Originally Posted by
gearbasher
Here's my two cents and words I now live by. Sell off as many bikes as you can. Keep 4 or 5 "riders". And spend your time riding instead of searching for more bikes you might ride only once or twice and buying parts you'll never use. Think of all the time you spend working on these bikes, when you could be in the saddle with a smile on your face.
While I agree with plenty of this in theory I will posit that IMO many here including and especially myself derive great pride, pleasure and satisfaction from the immense sense of accomplishment that comes with sourcing, massaging, futzing, fussing, wrangling and all else that it entails to make these our own and have them prove out so very well on the road or trail from our effort.
The compound effect of making it my own, my way is priceless to me and an absolute must for the process.
As I have stated many times here, I have been a mech/tech/hack all my life including professionally auto, drag racing mc's and wrenching on bikes.
Its in my DNA and is a big part of this for me to make the most of all this down to the very last nut and bolt.
