how do you guys do it?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[Bryan Raffa]

spread it out over the years.. and have multiple projects,,, just finnished this that I started in 07....it was a box of parts saterday.. till I said ok lets do this... pulled it out tonight ..fired on the second kick..Sweet! Quiet!

I got a 490 to put together, and a powroll stroker x to finnish... it does feel good to finnish one!

[85200xrider]

spread it out over the years.. and have multiple projects,,, just finnished this that I started in 07....it was a box of parts saterday.. till I said ok lets do this... pulled it out tonight ..fired on the second kick..Sweet! Quiet!

I got a 490 to put together, and a powroll stroker x to finnish... it does feel good to finnish one!

the thing with me is i dont have the money for extra projects lol and i dont wanna lose out on riding time....i have big plans for both my 200x and tri-z i just dont have the funds lol...or the patience to have my bike taken apart in the garage being lonely

[rasorroad250r]

sometimes you can't do it. At one point i had 2 nice 86 R's, a nice 350X 2 250sx's a tri zinger and an 84 tecate, as well as an f 150 to get them out there and a nice utility trailer.All were sold but the tecate. even that is being neglected and some parts sold off it to free up some cash. Gotta do what you gotta do. When times are better and work is good I hope to get my dream trike. 86 or 87 tecate.

[KASEY]

i usually gather parts for a long time before i even start on a project,,, sometimes months and sometimes years,, i never pass up a good deal if i can help it,,, you never know when you might be able to help someone else out with parts ,,, i built this trike in 5 months for my daughter,,, i started with a bare frame and worked out of my parts bins for most of it,,, like raff says!!! it sure feels good to finish one,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
http://www.3wheelerworldforums.com/s...d.php?t=100352

[Vealmonkey]

Sometimes you just have to ride one not so cherry so you can work on the other one. It's a little easier to only have one apart at a time unless you are trying to deal with some kind of crazy parts. Also it helps to know what you can and can't get and be able to live with aftermarket parts as opposed to all factory original which is getting super hard to get unless you have mega deep pockets. The guys that have my respect are the guys that only do factory parts. Try finding original honda fenders anymore for a 250r or 350x or ABS plastic fenders for a Tiger! They are out there, but you gotta have mega big bucks. And it's not just the money for the bikes and parts, it's the patience to make the connections to find the parts you need. I've gotten parts from foriegn countries before! So, It's really a labor of love and a certain amount of dedication. You have to make contacts and friends. Don't worry that you have to have the shiniest or fastest on the block, that will come in time. The main thing now is to mainly learn how to wrench your trike and keep what you have going and to save some dough and if you are still into it, then go from there. You either spend up front for a nice trike or you start with a beater and maybe have way more tied up in it than you would by buying a super clean trike in the first place. How you do it is up to you, but most of all try and have fun. And don't make your trike so nice that you won't want to ride it.

[The Goat]

start building a bike that you really really want...and buy a crappy crappy beater for the meantime.

I've bought bikes just so I would have something to ride for a weekend and then turned around and sold them for the same price after the riding was done.

I shudder to think what the bill for my 350x is up to these days...But I know when I get it, it'll be mine and unlike others. That's more important than anything to me...originality.

2 years of parts gathering....finally coming to a close. Prolly add in another year for assembly. lol

Just bought a nice old quad that's taking up some of the cash flow right now.

[Name Brand]

I didn't build my SX overnight; it's come together over several years.

Budget, budget, budget. If you can't afford it, don't buy it. Something you don't absolutely need is a luxury.

Late 2006, I got hurt. I was not working (no insurance), had about 10 grand in medical bills to pay, a broken leg and a broken collarbone. I had 97 cents in my bank account for a few weeks! I cut expenses, made minimum bill payments (I usually pay my bills in full), created payment plans for the medical bills, and got a $11/hr job installing furniture as soon as I could hide my limp. I couldn't afford physical therapy; being paid to move furniture was a good deal for me. I had all the debts paid off in about ten months. I managed to not have to borrow any money and despite many late payments I made sure nothing went to collections.

I've always kept my expenses low. I have not earned an especially high wage for most of my life. I'm 27, single with no kids. No cable, gym memberships or CD/DVD collections. I've cut down on the fast food lunches and nights out at the bar. My newest vehicle is a '98 and my careful driving has gotten me a very low insurance rate. Fifteen inches of bling is plenty for me. I've gotten into a trade/skill that is really starting to earn me some higher wages. It takes time to do that. I am to the point now that I have no problem paying for rent, phone, insurance. I can also afford to buy parts and tools when needed. I still make sure to keep a chunk in savings; who knows when you'll get a broken leg and collarbone!

I can now afford to build my second SX practically overnight.

[lndy650]

soon ill have disability from the army
and im a snowmobile mechanic so i get major tips from city riders and i get the summer off to race. its the perfect setup!

[C Kerley]

I work days, 8-4, M-F. For all my fun stuff I work nights and weekends. I just bought a 350X, and when I bought it I accepted it cost me "X" amount of extra shifts. I have alot of toys and they are a badge representing my efforts, as opposed to sitting at home watching TV or blowing it on expensive weekends.

I wanted a sportbike this summer. I worked my tail off, I did not run my air conditioner or dryer, I rode my 60 mpg dual purpose KLR every day (rain or shine), and did very simple weekends out. Minus the funds I just spent on the 350X, I'll still have a $7000 motorcycle paid for in less than 12 months. Don't get me wrong, I don't have it easy, alot of those shifts are gettting off at 3am and back to work at 8am, and I usually do a few 18 hour days a month. And the truth is, my conscience tells me I'm wrong for financing it to start with!

[MudBug]

I dont have a job or no money income at all, but lucky for me, my dad loves three wheelers, but he only wants big reds. ill soon have 4. I want a 350X so bad

[Northman]

mud bug steal your dads foot guards and sell them to me ill give you 200 bucks lol he will never notice

[honda200x1987]

Buy one part at a time and soon enough you have a collection of parts, like the other guys said, buy ,sell, save and work hard. If you want it bad enough you will succeed.

[rickybudz]

It's all about PRIORITIES, not to mention, dont set your goals so high you cant reach them. One thing at a time! If your patient, things will come to you, if you end going to things, they will cost you!

[porkjr]

My dad says "Work all day steal all night and still can't make a honest living"

[brapp]

The barter system works well for me.