Originally Posted by
-holiday76
I strip it down, let it sit in my garage for a bit while I think about how I'm going to build it, build it up one way, tear it back down, build it up another way, ride it, tear it down again, build it another way, then either sell it or keep it forever.
On good days I just do what Machin Shin does and then just sell it, but normally it's the long drawn out process noted above.
That pretty much descibes my method. I like to get everything off the frame to make it easier to clean. I put the parts in a box to keep everything in one place. As I reassemble the bike, I'll look at the original parts and decide if they go back on or if I want to change something.