ktm87
- Member since Sep 19, 2011
- Male / 24
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Grand Rapids , Michigan - 143 Followers
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i build weird bikes
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May 21, 2020 at 5:18
May 21, 2020
Abbey Bike Tools Announces 3 New Shop Quality Tools
@YoKev: @YoKev: this is a very niche market tho. they arent making batches of hundred and hundreds of parts. ive made custom hammers before and even at batch of a 100 i have to sell them for over $100 to make any profit. also i have a couple snap on dead blows that were over $120. They are a company and they need to make money to keep going. Im not saying they arent expensive or there isnt anything they could do to bring the price down. some of their stuff i do think its high but overall looking at the parts it seems inline.
ktm87 mikekazimer's article
May 20, 2020 at 13:26
May 20, 2020
Abbey Bike Tools Announces 3 New Shop Quality Tools
@shameless0tool: too everyone down voting for shameless0tool comment he knows what hes talking about. As a machinist who has worked with him on making bike tools we can say first hand making stuff in america isnt cheap. yea these prices are high but this is what it cost. These are crazy high volume number parts. these are small batches of high end stuff. go ahead and talk to you local anodizer and see what that cost if you want an idea on a small portion of the cost that go into these type of things.
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Apr 29, 2020 at 7:32
Apr 29, 2020
@swan3609: i still really want a tacoma but not ready to cough of the taco tax for one. ive still got my 4runner gotta fix a few things on it but its prob gonna go up for sale unless i can convince my wifes to let me have 3 vehicles. if i keep it i got that long travel kit i was working on for it. its not as nice as a truck but i can still get a 4x8 sheet in the back with a little hanging out so it works
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Apr 28, 2020 at 12:41
Apr 28, 2020
@swan3609: yea its on air. just a 2.5 and 5 speed so a solid slow daily. got it for cheap cuz it needs work but ive had alot of VW's so not a big deal. i have another vw thats a fast play car
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Apr 28, 2020 at 6:00
Apr 28, 2020
idk man i can make it over some small speedbumps so i think its ready for the mountain
Apr 15, 2020 at 9:33
Apr 15, 2020
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Apr 14, 2020 at 18:27
Apr 14, 2020
@smalltownboycustoms: yup! aswell as the crowns and stem and some other small bits
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