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Reepicheep
| | Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 09:32 am: | 
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It's amazing how long the little stuff takes. I don't have a lot of spare time, but I had a knackered engine rebuilt and running in a couple weekends, no sweat. Then I spent 3 months fabricating a seat pan and seat, and am going on another 3 months creating my custom wiring harness that will work with all the odd bits I have picked up to graft on (different gauge cluster, get estart working again, etc).
Next would be stripping everything down for paint and re-assembling. For now I'm going to keep it rat-bike patina'd. |
Bob_thompson
| | Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 11:59 am: |
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The really great thing Bill is you are doing it all yourself, as I did also, even the painting. Kind of like someone else I know named Erik. 'Nuf said. Well done my friend.
And thanks again for the speedometer V. limiter you made me back a while when I had my 2002 M2. Worked fine until I sold her. Probably still is somewhere.
(Message edited by Bob_thompson on July 18, 2013) |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 12:44 pm: |
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It is really revealing to have to solve all those problems, even on a bike that was working well from the factory. Little stuff like how do I make a reliable electrical connection? How do I identify it? What do I do with the ratsnest behind the headlight? How do I mount the battery so it won't short out or get damaged?
Some solutions just pop right out. Others I have to think about and keep retrying. It's a fun puzzle.
Glad the filter worked out! Those were fun days. |
Sir_wadsalot
| | Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 01:11 pm: |
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All the Hero current models are Honda East models, which are basically ancient, but bulletproof. They used to be "Hero-Honda".
I LOVED the Cleveland bikes, right up until I found out they are "designed in the US", and built in China. With Chinese parts.
Laaaame |
Hybridmomentspass
| | Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 02:28 pm: |
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"I LOVED the Cleveland bikes, right up until I found out they are "designed in the US", and built in China. With Chinese parts. "
thats what Apple uses as their marketing lol |
Patches
| | Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 03:30 pm: |
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Cleveland Cycle Works, Hero, Hyosung, Lifan, Piaggio (Vespa), Buddy, Honda, Tao Tao, Zhejiang and others "gy6/qmb" Design Engine Parts More or Less the same. Made in China.
Thats how they keep the Cost down.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oXD7v7QT3Y |
Hybridmomentspass
| | Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 05:14 pm: |
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hero is made in china too? |
Patches
| | Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 07:22 pm: |
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Think Walmart (business model).
http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Hero-Mot ocorp-to-build-global-parts-centre-in-Rajasthan/54 68918609 |
Trojan
| | Posted on Friday, July 19, 2013 - 05:52 am: |
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Hyosung
Not China, Hyosung are made in South Korea. |
Patches
| | Posted on Friday, July 19, 2013 - 08:48 am: |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyosung |
Figorvonbuellingham
| | Posted on Saturday, July 20, 2013 - 08:14 am: |
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Funniest thing I ever saw was a Caterpillar 140 ton truck with the words Made in India cast in to the rear support. You could stand behind the truck look up and the cast letters were about 12" tall....lol. It didnt take long for Caterpillar to start grinding those letters off the castings. The letters are no longer cast into any of the parts now. |
Hughlysses
| | Posted on Sunday, August 18, 2013 - 05:46 pm: |
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A little more info about EBR's plans in this article:
http://www.biztimes.com/article/20130702/ENEWSLETT ERS05/130709967&source=RSS |
Fuzzz
| | Posted on Friday, September 13, 2013 - 11:29 am: |
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This deal has me concerned, I feel that Hero has different plans than Erik does... |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Friday, September 13, 2013 - 01:55 pm: |
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No worries Fuzz. Just go buy the 49% from Hero, and give it back to EBR as a gift. |
Rex
| | Posted on Friday, September 13, 2013 - 09:05 pm: |
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Yes, i like the Cleveland bike too. the cafe racer. I also like the AVA Motorcycle. Looks like a 60's Honda road racer |
Fuzzz
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2013 - 12:14 am: |
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Reepicheep, I would if I could...It makes me sick to think what damage those folks could do if they end up with controlling interest. Color me jaded if you wish, but I just don't trust them. |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2013 - 12:32 am: |
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That's the rub.
On the upside, the one thing we learned from round 1 is that 49.9 percent is a million miles from 51.1 percent. |
Reepicheep
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2013 - 12:34 am: |
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And in working with Indians day in and day out, as annoying to me as they were originally (and I no doubt was even more annoying to them), they are really starting to grow on me. Those boys earn their money, and they have a great sense of perspective. |
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