20-02-15, 09:16 AM
A few years ago before I started working for myself I bought a KX500 with the intention of making it road legal, that was stolen from my home garage within a week, then I bought a CR500 super moto that was road legal and used to cover it in chains and padlocks, after the 3rd theft attempt on it I decided that it was just not worth it and sold it on.
That is why I will not have MX bikes in my workshop, 9 times out of 10 they have no numbers on them which is a no-no at my place, NO NUMBERS - NO REPAIR... But I know other mechanics who have taken in MX bikes for repair and then get broken into pretty much the same or next day. Its just not worth it, I have a couple of customers who are into dirt bikes and if they need engine work they remove the engine and bring me just that.
That is why I will not have MX bikes in my workshop, 9 times out of 10 they have no numbers on them which is a no-no at my place, NO NUMBERS - NO REPAIR... But I know other mechanics who have taken in MX bikes for repair and then get broken into pretty much the same or next day. Its just not worth it, I have a couple of customers who are into dirt bikes and if they need engine work they remove the engine and bring me just that.
Owner of Motorcycle Republic, Specialist in unfucking things that others have fucked up.