to mention hundreds of feet of rack systems.
Oh well, a little at a time...
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wow its more complete than i thought :-o
i bet your itchen' to have it completed arent ya :? lol
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He is itchen to start on some bike projects :-(
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You got that right....
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Looking excellent. I'm even getting excited lol
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The electrical is suppose to be done today.
I'll find out tomorrow.... :|
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3-1-11
The electrical is complete.
The heating and AC unit is in.
Since we are only trying to heat or cool the office, it's a tiny 220 single phase Amana rinky dink whatever.... Sorry Kaw Rider
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Lights are all on.
Tomorrow the bathroom gets painted and we will be working on installing all the fixtures...
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why did they put that amana up there :-(
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Probably because I spent every dime I had and that was all I could afford.. :cry:
The nice thing is, it can be replaced with something insane once I have money again to take my comfort into consideration :lol:
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if they mounted it 2 feet off of the floor then the floor will be warmer. you will have to get taller chairs :-D
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I'm sure it will be better than the two space heaters I was going to use. :-D :-D :-D
Then again.... maybe not :x
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I was right!
It is better than space heaters...
Now we'll see how long it will last :-D
We received the final on the Electrical.
The plumbing is being inspected tomorrow.
The painting is done... I think.
I ordered the signs required by the Fire Marshall.
They should be done early next week.
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3-9-11
What am I paying this guy for :? :? :?
He should pay me :-D
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Fire inspection should happen tomorrow.....
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hahaha, thats very funny
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3-18-11
Was suppose to get the building inspected today but the inspector called us and said he was sick. :x
I went ahead and started moving in anyway.
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They will probably make me take it all out....
Oh well.
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Congrats! You are the epitome of a successfull, hard working enterepreneur in America. Good for you. That shop is awesome!
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mike
I would be careful, out here if the guy is a mofo he won't give you your go ahead paper work for acouple of weeks. Or you will have a nice fine to pay :-D
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D0N: Congrats! You are the epitome of a successfull, hard working enterepreneur in America. Good for you. That shop is awesome!
Thanks Don.
If I knew how much work this was going to be I'm not sure I would have done it..... Then again :-)
kaw rider: mike
I would be careful, out here if the guy is a mofo he won't give you your go ahead paper work for acouple of weeks. Or you will have a nice fine to pay
Excellent advice to be sure. Thanks
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Cool Beans Blaster!
Now I have to come up with a few thou $ and drive up to "Graze" at your new Shop!
Hope you are Swamped with business..
Tuck\o/
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Thanks Friar-Tuck!
If you do come up some time, don't forget to let me know your coming as I never know when I might need to get away for some sand therapy :lol:
We are swamped..... It's both good and bad because I need the money but sometimes I can't give as much customer service as I am used to.
For instance I have several requests for measurements on "Custom" applications.
I can tell them what the parts will fit but I don't have the measurements handy.
My parts are all about an hour drive from each other there and back.
I am moving parts every day and trying to keep up with a bunch of shipping.
Plus, I am working to get the shop done.
Oh yeah, family time and me time......
So, for the mean time I have to apologize and tell them I can't do it.
It doesn't win you many friends when you say no, even though getting measurements for custom applications are a huge waste of time as they almost never buy.
What can you do?
Only the best you can.
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3-26-11
Planted all the trees today.
Assembled some more racks and arranged more inventory.
Yep, the building is already too small :cry:
But I knew that it wasn't going to be big enough until I can finish the entire second floor.
All it will take is another 20k or so :-o
The internet will be hooked up on Tuesday so I need to get all my network plugs installed and start making patch cables.
There will be no wireless as it it too easy to hack most wireless routers.
If it will stop raining for a few days, I can get the drive way completed, paint some lines and hang the open sign.
Since this is Oregon that should happen around August :lol:
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3-26-11
Planted all the trees today.
Assembled some more racks and arranged more inventory.
Yep, the building is already too small :cry:
But I knew that it wasn't going to be big enough until I can finish the entire second floor.
All it will take is another 20k or so :-o
The internet will be hooked up on Tuesday so I need to get all my network plugs installed and start making patch cables.
There will be no wireless as it it too easy to hack most wireless routers.
If it will stop raining for a few days, I can get the drive way completed, paint some lines and hang the open sign.
Since this is Oregon that should happen around August :lol:
august :? :oops: :oops: :oops:
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I was joking.
It rains a lot here 8-)
It could be ready this week or it may be a few more weeks depending on the weather.
In the mean time I'll keep moving parts in....
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Finally got the fork rack moved over.
I had to toss some older forks as I am running out of room.
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Our boxing and shipping bench is done:
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I know these plants and trees will help sell some parts:
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Looking excellent. Nice work.
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4-7-11
What a mess...
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We are getting the downstairs supports for the second floor done.
Once that is complete then we can start assembling all our racks and start getting this mess organized :lol:
Somewhere in this pile or in one of my many shipping containers is my KX500 Transmission that has gone missing :cry:
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your guys is using it for a paper weight in the office. :?
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Oh, good idea, I'll kick some butt on Monday :-D
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That's a good mess to have. Means you're closer to being done. At least it's totes and not just a pile o parts in the middle of the floor.
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That's true.
I can't find anything as it is.
Lost my own transmission :cry:
Here is how my 3 guys have been working:
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The graffiti is gone.
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We started framing in the walls and supports for the next step... 2nd floor..
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We had to pull the wiring, build the wall and put the wiring back.
Wed the inspector is suppose to come by and give us his permission to continue.
So, we could have the walls insulated and sheeted in OSB by early next week.
Bicycle parking?
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Oh yeah, the internet is now up and running.
We should have our office set up and ready for local sales by Thursday or Friday.
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The framing for the second story supports is up and insulated.
Now I'm waiting from 9-5 for an inspector to show up and say that YES we did the insulation correctly. :roll:
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01 YZ426 Donor cycle!
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4-18-11 was our first full day at the new shop.
What a job getting everything over here.
It will be weeks if not months before everything is all organized and put away but at least we can get some work done.
Minions hard at work:
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Monday's are usually large shipping days due to weekend sales but this Monday was ridiculous...
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I heard monday is your favorite day of the week. :-D
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Yes, good on the one hand and a nightmare on the other :-o
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Glad things are moving along nicely.
Nice Nissan. Is that a Titan?
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Yeah, it belongs to one of my guys.
He is weeping about gas prices :cry:
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I'm betting it's better than my truck lol. I wouldn't get rid of my baby for anything. I'm hoping to put a new heart in her this summer. Goin to a twin turbo 454 :-D
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5-9-11 UPDATE:
Been trying to get moved in and keep up on shipping.
What a MESS!
Here is the start of our new rack systems.
They are way more space saving then the old ones I was using.
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It will be a while before I get them all done as I have to move inventory from one location to another and then back again :-o
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Our approach for the driveway is now done.
Inspection is next week.
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Here is our first set of custom racks completed and filled with parts:
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Here's an oldie :-D
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It's been sitting in my uncles garage since 1982.
It will look good on the shelves :-o
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NICE! Hows biz? What do you specialize in?
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man did I just have a flashback seeing the old Yamaha!!! my dad had one and he would take us for a little put-put up and down the street,man those were the days!!! 8-)
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Looks great!!
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NICE! Hows biz? What do you specialize in?
Business is ok.
We are holding our own but were not breaking any records.
We specialize in used Dirt bike and dual sport bike parts.
Typically 10 years old and older.
Check out our inventory:
http://stores.ebay.com/OEM-CYCLE
If you need something, let me know what it is and I'll get you a quote.
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man did I just have a flashback seeing the old Yamaha!!! my dad had one and he would take us for a little put-put up and down the street,man those were the days!!! 8-)
Yeah I had a 72 DT175 that was the same bike when I was 12.
Even the color was exact.
I would keep it and ride it but the bike sat outside for the last two years and the chrome is a bit too far gone for me to restore it :cry:
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Lines on the lot, including handicap symbol.
I couldn't find any stencils in town so I made my own :-o
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Yes, the kid is bored out of his mind.... :wink:
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The place looks great, sooo have you outgrown it yet?
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Looks great. Is that an 18" or 19" wheel on the wheelchair? Can't tell from that angle............
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The place looks great, sooo have you outgrown it yet?
Not yet. we are still moving in.
I'll let you know when we get everything moved over :-)
Looks great. Is that an 18" or 19" wheel on the wheelchair? Can't tell from that angle............
ID or OD? :evil:
I have a CAD drawing I made of it so I could make the template. If you want a copy, let me know what format you want it in and I'll email it to you. :-o
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Found out today the City want's irrigation.... :? :? :?
I find out tomorrow what type or irrigation :cry:
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Next on the chopping block
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Husaberg FE400 1996
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Sorry I Missed the previous post!
Irrigation!?
I suppose it would be easier to move somewhere that would actually want your business...
Lets see...
employees, sales taxes, property taxes, insurance, utilities, the amount of traffic in and out of the facility...
The amount of activity for the brown truck, Usps, Fed X , and on and on
...I'm sure I could come up with more ways your business positively impacts the local economy...
but who am I.... Must be one of those Capitalist types that says we don't need higher taxes, just MORE tax payers.... Arghh...
Dang Blaster... That Husaberg looks way too cool to put in a tub, (how does it run? :-D)...
But think how many Bergs it will keep alive...
Tuck\o/
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Hey Tuck.
The Eugene city council has ran a lot of businesses out of the area over the years.
I don't mind all the rules, I just wish they had specified the rules up front.
Every time I think I'm done I get hit with another project that needs to be done at X amount more....
We part out all kinds of bikes in all kinds of condition.
A lot of what we get is good running bikes.
There simply isn't enough clunkers around to keep us busy.
The Husaberg runs but I think the crank is loosing a bearing and the previous owner didn't want to fuss with it.
Which is the other problem, here you have a nice bike that if everything is primo it is worth 1200-1500.
If your not a mechanic it will cost a bundle to put a new crank in it or get it re-built.
Then, you have more into it then it is worth.
Sometimes you have to cut your losses and visit us, we like it :-D
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Here is a quick update.
I have been building and assembling rack systems.
We have a few more weeks and we should have most of the racks done and loaded.
(http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu165/oemcycle/SHOP/7-8-11%20SHOP/DSCN5140.jpg)
Of what you can see in the picture there is about 12,000 parts.
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8-17-11
Finally had our storage containers moved to our site.
(http://oem-cycle.com/images/DSCN8745.JPG)
You can never have too much storage...
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(http://oem-cycle.com/images/DSCN8748.JPG)
(http://oem-cycle.com/images/DSCN8747.JPG)
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Looks like your ready for that second floor.
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Well...........
Yes and no.
It would be very nice to have the extra room, but even if I had the money to do it right now, I couldn't afford all the steel for all the new racks.....
It's like everything else I have done here..... One thing at a time....
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That is a really nice setup you have. I hope your hard work and expense works out for you, if your like me it will be very enjoyable tinkering and learning about bikes. There used to be a "bike wrecker" here in BC and the place was a total disaster, parts lying everywhere, mixed up and unmarked! I wish I took a picture as Im sure you would get a good laugh.
Your website looks great too with a few how to's thrown in.
thanks
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Thanks!
It is all a work in progress.
We want to do more basic "How To" stuff but it all takes time....
In fact we did a Rekluse Clutch in a 05 YZ450F last weekend and I kick myself for not doing a video....
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5-18-12 Just an update.
Since I am primarily an online dealer I gave little thought local advertising.
After over a year I finally got some signs up :-D
(http://www.oem-cycle.com/images/SHOP%205-17-12.JPG)
And
(http://www.oem-cycle.com/DSCN9226.JPG)
I even started stocking some new parts.
Mostly just oil, plugs, cables, bearings, pads, ect...
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perfect size signs....see you got the recently rebuilt KX250 right out front....looks great!!
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Yeah, my employee put his bike in front and my bike in the back :-D
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aaaaahhhhhh,haha....give that man a demotion!!! :evil:
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Or at least a flogging!
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That's ok, it's his first bike and he's just excited about it :lol:
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That's ok, it's his first bike and he's just excited about it :lol:
You sir are a good boss! Looks like he did a nice job.