Author Topic: adding this to my 1700.00 chinese motorsickle  (Read 2763 times)

Offline sparky127

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Re: adding this to my 1700.00 chinese motorsickle
« Reply #30 on: October 15, 2023, 11:04:46 AM »
My point, which was clearly stated in my original post (which you obviously missed so I'll repeat and elaborate), is that our current system of "capitalism" allows people with poor business sense and poor business models to rely on the exploitation of desperation of a potential workforce in order to be viable.  When you remove that desperation, the whole system quickly fails, which upsets a LOT of people, for some reason.

Taxes and overhead are 100% shouldered by employees and customers in ALL business and the amount of said taxes/overhead that those customers/employees will allow to be shouldered is directly related to the scarcity of the commodity (both product and labor).  Desperation is a direct factor automatically figured into the equation each potential worker (either consciously or subconsciously) works through when deciding whether or not they will take said position.

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Re: adding this to my 1700.00 chinese motorsickle
« Reply #31 on: October 15, 2023, 11:09:21 AM »
hehe well..

Any bike you have fun on is a good bike.

Toxic, psychotic, self-aggrandizing drama queens simply aren't worth me spending my time on.

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Re: adding this to my 1700.00 chinese motorsickle
« Reply #32 on: October 15, 2023, 05:35:17 PM »
I like the dang thing! I will ride it until my bones are crushed by the vibrations.

Offline GasTeddy

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Re: adding this to my 1700.00 chinese motorsickle
« Reply #33 on: October 16, 2023, 12:24:37 PM »
Any bike you have fun on is a good bike.

101% agreed. Biking since autumn 1976.

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Re: adding this to my 1700.00 chinese motorsickle
« Reply #34 on: October 16, 2023, 02:48:14 PM »
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Vertical-Engine-Motor-Assembly-ATV-200cc-250cc-w-5-Speed-Manual-Transmission-CDI-4-stroke-CG250-w-5-Speed-4-Stroke/288560980

this is a direct bolt up replacement for the motor in my bike. so..there is no reason I cannot afford to continue to explore crappy backroads and covered bridges.  $377! NEW!

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2000 dollars gets me rural!
« Reply #35 on: November 18, 2023, 08:18:03 PM »
Right now I have about 2000 bucks in my 2022 RPS Hawk 250. Its money well spent, look how sexy she is!

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Re: adding this to my 1700.00 chinese motorsickle
« Reply #36 on: November 18, 2023, 09:16:20 PM »
101% agreed. Biking since autumn 1976.

Ya have a few years on me. In 80 I completely tore down and rebuilt my first used Harley over winter in my bedroom, before I ever rode it, because the garage and shop were full. I literally lived and breathed my bike. Sold it to some guy, who won 3 trophies with it at bike shows, to buy another bike and did the same thing, but in the garage. I still love my steel horse.