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POSTER: me VEHICLE: 1955 BMW R50 (bike) GOAL: keep it riding, fix some of the crimes of the previous owner DIFFICULTY: could be worse, i had to buy some special tools, expect i'll be working on it until i die COSTS: 3500 for a bike not running, i think somewhat over 2000 into repairing it so far, difficult to forecast an end total to it LINK: long since archived, no huge changes worthy of a thread lately cleaned out the oil slingers 2 winters ago. got a new frame this spring. current, more or less:  POSTER: me VEHICLE: 1984 Moto-Guzzi V65SP GOAL: get it rideable, although i may end up just parting it out if there are major issues with it DIFFICULTY: getting parts is like getting petrol in post-apocalyptic australia COSTS: $10 for the bike!!!!!!! nothing else yet LINK: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2934536 as bought:   POSTER: me VEHICLE: well it's a radio not a vehicle. home made 2-way motorcycle radios. GOAL: make radios that work on bikes! DIFFICULTY: i always have trouble with soldering, and the epoxy sealing of all the parts was a pain, but not too bad overall COSTS: around $90 i think LINK: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2947065 in progress:  finished:  POSTER: me VEHICLE: well it's a map box not a vehicle. home made roadbook. GOAL: make a scrolling box for directions mounted on handlebars DIFFICULTY: easy, did it in an evening with no prior attempts COSTS: around $25 LINK: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2956565 
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